Paris Baguette debuts drive-thru in Oklahoma, expands in Ontario

Paris Baguette opened its first drive-thru cafe on November 3 in Moore, Oklahoma and will launch its 10th Ontario Canada cafe on November 12 in Oakville.

The Moore cafe, at 2120 Riverwalk Drive, is the brand's 346th in North America, its second in Oklahoma and its 62nd opening this year, according to a press release. Paris Baguette, which has its North American headquarters in Moonachie, New Jersey, has more than 4,000 bakery cafes worldwide, with more than 340 in North America and 600 more in development. The company plans to reach 1,000 North American locations by 2030.

The Moore cafe is owned by franchisees Mike Issa and Moe Touffaha, who also run IHOP restaurants. They opened their first Paris Baguette in Wichita, Kansas in 2022 and have since added locations in Kansas and in Albuquerque, N.M. They are developing a restaurant in Lee's Summit, Missouri and a second New Mexico cafe, with both scheduled to open in 2027.

Paris Baguette CEO Darren Tipton said in a release that that the company is "excited to see how this new format helps us continue growing in communities across North America."

In Canada, the Oakville cafe at 270 Hays Boulevard will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting at noon Nov. 14. Guests that day get a free small coffee with any purchase, according to a separate release. The team opening the cafe also runs a Paris Baguette in Etobicoke, Ontario, and is bringing hiring managers from that location to staff the new one.