Le Macaron French Pastries franchise
2025 filing · June 23, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Le Macaron French Pastries at a glance
A French pastry shop selling macarons, pastries, gelato and coffee. At the end of 2024 there were 59 Le Macaron French Pastries locations in the US, 55 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Le Macaron Development LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2012
- 13 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Sarasota, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $164K–$452K
- Traditional pastry shop or permanent kiosk
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 10% of the then-current initial franchise fee.
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 59
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 55
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 22
- Most in Florida, California and Georgia
Support and records
From Le Macaron Development LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 76; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Le Macaron French Pastries among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Le Macaron French Pastries | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $308,090 | Costs less than 56% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 59 | More than 67% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $343,369 | Lower than 85% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.1× | Lower than 72% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Le Macaron French Pastries franchise costs
Opening traditional pastry shop or permanent kiosk costs an estimated $164,180 to $452,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements and/or kiosk (4 and) ($20,000 to $200,000) and equipment ($40,000 to $70,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Lease Deposit, Utility Deposits, and Rent for 3 months | $8,000 | $24,000 | |
| Design and Architectural Fees | $3,000 | $15,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements and/or Kiosk (4 and) | $20,000 | $200,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Equipment | $40,000 | $70,000 | |
| Exterior and Interior Signage and Graphics | $1,000 | $8,000 | |
| Initial Macaron Inventory (plus other food and beverage products and initial supplies) | $20,000 | $25,000 | |
| Travel and related expenses while training | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $3,000 | $4,000 | |
| POS Software and Hardware | $180 | $2,000 | |
| Professional Services | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $3,500 | |
| Government permits and licenses | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Additional Funds—3 months | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $164,180 | $452,000 | |
Source: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
Le Macaron French Pastries franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Renewal Fee | 10% of the then-current initial franchise fee. |
| Local Marketing Expenditure | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2025 filing, pages 12 and 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Le Macaron French Pastries publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $343,369
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised traditional pastry shops and permanent kiosks open full time all of 2024 (31 locations). The filing gives an average for each fifth rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 1.1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2025 filing, pages 50–51
SBA loans to Le Macaron French Pastries franchisees
Lenders approved 16 SBA 7(a) loans for Le Macaron French Pastries franchisees from 2017 to 2025, $4.25M in all. Of the 5 that have ended, 2 were paid in full and 3 were charged off. The other 11 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Le Macaron French Pastries | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +1.9% / −1.8% | +3.3% / +5.9% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 20% / 52% | 3.2% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical bakery brand is the median of the 33 brands in bakery franchises with three years of counts.
How Le Macaron French Pastries compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Le Macaron French Pastries is the 17th cheapest to open and the 34th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Le Macaron French Pastries | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $164K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $452K | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $343K | $792K | $794K |
| US locations | 59 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 (+6) | 6 | – | – |
| 2022 | 57 (+1) | 5 | +10 | −9 |
| 2023 | 54 (−3) | 5 | +6 | −9 |
| 2024 | 55 (+1) | 4 | +12 | −11 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 50 to 55 (+5, +10%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2025 filing, page 52
2021: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2024 filing, page 52
Where Le Macaron French Pastries locations are
At the end of 2024, Le Macaron French Pastries had locations in 22 states. The most are in Florida, California and Georgia.
- Florida19
- California5
- Georgia5
- Indiana3
- Ohio3
- Tennessee3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| California | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
All 22 states
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2025 filing, page 53
Who owns Le Macaron French Pastries?
Le Macaron French Pastries franchises are sold by Le Macaron Development LLC.
From Le Macaron Development LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| 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: Le Macaron Development LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Le Macaron French Pastries filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Le Macaron Development LLC’s 2025 filing, issued June 23, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | June 23, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | July 22, 2024 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2021 |
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