French Touch

Bring a Little Paris to Your Community!

Are you ready to build a business around handcrafted flavor, visual appeal, and an all-day menu designed for modern cravings?

French Touch is a modern crêperie and dessert bar inspired by the streets of Paris and the tradition of authentic French crêpes. The concept brings a fresh, approachable, and experience-driven menu to the U.S. market, where guests continue to seek out unique dessert destinations, elevated café concepts, and social-media-friendly food experiences.

Today, French Touch serves sweet and savory crêpes, bubble waffles, Belgian waffles, milkshakes, smoothies, coffee, ice cream, and more, all anchored by signature batter made fresh from scratch.

With high guest ratings, thousands of customers served, multiple revenue occasions, and broad appeal across ages and dayparts, French Touch is positioned as more than a dessert stop. It is a craveable neighborhood destination built for repeat visits.

Now French Touch is ready to grow. Bring its Parisian charm, California spirit, and proven guest appeal to your market.

Why Franchise with French Touch?

French Touch gives franchise partners an emerging café and dessert bar concept with authentic French roots, early brand momentum, and a highly visual guest experience.

Three Locations, One Scalable Vision

Three locations opened in four years across Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance, giving French Touch real operating experience and a clear path for franchise growth.

Efficient Footprint

Compact 800 to 1,500 square foot model designed for high-traffic retail centers, inline spaces, and visible neighborhood locations.

Teachable Operations

Focused systems, hands-on training, and repeatable processes designed to help franchisees learn the model, lead the team, and operate with confidence.

Streamlined Labor Model

Prepared-to-order menu built around manageable staffing, clear daily systems, and efficient service flow.

Multiple Revenue Occasions

Crêpes, waffles, coffee, smoothies, milkshakes, and ice cream create appeal across dayparts, from daytime traffic to evening indulgence.

Social Media Appeal

Eye-catching presentation and colorful menu items designed to be photographed, shared, and revisited.

Authentic Differentiation

French roots, scratch-made batter, original recipes, and handcrafted presentation help French Touch stand apart in the café and dessert space.

Built for Owners Who Love the Rush

French Touch is built for engaged owner-operators who can lead a fast-moving café, protect product quality, and create a guest experience that keeps people coming back.

Ideal Franchisees Are:

Hands-On
Present in the café and ready to lead from the floor.

People-First
Friendly, outgoing, and confident with guest service.

Fast-Paced
Comfortable managing rushes, timing, staffing, and flow.

Detail-Driven
Focused on costs, inventory, reports, and daily performance.

Quality-Minded
Serious about fresh food, clean operations, and polished presentation.

Culture-Aligned
Excited to represent French flavor, café energy, and warm hospitality.

Community-Focused
Ready to build local loyalty and become a favorite neighborhood stop.

Training & Support

French Touch is designed to help franchise partners launch with confidence and operate with clarity.

Operational Support

• Site selection, store layout, and buildout guidance
• Equipment, supplier, and onboarding support
• On-site opening support, team flow, and daily systems

Comprehensive Training

• Food preparation, recipe execution, and product presentation
• POS systems, daily operations, and opening/closing procedures
• Customer service, inventory, cleaning standards, and brand culture

Marketing Support

• Brand guidance and local marketing direction
• Social media, review awareness, and guest engagement tools
• Local brand-building resources

Ongoing Research & Development

• Menu innovation and operating standard updates
• Supplier guidance and marketing tool refinement
• System improvements and continued brand development

Bring the French Touch to Your Market!

French Touch brings the charm of Paris into a modern dessert bar experience that feels fresh, social, and memorable from the first visit.

For franchise partners, this is an opportunity to lead with a concept that has personality, craveability, and room to grow, without blending into the crowded café landscape.

With a founder-led story, scratch-made recipes, and a brand built to turn simple moments into repeat-worthy experiences, French Touch gives owners something distinctive to bring to their market.

To get started, fill out the franchise form.

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