Sweet Paris franchise
A Sweet Paris franchisee operates a creperie and cafe serving crepes, waffles, coffee and related dishes. At the end of 2025 there were 23 Sweet Paris locations in the US, 16 franchised and 7 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $1.18M–$1.75M
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Royalty
- 5%
- Locations, 2025
- 23+9 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From SWEET PARIS FRANCHISE, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Sweet Paris franchise costs
Opening one Sweet Paris costs an estimated $1,183,400 to $1,747,150. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SWEET PARIS FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Sweet Paris franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SWEET PARIS FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SWEET PARIS FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Sweet Paris publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 revenue and selected expenses for five full-year affiliate-owned creperies; reported profit excludes royalties, marketing contributions and other specified costs. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SWEET PARIS FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 (+1) | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 (+3) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 (+5) | 7 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: SWEET PARIS FRANCHISE, LLC, 2026 filing, page 66
How Sweet Paris compares
Of the 25 coffee franchises on this site, Sweet Paris is the most expensive to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Sweet Paris | Typical coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.18M | $459K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 3% | 3.3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +128.6% | +50.2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 18 of 25 |
Typical is the median across the 25 brands in coffee franchises.
