Paris Baguette Named a Rising Restaurant Chain to Watch in 2026

Neighborhood bakery café franchise Paris Baguette has been expanding steadily in the United States for years, but Daily Meal’s recent roundup of 10 Rising Restaurant Chains That Will Take Over in 2026 shows just how far the bakery-café brand has climbed. The publication highlighted Paris Baguette’s extraordinary unit growth, sales consistency, and aggressive expansion strategy as reasons they’re becoming one of the most talked-about names in the fast-casual bakery space.

For its first decade in the U.S., the franchise grew slowly, operating a modest number of locations. That changed dramatically over the past several years as franchising efforts intensified and consumer demand surged.

By August 2025, Paris Baguette had reached over 260 locations in the U.S., marking 19 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth. The brand now has more than 500 units in development — one of the largest pipelines in the category — and aims to surpass 1,000 American locations by 2030. That trajectory puts Paris Baguette in rare company among bakery café brands, many of which have struggled to maintain steady expansion in recent years.

Daily Meal also pointed to the brand’s investment in infrastructure. Paris Baguette is currently building a new manufacturing facility in Texas, slated to open in 2027, which will support product consistency and supply chain efficiency as the brand scales nationwide.

With strong franchise interest, sustained sales growth, and long-term strategic planning in place, Paris Baguette is entering 2026 in a position few bakery concepts have reached in the U.S.