Paris Baguette, the global bakery café franchise with over 4,000 locations around the globe, has taken on expansion in Canada with intentions to revive the local bakery café concept in the country. With breads, cakes and pastries baked fresh daily, fresh-brewed coffee and nourishing grab-and-go salads and sandwiches, Paris Baguette leverages a neighborly feel and unique products alongside its beautiful café prototype to spark joy in each guest during every visit.

“What we’re doing is something very special,” explained Eric Lavinder, chief development officer. “Guests can smell the products baking when they walk in, and the design of the café is something very rich and welcoming. Paris Baguette really is a place that you want to come sit, share a snack and enjoy time with the people you love.”

Paris Baguette Is Rising Above Industry Trends, Staying True to Its Roots

While many concepts in the industry have shifted away from baking in-house, instead offering a range of mix-and-match menu items and pre-baked breads, bagels, pastries and cakes, Paris Baguette will continue to bake fresh goods each day inside its own four walls.

“We felt like the bakery café space in Canada needed Paris Baguette,” explained Lavinder. “You see a lot of smaller bakeries that operate in Canada, and there are a few chains, but there’s nothing like Paris Baguette.”

By offering top-shelf baked goods that include both the classics and a rotating menu of seasonal offerings, Paris Baguette offers a local experience that many other concepts simply cannot. Further, the brand’s bakers, cakers and baristas are celebrated as key contributors to the success of each location and the range of products available for guests to peruse. 

Lavinder has also noted the value of the broader café prototype. With bright colors, welcoming lighting and products truly on display, guests do not feel rushed through their selection or dining process. Rather, they are encouraged to take their time, admire the pastries and enjoy their selections at a bistro-style table. When stacked against other coffee and baked goods concepts, Paris Baguette is far more welcoming and has a clear, distinct focus on cultivating a positive guest experience rather than simply accommodating high traffic rates and rushing guests through the ordering and pickup processes.

“Our franchise owners will often note that guests are mesmerized by the bakers, cakers and baristas in the cafés each day,” added Lavinder. “You’re able to get a glimpse of the entire process, and that makes the finished product even more special.”

Guests love the idea of having access to a community bakery café that is welcoming and reliable. Thanks to Paris Baguette’s unique processes and strong labor model, when a community welcomes a new Paris Baguette café, it can expect a bustling location that has passion poured into its operations and purpose each day and from all levels.

Paris Baguette’s Potential in Canada

With one café already open in Toronto and several more under construction, Paris Baguette is positioned to have seven total cafés open and operational before the end of 2023. While it works to backfill a sizable void that it has identified in the Canadian market, Paris Baguette is focused on reviving the neighborhood bakery café concept in the communities it enters, offering a go-to spot for indulgences in lifestyle centers and other key locations.

The total investment to franchise with Paris Baguette ranges from $652,565 to $1,750,900 including a $50,000 franchise fee. To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit https://ownaparisbaguette.com/ or https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguettecanada/info.