La Madeleine
Food: Full-Service Restaurants → Miscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants
Bring the taste of France home
Own a bakery café that celebrates authentic connections and incredible food.
Average Unit Sales$2.9Mfrom the brand’s own disclosures
Total units86from the brand’s own disclosures
Brand overview
Since 1983, la Madeleine has delivered an accessible, welcoming bakery and café experience centered on comfort and connection. French-owned and French-founded, the brand serves incredible food while celebrating the true French joie de vivre. With a bold vision to become the world's most loved bakery and café brand, la Madeleine is growing toward 200 cafés by 2030, building one meaningful connection at a time.
Availability
We are currently accepting inquiries in these states:
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Why choose
Flexible café formats tailored to different markets and traffic levels, from flagship to high-traffic hubs.
A reinvigorated concept blending timeless warmth with new leadership, modern design, and smarter ways to grow.
43+ years of proven success and strong brand equity.
Top 50% of franchise owners achieve an Average Unit Sales of $2.9 Million.
AI-powered growth strategies that doubled the franchise system size in 2024.
Comprehensive, ongoing operational and marketing support.
Revenue Potential & Investment Requirements
Average Unit Sales
$2.9M
Our top 50% of Franchise Owners have Average Unit Sales of $2.9 Million
- Total investment
- $1,230,360–$2,254,160
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Cash Required
- $400,000
Growth Trends
Training & support
You will not do this alone. Our in-house real estate team assists with finding a location and negotiations. You receive construction support from site visits through monitoring the build. Marketing assistance begins before opening day with materials and PR planning. You also receive continuous operations support and training for day-to-day needs, purchasing assistance with supplier communication and budget guidance, and technology integrations for smooth system communication.
Ideal candidate
We seek passionate individuals who love French-inspired cuisine and want to create a welcoming café experience. Candidates may be experienced operators or business owners who want to build a team, and they can run the café themselves or hire a qualified operator. One group member must have strong multi-unit restaurant leadership for multi-unit markets. Candidates should possess strong operational and financial acumen, a guest-centric mindset aligned with la Madeleine values, and proven local market insight.