Question 1

Is Paris Baguette or Round Table Pizza cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Paris Baguette costs $727,440–$1,825,100 and Round Table Pizza costs $1,114,100–$1,456,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Paris Baguette has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Paris Baguette or Round Table Pizza?

Accepted Answer

Paris Baguette reports $2,858,469 average annual unit revenue vs $1,117,441 for Round Table Pizza (FDD Item 19). Paris Baguette is higher. For Round Table Pizza: Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Question 3

Which is safer, Paris Baguette or Round Table Pizza?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 5.6% for Paris Baguette and 11.4% for Round Table Pizza. Lower is safer, so Paris Baguette has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Paris Baguette or Round Table Pizza?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Paris Baguette B and Round Table Pizza B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Paris Baguette	Round Table Pizza
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$727K – $1.8M	$1.1M – $1.5M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$25K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	4.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.9M	$1.1M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	5.6% (116 loans)	11.4% (104 loans)
Total Units	197	390
Unit Growth (YoY)	+49 units	-13 units
Year Began Franchising	2015	1979
FDD Year	2025	2025

Paris Baguette vs Round Table Pizza