Ladurée franchise
2025 filing · June 9, 2025Growing
Ladurée at a glance
A Ladurée shop, tearoom or kiosk selling French luxury pastries and macarons. At the end of 2024 there were 16 Ladurée locations in the US, 6 franchised and 10 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- AmMac Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- New York, New York
- Typical size
- 500–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $554K–$1.52M
- A retail shop or permanent kiosk
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid each period
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 16
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 6
- Company-owned
- 10
- Change in 3 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 5
- Most in New York, Florida and California
From AmMac Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Ladurée among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Ladurée | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,038,275 | Costs more than 84% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 16 | Fewer than 54% of franchises |
How much a Ladurée franchise costs
Opening a retail shop or permanent kiosk costs an estimated $553,550 to $1,523,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements, and decorating costs ($180,000 to $780,000) and pastry display case ($55,000 to $140,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fees | $50,000 | ||
| Employee expenses during training | $20,000 | $23,000 | |
| Real Property | $22,150 | $102,500 | |
| Initial Design Layout | $12,500 | ||
| Construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements, and decorating costs | $180,000 | $780,000 | |
| Equipment, fixtures, other fixed assets | $40,000 | $80,000 | |
| Pastry Display Case | $55,000 | $140,000 | |
| Access to Commercial Kitchen Facility | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Marketing Materials | $1,200 | $2,000 | |
| Opening Marketing | $3,500 | $4,500 | |
| Computer System | $2,600 | $4,200 | |
| Signage and Menu Boards | $7,200 | $24,000 | |
| Initial Inventory—Ladurée Manufactured Products | $22,000 | $30,000 | |
| Initial Inventory—Food | $1,500 | $5,500 | |
| Initial Inventory—Non-food Ladurée products | $15,000 | $22,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $78,000 | $105,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,400 | $2,800 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $35,000 | $120,000 | |
| Total | $553,550 | $1,523,000 | |
Source: AmMac Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Ladurée franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: AmMac Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid each period. |
|---|---|
| Replacement Training | Our then-current training fee, currently $2,000. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: AmMac Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Ladurée does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: AmMac Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $890K–$1.6M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Ladurée compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Ladurée is the 80th cheapest to open and the 56th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Ladurée | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $554K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.52M | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 16 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 74 of 112 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 112 brands in bakery franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 (+6) | 10 | +8 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The 2024 counts are existing Ladurée shops that came under this U.S. licensee when it signed its master agreements in May 2024.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: AmMac Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Where Ladurée locations are
At the end of 2024, Ladurée had locations in 6 states and territories. The most are in New York, Florida and California.
- New York7
- Florida3
- California2
- District of Columbia2
- Maryland1
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: AmMac Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns Ladurée?
Ladurée franchises are sold by AmMac Franchising, LLC.
From AmMac Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: AmMac Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Ladurée filings
The figures on this page come from AmMac Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued June 9, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | June 9, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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