Paris Baguette

<a href="https://www.parisbaguette.com/franchising/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=paris-baguette-partners-with-celtic-bank-for-franchisee-financing-support-2722141" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Paris Baguette</a>, the bakery café concept with nearly 4,000 units worldwide, requires an initial investment of at least $635,765 to begin the operation of the concept. However, it understands that, for many, this amount is not something the average business owner has on hand, and it has built a partnership with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.celticbank.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=paris-baguette-partners-with-celtic-bank-for-franchisee-financing-support-2722141" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Celtic Bank</a> to provide trusted franchise financing options to prospective&nbsp;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette">Paris Baguette</a> franchisees.“Celtic Bank has been an SBA lender for about 15 years and focuses heavily on franchising,” explained&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwinn/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=paris-baguette-partners-with-celtic-bank-for-franchisee-financing-support-2722141" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Phil Winn</a>, a franchise loan specialist and vice president at Celtic Bank. “My role is to bring brands into the bank, get them comfortable with us and, in turn, help their franchisees.”Celtic Bank and Paris Baguette partnered up around three years ago, through a relationship that Winn had with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmele?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=paris-baguette-partners-with-celtic-bank-for-franchisee-financing-support-2722141" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mark Mele</a>, Paris Baguette’s Chief Development Officer. Through this relationship, Mele and the Paris Baguette development team are able to refer prospective franchisees to both a loan specialist and larger organization as they seek investment financing.Available Financing Options through Celtic Bank“Most franchisees are going to be leasing their space, so there will be a landlord, and they will not have real estate collateral like they would if they had bought the building,” Winn explained. “So the best program for that is an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.celticbank.com/sba-7a-loans?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=paris-baguette-partners-with-celtic-bank-for-franchisee-financing-support-2722141" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">SBA 7</a> loan. The qualifications for that are fairly open; it’s at the bank’s discretion whether they want to lend to a borrower within that program or not. At Celtic Bank, we look at a lot of factors to make sure the franchisee qualifies for the program and is going to be successful with the brand.”Though it is a loan, qualification for an SBA loan is a more involved process than that of securing something like an auto loan.“With business lending, especially SBA, generally, we’re looking at projections. We’re taking into account whether the applicant owns any other businesses or if they have outside employment,” Winn explained. “Those are all benefits, but a lot of the time, people want to be active in Paris Baguette and run that full-time, so we need to make sure that the business is likely to do well based on the demographics of the area and other factors specific to their location.”The Current Economic Landscape and Small Business FinancingMany prospective franchisees are feeling apprehensive about the state of the market, and a notable amount of this anxiety has bled into the lending process. However, Winn says, franchisees should feel secure as they work through the process.“There’s a lot of concern right now over the economy,” he explained. “There have been a lot of conversations about whether it makes sense to move forward, and anxiety is high. I’m explaining that, because the bank felt confident the franchisee is going to succeed, they should feel comfortable moving forward.”Small business lending is far less secure for the lender than something like an auto loan or mortgage. There is no concrete collateral, which is why the bank does such detailed due diligence. Winn explained that Celtic Bank partners with Paris Baguette largely because of its confidence in the franchisor’s model as a whole. The bank is positioned well to find solutions for prospective Paris Baguette franchisees because it is confident in its projections and the brand’s ability to source qualified franchisees and real estate during the development period.“We know the brand pretty well. We’ve worked with a lot of franchisees and know the corporate team pretty well. We’re knowledgeable of everything within the FDD and other financials,” he explained. “We really understand the brand and why it works.”As Winn continues through the partnership with Paris Baguette, he says it has been an enjoyable experience and he looks forward to helping many more franchisees open new stores or expand their footprint with the brand.“I’m with the franchisees throughout the process. From that initial call through structuring the term sheets, closing and servicing the loan, I’m there the entire time,” he said. “I’m making sure that everyone at Celtic Bank does their part to get a successful close, and I want to make sure we get the franchisee a close that works for them. It’s a good partnership.”&nbsp;The total investment to franchise with Paris Baguette ranges from $652,565 and $1,750,900 including a $50,000 franchise fee. For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://parisbaguette.com/franchising/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=paris-baguette-partners-with-celtic-bank-for-franchisee-financing-support-2722141" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://parisbaguette.com/franchising/</a>.

Paris Baguette Partners with Celtic Bank for Franchisee Financing Support

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The franchisor has developed a strong relationship with Celtic Bank to provide preferred lending options to franchisees.

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<a href="https://ownaparisbaguette.com/">Paris Baguette</a> is entering the nontraditional franchise space with a bakery café scheduled to open in Q2 at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The airport debut marks the brand’s first location of this kind and comes as&nbsp;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette/info">Paris Baguette</a> grows to more than 10 neighborhood bakery cafés in the Greater Philadelphia area,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2026/04/07/paris-baguette-opening-300th-shop-phl.html">according to the Philadelphia Business Journal</a>.As the brand’s 300th location across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the airport bakery café represents a significant milestone on Paris Baguette’s flight to having 1,000 bakery cafés open in North America by 2030.The new location will debut in Terminal C and is part of the airport’s initiative to bring in local brands for “Founded in Philly,” providing a taste of the city to travelers.This launch into the airport channel provides new opportunities for potential franchisees. With a constant flow of travelers moving through the airport each day, combined with long wait times and the convenience factor, the location offers strong potential for long-term growth. Paris Baguette offers a new taste of quality and freshness to travelers as just one of nine food and beverage options within Terminal C.Opening in venues like airports offers new franchisees a great chance to own their own business with the potential for lower barriers to entry. These&nbsp;<a href="https://www.franchising.com/guides/nontraditional_locations.html">opportunities can include</a> reduced franchise fees, lower startup costs, less expensive real estate, smaller staffing requirements, and the ability to operate with less day-to-day involvement. It gives entrepreneurs another path to business ownership in a nontraditional setting.The new bakery café follows a period of turnover at the airport, where Starbucks and Balducci’s Market closed their Terminal C locations, along with a Chick-fil-A in the food court between Terminals B and C.The PHL opening gives Paris Baguette a way to gauge demand in a high-traffic venue and bring its bakery café experience to airport travelers. The brand is also growing across Greater Philadelphia, with 18 additional markets in the region under development.Read the full article&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2026/04/07/paris-baguette-opening-300th-shop-phl.html">here</a>.To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://ownaparisbaguette.com">https://ownaparisbaguette.com</a> or&nbsp;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette">https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette</a>.

Paris Baguette recently opened the brand's first airport location.

As the brand works toward 1,000 North American bakery cafés, a new location at PHL introduces Paris Baguette to travelers from across the continent.

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MOONACHIE, N.J.&nbsp;—&nbsp;<a href="https://ownaparisbaguette.com/">Paris Baguette</a>, a top-ranked global bakery café franchise and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/directory/paris-baguette/335793">#1 bakery café in the 2026 Entrepreneur Franchise 500®</a>, continued its strong growth trajectory in the first quarter of 2026, building momentum across the US and Canada through new openings, accelerated development activity and sustained guest demand.The brand has achieved six consecutive years of positive comparable sales and traffic growth, underscoring sustained guest demand and long-term system strength. In the first quarter of 2026, Paris Baguette delivered 31.21% year-over-year total sales growth, reinforcing strong systemwide performance.With more than 300 cafés operating across 29+ states and approximately 600 in active development, Paris Baguette is advancing toward and beyond its goal of 1,000 North American locations. Further demonstrating the strength of its model, the brand reports average unit volumes exceeding $3 million across its cafés (according to the brand’s 2026 FDD).This strong foundation is driving continued development momentum, including a 20% year-over-year increase in café openings and a 33% increase in lease signings compared to Q1 2025.Growth during the first quarter included the opening of a new Canadian café at Hillcrest Mall in Ontario, entry into Minnesota with its Hudson Road location and expansion into Jacksonville, Florida, where Paris Baguette received strong community responses in each new market. The brand also signed agreements supporting significant expansion across South Florida and Texas, while introducing Paris Baguette to Arkansas.Supporting its long-term growth strategy, Paris Baguette also broke ground on its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crbgroup.com/news/je-dunn-construction-crb-break-ground-on-first-paris-baguette-manufacturing-facility-in-u-s?utm_source=chatgpt.com">first North American manufacturing facility in Burleson, Texas</a>, a strategic investment designed to enhance operational efficiency and support the brand’s expanding footprint.The brand’s momentum continues to earn national recognition, including a No. 29 ranking on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500?type=multisearch&amp;data1=randomize:false,rankId:f500&amp;sort=f500&amp;sortMethod=global&amp;globalLimit=25">Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500®</a>, a No. 1 ranking in the bakery café category, and inclusion on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prweb.com/releases/paris-baguette-ranked-no-112-in-2025-technomic-top-500-chain-restaurants-report-climbing-over-20-spots-from-prior-year-302548964.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurants Report</a> and 2026 Fast Casual Movers and Shakers ranking.“Our early growth in 2026 reflects both the strength of the Paris Baguette model and the continued demand for the neighborhood bakery café experience,” said CEO&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-tipton-0526324">Darren Tipton</a>. “We’re seeing strong momentum across new and existing markets, and we believe that positions us well for continued expansion throughout the year.”Looking ahead, Paris Baguette is continuing to scale globally while expanding its North American footprint, including development efforts in Mexico and targeted growth across Canada, with a focus on Québec, Ottawa, Montreal, British Columbia and Winnipeg. The brand expects to open more than 100 additional cafés in 2026, including its first drive-thru location, while entering 10 new markets.“We’ve kicked off 2026 with strong performance and recognition, and we’re not slowing down,” Tipton added. “We remain focused on delivering for our guests, supporting our franchisees and growing thoughtfully in the communities we serve.”ABOUT PARIS BAGUETTE: Paris Baguette is a bakery café franchise with more than 4,000 units across the globe. The global brand first franchised in the U.S. in 2015 and has since established over 300 locations in markets across North America, making them one of the premier franchise opportunities in their category. Paris Baguette’s primary mission, executed every day by their expert staff of bakers, cakers, and baristas, is to provide guests with a warm, welcoming bakery café experience that creates joy for all. To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://ownaparisbaguette.com/">https://ownaparisbaguette.com/</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The bakery café franchise continued their growth in Q1, driving development activity, expanding to new markets, and surpassing six consecutive years of positive comparable sales and traffic growth.

Paris Baguette Builds Q1 2026 Momentum With Year Over Year Growth, and Continued Expansion Across North America

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<a href="http://ownaparisbaguette.com">Paris Baguette</a>, the bakery café franchise brand with more than 4,000 units, is continuing their growth in Georgia with a new Atlanta-area café projected to open this July. Located at 4119 Lake Street in Alpharetta, the café will serve a wide variety of freshly baked breads and pastries, handcrafted beverages, and expertly made and decorated cakes. The Alpharetta café will be the second for franchisee Layne Alkaasamani, a pastry chef turned business owner who was drawn to&nbsp;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette/info">Paris Baguette</a> because of their culture.“What made it stand out for me was the culture. I really like the corner bakery feeling,” Alkaasamani told&nbsp;<a href="https://whatnow.com/atlanta/restaurants/paris-baguette-bringing-new-location-to-alpharetta-this-summer/">WhatNowAtlanta</a>. “It’s such a well-made franchise. We still have baked goods every morning. Even though it’s a franchise, it doesn’t have a franchise feel. We always try to give you that feeling of just a small corner bakery in your community.”As she continues to grow with the brand and bring the neighborhood bakery café experience to her community, Alkaasamani hopes to open two to three additional Georgia cafés.Read the full article&nbsp;<a href="https://whatnow.com/atlanta/restaurants/paris-baguette-bringing-new-location-to-alpharetta-this-summer/">here</a>.To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://ownaparisbaguette.com">https://ownaparisbaguette.com</a> or&nbsp;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette.">https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette.</a>&nbsp;

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The global bakery café franchise, which currently has nine cafés in Georgia, plans to open another in the Atlanta area with Layne Alkaasamani, who also operates the Kennesaw café.

WhatNowAtlanta: Paris Baguette Bringing New Location to Alpharetta This Summer

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PHILADELPHIA&nbsp;—&nbsp;<a href="http://ownaparisbaguette.com">Paris Baguette</a> is celebrating a dual milestone in their North American expansion journey with the opening of their 300th U.S. café, which also serves as their first-ever U.S. airport café. Now open in Terminal C at the Philadelphia International Airport, the landmark café represents a defining moment in&nbsp;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette/info">Paris Baguette</a>’s strategy to bring the neighborhood bakery café experience to high-traffic, nontraditional venues.&nbsp;The 300th U.S. café opening follows a year of incredible growth in which the brand opened 77 new cafés and awarded another 300 agreements for future development. Currently, Paris Baguette has over 600 total cafés in various stages of development, and momentum is only building, keeping them firmly on track to reach 1,000 U.S. cafés by 2030.“The opening of our 300th U.S. café at the Philadelphia International Airport is a testament to the incredible scalability and appeal of the Paris Baguette brand,” said CEO&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-tipton-0526324/">Darren Tipton</a>. “Expanding our footprint is exciting, but this is also a strategic milestone. By entering the airport space, we’re proving that the high-quality, artisan bakery experience can thrive in diverse environments, opening the door to serve a high volume of global travelers and entering a new phase of growth that includes expansion in nontraditional hubs.”The Philadelphia International Airport café will be operated by&nbsp;<a href="https://onsiteretailers.com/">Onsite Retailers</a>, the airport concessions company owned by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-roberts-0b8931179/">Terri</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-roberts-87a35730/">Sandy Roberts</a>. The couple brings extensive experience to the opening, with a portfolio that includes more than 90 units across over 10 airports in multiple categories.“We’re honored to be a part of this milestone with Paris Baguette, and we know it will be a valuable addition to the Philadelphia International Airport ecosystem. We’ve seen an explosion in culture surrounding bakeries,” Terri said. “Americans are moving away from packaged sweets and looking for real, artisan creations like the ones Paris Baguette is known for. Our goal has always been to bring the high-quality café experience into the airport, and Paris Baguette is the perfect fit for that vision.”According to Sandy, the brand’s existing recognition is another reason the concept makes sense for an airport setting.“We are very excited about the brand and believe their strong reputation will be appealing to the traveling public,” he said. “This is a brand guests already know and have experience with, and we are looking forward to bringing Paris Baguette to the Philadelphia International Airport.”As Paris Baguette continues their incredible national growth, the Philadelphia International Airport location will serve as a foundation for future travel hub developments, supporting an important shift beyond the traditional retail model and positioning Paris Baguette more firmly as a beloved global brand bringing warmth and joy in an entirely new context.ABOUT PARIS BAGUETTEParis Baguette is a bakery café franchise with more than 4,000 units across the globe. The global brand first franchised in the U.S. in 2015 and has since established over 300 locations in markets across North America, making them one of the premier franchise opportunities in their category. Paris Baguette’s primary mission, executed every day by their expert staff of bakers, cakers, and baristas, is to provide guests with a warm, welcoming bakery café experience that creates joy for all. To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://ownaparisbaguette.com/.">https://ownaparisbaguette.com/.</a>&nbsp;

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In addition to the 300-café milestone, the PHL café also represents Paris Baguette’s first-ever U.S. airport café and another key step on their path to 1,000 U.S. cafés by 2030.

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