Le Macaron French Pastries franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$33,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, paid monthly

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

POS software license and hardware: currently $45-$110/month to lease/license, or $1,200-$2,500 to purchase plus $60/month software license fee

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Traditional pastry shop/permanent kiosk: $10,000-$25,000; Mobile kiosk: $3,000-$5,000; Food truck: $4,000-$6,000. Covers working capital (payroll, taxes, phone, permits, supplies) for the first 3 months of operation; excludes debt service and owner salary.

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median Gross Sales by quintile for franchised traditional pastry shops/permanent kiosks

Reporting period

Full calendar year 2024

Sample

31 franchised traditional pastry shops/permanent kiosks open full-time (required minimum operating hours) for all of 2024, out of 55 total franchise locations open at fiscal year end 2024 (43 open the full year; 7 mobile kiosks and 5 shops with insufficient operating hours excluded)

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.50 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

54

Year-end outlets

55

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

12

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

9

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

13 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$350,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

5 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 2

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Le Macaron French Pastries franchise cost?

Traditional pastry shop or permanent kiosk: $164,180 to $452,000; Mobile kiosk: $91,730 to $139,500; Food truck: $112,530 to $157,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $33,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Le Macaron French Pastries owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median Gross Sales by quintile for franchised traditional pastry shops/permanent kiosks. Sample: 31 franchised traditional pastry shops/permanent kiosks open full-time (required minimum operating hours) for all of 2024, out of 55 total franchise locations open at fiscal year end 2024 (43 open the full year; 7 mobile kiosks and 5 shops with insufficient operating hours excluded). Period: Full calendar year 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.50 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Le Macaron French Pastries?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 2. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $350,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 5 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗