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title: "Le Macaron Secures Position As #1 French Patisserie and Authentic Macaron Franchise in The United States"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fc60e05b-e043-4bbd-ad64-8283db3e2f8e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220421_le_macaron_secures_position_as_1_french_patisserie_and_authentic_macaron_fr.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2022-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:49.391Z
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# Le Macaron Secures Position As #1 French Patisserie and Authentic Macaron Franchise in The United States

**TL;DR:** Le Macaron French Pastries has expanded to over 63 locations, becoming the #1 French patisserie and authentic macaron franchise in the US. The company, founded by Rosalie Guillem and her family, has been franchising since 2012 and offers a range of macaron flavors and other French pastries.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-04-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220421_le_macaron_secures_position_as_1_french_patisserie_and_authentic_macaron_fr.html).*

## Story

SARASOTA, Fla., April 20, 2022 // PRNewswire // - It's been 13 years since Le Macaron French Pastries® opened its first location in Sarasota, Florida in 2009. The business reunited a family with co-founders Rosalie Guillem and her daughter and son-in-law Audrey and Didier Saba at the helm.

Rosalie's son, Gregory, opened the first franchise in Winter Park, Florida, and is now the company's Director of Operations and Franchising. Since Le Macaron first began franchising in 2012, it has expanded with more than 63 locations, making it the #1 French Pastries and Macaron Franchise in the United States.

- **Grand Rapids, Michigan**: Located downtown at 132 Monroe Center St. NW and operated by franchisees Bobbi Jo and William Blanton

- **Albuquerque, New Mexico**: Located at 6241 Riverside Plaza and operated by franchisees Tami O'Brien and her daughter, Victoria Ruggles

"We are delighted to welcome these new franchisees to the Le Macaron family," said Rosalie Guillem. "These are great locations with enthusiastic owners dedicated to their communities, so we know they will be successful."

Le Macaron is leading the way with America's steadily growing love affair with macarons. Although some industry experts predicted macarons would be a short-lived trend or a fad, a study by ventured.com reported that "The French macaron has had a 13 times increase in market penetration in the past 10 years." Guillem is not surprised, as her simple marketing strategy of sampling and educating about macarons has won over thousands of loyal customers.

"We tell our customers we are a premium brand with authentic macarons prepared fresh daily by our staff of French pastry chefs in Sarasota," she said. "We have more than 20 delicious flavors as well as seasonal flavors, and our macarons are handmade from scratch with raw ingredients. The quality is the biggest difference between our macarons and other brands, which are almost always frozen.

Le Macaron offers freshly made macarons shipped daily to franchises on refrigerated trucks, so they are guaranteed to arrive bursting with flavor. Many customers say they are addicted after the first bite!"

Le Macaron delights customers with the ambience of a Parisian café, including colorful, sophisticated décor, traditional music, and a menu that boasts more than 20 flavors of macarons, pastries, gelato, coffee, chocolates, cakes, éclairs, European style beverages, and more. Macarons are also available in seasonal flavors to commemorate holidays and special occasions, and the company has a thriving catering and corporate gifting business as well.

"The macaron is the jewel of French pastries," explained Rosalie Guillem. "At just 70-80 calories, our customers consider them treats and permissible indulgences. They come to celebrate occasions with family and friends, to buy gifts, or simply to relax and enjoy our welcoming atmosphere."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- grand rapids (location)
- Le Macaron French Pastries (company)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico (location)
- french pastries (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220421_le_macaron_secures_position_as_1_french_patisserie_and_authentic_macaron_fr.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fc60e05b-e043-4bbd-ad64-8283db3e2f8e).