Question 1

Is Moe’s Southwest Grill or Paris Baguette cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Moe’s Southwest Grill costs $745,325–$1,819,050 and Paris Baguette costs $727,440–$1,825,100 to open (FDD Item 7). Paris Baguette has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Moe’s Southwest Grill or Paris Baguette?

Accepted Answer

Moe’s Southwest Grill reports $1,182,975 average annual unit revenue vs $2,858,469 for Paris Baguette (FDD Item 19). Paris Baguette is higher. For Moe’s Southwest Grill: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Question 3

Which is safer, Moe’s Southwest Grill or Paris Baguette?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 14.5% for Moe’s Southwest Grill and 5.6% for Paris Baguette. Lower is safer, so Paris Baguette has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Moe’s Southwest Grill or Paris Baguette?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Moe’s Southwest Grill A and Paris Baguette A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Moe’s Southwest Grill	Paris Baguette
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$745K – $1.8M	$727K – $1.8M
Franchise Fee	$31K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.2MOutlet subset	$2.9M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	14.5% (79 loans)	5.6% (116 loans)
Total Units	612	197
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2017	2015
FDD Year	2026	2025

Moe’s Southwest Grill vs Paris Baguette