Le Macaron French Pastries
Bottom line
- Total investment $154K – $454K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 38 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one LE MACARON FRENCH PASTRIES unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
26%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
LE MACARON operates as a French pastry shop concept where franchisees produce and retail French macarons, pastries, and specialty baked goods. Daily operations involve inventory management, fresh pastry production or sourcing, point-of-sale transactions, customer service, and local marketing in a typically small retail footprint. Most locations function as standalone boutiques or kiosks in high-traffic areas.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
High-risk franchise with contracting unit base, unresolved litigation, no financial transparency, and franchisor going concern issues—unsuitable for risk-averse investors.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: -5.2% unit decline YoY with only 60 units remaining suggests market saturation or operational challenges
- 02MINORNo financial disclosure: Absence of Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) prevents validation of 6% royalty burden against actual profitability
- 03HIGHActive litigation with appeal/remand: Franchisor sued franchisee for breach; case still unresolved indicates potential contract enforcement issues and ongoing legal risk
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($154K–$454K) without disclosed average revenue creates extreme uncertainty on ROI timeline
- 05HIGHGoing concern: False flag indicates potential financial instability of franchisor, threatening support infrastructure and system viability
- 06MED10-year term with 6% royalty on undisclosed sales creates long-term commitment to unproven economics
- 07MINORCompetitive pastry market: French pastry concepts face intense competition from established bakeries, chains, and local operators
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
77 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
LE MACARON FRENCH PASTRIES · FDD (2024) PDF