Sweet indulgences like macarons are one thing people will always need in their lives, no matter what—now’s the time to follow your dream of entrepreneurship by investing in a secure future as a Le Macaron Franchise Owner.
Bring a Piece of France to Your Corner of the World with...
Le Macaron French Pastries Franchise!
With three creatively scalable business models: Café, kiosk, and mobile cart—you can fulfill your dream of entrepreneurship while enjoying the schedule flexibility and healthy work-life balance that owning a Le Macaron allows.SEASONED FRANCHISE INVESTORS AND FIRST-TIME FRANCHISE OWNERS ALIKE LOVE THE LE MACARON FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY.
Here’s why!
- No baking required—Our French Master Chef prepares our signature pastries for your location, leaving you time to focus on making your Le Macaron a sweet success!
- Our simple, scalable model is ideal for multi-unit minded investors wishing to creatively expand their Le Macaron empire!
- Low initial investment! Flexible ownership models allow Owner-Operators AND Semi-Absentee investors to enjoy life to its fullest—just as the French do!
- Authentic, family-owned French patisserie brings quality and sophistication to neighborhoods across America.
With an initial investment that is significantly lower than most franchise concepts in the bakery, pastry, or dessert space, owning a Le Macaron is within your reach!
Our Franchise Owners love interacting with their customers and educating them on the history and culture surrounding our celebrated macarons—one delicious bite at a time!
Why Choose Us?
If you’ve dreamed of owning a successful European-style pastry café but have no interest in the long hours spent behind the scenes in the kitchen, this is the ideal franchise opportunity for you!HERE’S WHAT OUR FRANCHISE OWNERS LOVE ABOUT OWNING A LE MACARON:
Make Your Neighborhood Smile!: We all need a sweet treat from time to time—as a Le Macaron Franchise Owner, you serve as an ambassador of French culture, elegance, and joie de vivre to the people in your community!
Invest In Yourself: Whether you’ve always dreamed of owning a business or you’re simply interested in a new career adventure away from the corporate grind, Le Macaron gives you an affordable, fun way to take charge of your future.
Build an Empire: Our simple operations make it easy to scale your business to suit your goals. Channel your entrepreneurial energy into building a Le Macaron empire across your state...or enjoy owning just one. It’s up to you! One of our most successful Franchise Owners has FIVE Le Macaron locations... and he’s just getting started!
Leave the Baking to Us!: You don’t have to be a pastry chef to own your community’s favorite pastry shop. Our simple model completely eliminates the need for our Franchise Owners to bake anything, so they can concentrate on growing their Le Macaron business!
Ideal Candidate:
At Le Macaron French Pastries, our Franchise Owners are part of our family! Because of this, we are highly selective when it comes to awarding franchise opportunities.ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?
Do you fit the profile of our ideal Le Macaron Franchise Owner?- Do you love the idea of connecting with members of your community over a unique, authentic French experience?
- Are you a natural “people person” with a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service while embracing your flair for creativity?
- Do you feel at home running a business and managing employees? (Though it’s not a requirement, we find that business experience helps!).
- Have you always dreamed of owning a business? Are you a born entrepreneur?
- Are you a multi-unit minded investor who can easily see yourself building a Le Macaron empire within your community, city... or even state?!
Training And Support:
We believe that when one of us succeeds, we all succeed!
That’s why Rosalie, Audrey, and the rest of the Le Macaron team are dedicated to providing comprehensive, ongoing support to each of our Franchise Owners whenever you need us.
WORRIED YOU WON’T KNOW HOW TO OPERATE A PASTRY FRANCHISE?
Our initial training in Sarasota covers all the basics and gets you ready for Opening Day.NEVER BAKED A SINGLE COOKIE IN YOUR LIFE?
Thanks to our sweetly simple business model, you can own your community’s favorite French patisserie without ever setting foot in a kitchen- our pastries are all prepared by our Head Chef and shipped across the country!NOT SURE HOW TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT YOUR NEW LE MACARON FRANCHISE LOCATION?
The marketing experts in our Corporate support team will help you develop a local promotion strategy to help build excitement and brand awareness in your community.UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF OPENING A LE MACARON CAFÉ?
Our Real Estate and Construction Support Team can help you source the perfect location for your Le Macaron, as well as oversee all the ins and outs of the build out phase!Today, we are recognized nationally throughout the franchise industry with accolades in top industry publications. And... it has to be said, our macarons are STILL the best in the business!
If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk!
REQUEST Information below to learn more.
- Single: $45,000
- 3 pk: $99,000
- Total Investment: $91,730 - $452,000 (To Open + 3 months of operation)
- Traditional Pastry Shop/Permanent Kiosk: $164,180 - $452,000 (To Open + 3 months of operation)
- Food Truck: $112,530 - $157,000 (To Open + 3 months of operation)
- Mobile Kiosk: $88,730 - $134,060 (To Open + 3 months of operation)
An Interview with Ayhan Calik, Le Macaron’s Newest Area Developer in DE
The Rehoboth Beach neighborhood of Sussex County, Delaware is about to get a French twist, thanks to our newest Franchise Owner, Ayhan Calik. As a long-time retail entrepreneur and restaurateur, Ayhan comes to us with decades of experience and knowledge about what it takes to run a successful business.
Though he’s quite busy preparing for the grand opening of his Le Macaron location in 2024, Ayhan took some time out of his day to chat with us about his franchise discovery
experience, his first impressions of our executive team, and his hopes for the future as a Le Macaron Franchise Owner. Here’s what he had to say.
Q: Thanks for talking with us today, Ayhan. Even though you’re Le Macaron’s newest Franchise Owner, this is certainly not your first entrepreneurial venture. Can you tell us a little about your background in the retail and restaurant industries?
A: I have lived in Turkey for 45 years. As I have always been eager to open my own business, I opened my store when I was 20. In that store, I had run my business in the home and kitchen goods department for 25 years. Then, I decided to go to the USA to open a restaurant. Now, I still have the same restaurant that I opened 11 years ago. Being able to manage a restaurant very well always encouraged me to open a new
business.
Q: That is a lot of experience! Deciding to open your own store at just 20 years of age is incredible. What made you want to become an entrepreneur?
A: My personality and what I had thought in my family led me to become an entrepreneur. I have always enjoyed having and running a business with my crew.
Q: How did you first become aware of the Le Macaron French Pastries franchise opportunity?
A: I noticed the name of Le Macaron on social media when I was doing research to find new ideas on future investment plans. Then, one day I was on a trip to Las Vegas. I saw one of the stores and went in to look around and to have a better understanding of the business. After my visit to the store, I decided to find more information about Le Macaron.
Q: What is it about the Le Macaron bakery franchise that you feel sets it apart from other franchise opportunities?
A: The main opportunity of being a part of the Le Macaron franchise is having the chance for any type of innovation. As the team is very modern and open-minded, it gives me an opportunity to come up with new ideas for my business. Another thing that definitely set Le Macaron apart from other bakery franchises for me was their work ethic. Knowing that it is a family-owned business who cares about the bonds with its franchisees is a big plus for my wife and me. Also, we were impressed by the homemade recipe of Le Macaron’s macarons.
Q: As a restaurant owner, what makes owning a bakery franchise like Le Macaron appealing to you?
A: I am very comfortable about becoming a part of a bakery franchise family, especially after running a restaurant business for 11 years. My wife and I have been talking about opening a bakery store in our area. As this is a small town with many tourists and locals, we thought that it would be a good idea to start a bakery business here.
Q: How much did Le Macaron’s emphasis on quality, authentic French pastries and elegant decor influence your choice to franchise with them?
A: It definitely has a big influence on me. Le Macaron has a big variety of pastries and other products in a shop. However, it is impressive seeing them keep the design of a shop and all the decorations simple and chic at the same time.
Q: As a Le Macaron franchise candidate, you were invited to a Discovery Day at their Sarasota, Florida headquarters. Can you tell us a little about that experience?
A: It was very informative and planned very well in detail for everyone. As we visited both the sales department and the production department, we had a better understanding of the vision and mission of the Le Macaron. It was a good opportunity to ask questions and get them answered by the Le Macaron team.
Q: Speaking of the team, how did you enjoy meeting the Le Macaron executive team in person on Discovery Day?
My family and I loved meeting the Founders in person because the atmosphere was very warm. Seeing that they are very kind, friendly and extremely supportive made us so happy. They are determined, very professional in training their team. I believe it will be very helpful for me to be successful opening a new store.
Q: Was there a particular moment during the experience where it felt like a lightbulb went off and you just knew you were meant to be a Franchise Owner?
The first “lightbulb” moment for me was visiting the Le Macaron bakery cafe in Doylestown, PA. And after attending the Discovery Day, I felt that I was all ready to own a Le Macaron bakery and coffee franchise.
Q: What has been your best experience with Le Macaron’s corporate team so far?
A: First of all, I would like to mention Le Macaron’s Franchise Development Director, Kera Vo. She is extremely helpful and kind. Being able to reach her and the team at Le Macaron anytime, getting answers for all of my questions by them is the best experience so far.
Q: As a seasoned entrepreneur, are there any tips for success that you are bringing with you into this new endeavor?
A: In my opinion, the key point to be successful in a business is to have effective communication with both the crew and the customers. The more the people are happy with my management, the more I become encouraged to improve my job. Having a clean work environment is another rule, which also helps me a lot to be successful.
Q: What advice would you give to a potential Franchise Owner who’s just beginning the Franchise Discovery Process?
A: I would highly advise that being aware of the surroundings of the store is very important to start with. A potential Franchise Owner should be ready to be active every day, be open-minded and should be ready to work as a team member of a family-owned business.
Q: Last but not least, what are you looking forward to most about owning your own Le Macaron French Pastries café?
A: I am looking forward to running this business very successfully and educating people in this area about the reputation of Le Macaron. Congratulations, Ayhan and family, on what we hope is the latest in a long line of sweet successes in entrepreneurship!
Ayhan’s story is unique, but you don’t have to have decades of experience in owning a business to invest in a Le Macaron franchise. Request information today!
We’ve always loved unique, intimate experiences, and Le Macaron offers a chance to share this with our community. The centralized production model and the fact that the macarons and pastries are crafted by chefs trained in France allow us to offer a premium product without the stress of mastering complex baking techniques. The reduced operational complexity lets us focus entirely on customer experience, which we value deeply.
I love the premise of ‘be in business for yourself, not by yourself.' Having corporate take care of all the baking and product logistics allows me to focus on building and growing the brand and generating revenue. And who could forget about the product itself?
It's been an awesome experience, the thrill of opening up your own business was just beyond belief. It's a dream that we both had and because of the way the business is structured, it's very simple. Anyone who's coachable, can definitely succeed.
The experience is unique because coming from completely different profession (real estate agent for me and notary for my wife) we started to sell behind a counter, to make the direct sale, to manage the stock of macarons and other ice creams... The products of the franchise are excellent so it is a pleasure every day to see our customers feasting and congratulating us.
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