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title: "Paris Baguette Franchise To Open Their First Connecticut Café"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0652dcb7-517e-4818-84e4-9f335cd3ff53
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette/hartford-courant-international-cafe-and-bakery-chain-to-open-first-store-in-ct-a-fantastic-market-for-our-brand-2725568
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-03-15T16:11:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:09:47.101Z
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# Paris Baguette Franchise To Open Their First Connecticut Café

**TL;DR:** Paris Baguette, a global bakery café franchise, is opening its first Connecticut café later this year. The brand has over 150 units in the U.S. and plans to continue growing throughout Connecticut.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-03-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette/hartford-courant-international-cafe-and-bakery-chain-to-open-first-store-in-ct-a-fantastic-market-for-our-brand-2725568).*

## Story

Paris Baguette, the global bakery café franchise with over 150 units in the U.S. alone, is slated to open its first Connecticut café later this year. Because Paris Baguette already has a significant presence in the Northeast, Eric Lavinder, chief development officer, says the brand will resonate with Connecticut residents.

“I think Connecticut will be a fantastic market for our brand. We’re really excited,” Lavinder told the Hartford Courant. “We focus on areas that have room for growth.”

The first Connecticut café is expected to open in Stamford later this year, with franchisees currently working to secure real estate. They will open the flagship location in the state, but Lavinder says the brand hopes to continue growing throughout Connecticut, including locations in the greater Hartford area.

With cakes, breads and pastries baked fresh daily, Paris Baguette brings a refreshing, high-quality experience to the markets they enter.

“We feel we bring added value,” said Lavinder.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- location expansion (topic)
- Paris Baguette (company)
- Connecticut (location)
- Eric Lavinder (person)
- Hartford (location)
- Stamford (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/parisbaguette/hartford-courant-international-cafe-and-bakery-chain-to-open-first-store-in-ct-a-fantastic-market-for-our-brand-2725568). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0652dcb7-517e-4818-84e4-9f335cd3ff53).