Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Paris Baguette reports $2,858,469 average annual unit revenue vs $1,182,975 for Moe’s Southwest Grill (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, Paris Baguette or Moe’s Southwest Grill?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

Paris Baguette vs Moe’s Southwest Grill