
Paris Baguette Opens New Bakery Café in Alpharetta, Georgia
Paris Baguette and franchise owner Layne Alkaasamani have opened the newest bakery café at 4119 Lake St., Suite 105, in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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Paris Baguette and franchise owner Layne Alkaasamani have opened the newest bakery café at 4119 Lake St., Suite 105, in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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CLOVIS, Calif., Sept. 24, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Paris Baguette and franchise owners Anvar and Nikki Tulyag are proud to announce the opening of the newest bakery café at 3640 Shaw Ave.
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Americans are just loving bakery-cafes right now. Among the fastest growing brands are Paris Baguette and Tous les Jours.
The “Not Famous but Known®” bagel brand serves its signature bagels hot from the oven and whole, made to be ripped apart and dipped into schmear.