Sweet Paris Crêperie & CaféFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café franchise requires a total initial investment of $928K – $1.5M, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.2M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 10 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $928K – $1.5M
- 95th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $2.2M
- 54th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 13
- 40th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Only 0.0% of 10 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
39% cash-on-cash return. Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $928K – $1.5M including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.2M/year (median $2.1M), with an estimated 39% cash-on-cash return.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 24/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 10 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Sweet Paris Franchise, LLC
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2250, Houston, Texas 77027
- Auditor
- David P. Chaney, CPA, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $725K
- vs $905K prior year
Affiliated brands
- Sweet Paris College Station
- Inverchavez Holding
- Sweet Paris Coral Gables
- Vaquero Foodie
- Sweet Paris CityCentre
- Sweet Paris Drexel
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café franchisees operate casual full-service restaurants specializing in French crêpes, coffee, and light fare. Day-to-day operations include managing kitchen staff, sourcing fresh ingredients for made-to-order crêpes, scheduling front-of-house service, inventory control, and marketing to drive foot traffic in protected territories.
- CEO
- Ivan Chavez
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45K | $45K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $22K | $55K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $861K | $1.4M |
| Total initial investment | $928K | $1.5M |
Source: Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café 2024 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$349K
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
28%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $928K – $1.5M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $22K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 2.6 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $360 |
| Transfer fee | $23K |
| Renewal fee | $11K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.1M
- Avg net profit
- $473K
- Reported as Net Profit in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 39.1%
- Based on Net Profit / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Actual results of affiliate and franchised outlets
- Sample size
- 11 units
- vs category median 28 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.5M→$3.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 13
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 62%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +14.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +33.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 10
- Loan volume
- $8.7M
- Median loan
- $868K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 5
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 10 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Modest growth trajectory and lack of financial disclosure in a capital-intensive food service model create meaningful uncertainty about profit sustainability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · David P. Chaney, CPA, P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 24 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify the $473K average net income claim
- 02MINORHigh initial investment ($928K–$1.5M) with modest unit growth (14.3% YoY) across only 13 locations suggests slow system expansion and unproven scalability
- 03MINORRoyalty burden of 5% on $2.18M average revenue ($109K annually) combined with labor-intensive food service model may compress margins below stated averages
- 04MINORSmall franchisee base (13 units) limits data reliability and increases exposure to individual unit failure impact on brand reputation
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Specific area defined by population density, street boundaries, etc. |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 308 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 308 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant and franchisor location
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
36 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café franchise?
The total investment to open a Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café franchise ranges from $928K – $1.5M, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.2M. The median is $2.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 10 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café has 13 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 24 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.