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La Madeleine

Top 500 #235Casual Dining GrillParent: Groupe Le Duff / Le Duff America
86 Units•HQ: Dallas, TX•Est. 1983•Official Website •Verified: Sep 10, 2026 07:44:56 UTC

“Full-Service Hospitality & Bar”

Key Institutional Metrics

Verified commercial performance, store unit economics, and official regulatory disclosures

Systemwide SalesANNUAL
$0.3B
↑+2.5% 3-Yr CAGR

Total annual gross sales across all US franchised & company stores combined.

Source: CA DFPI / FDDFY2025
Total Store Fleet
86 Units
92% Franchised•8% Company

Standardized brick-and-mortar store count with verified GPS coordinates.

Source: Brand Directory2026
Store Volume (AUV)
$3.90M
Top 25%: $5.31M

Annual average sales for a single mature franchised store location.

Source: FTC Item 192025
Royalty & CapitalITEM 5/6/7
4.5% Royalty
Ad Fund: 3%

Initial investment: $2.20M – $4.80M.

Source: FDD Item 72025

Executive Intelligence Brief

Official Site

La Madeleine is a private equity enterprise, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Dallas, TX. Ranked #235 in US restaurant systemwide sales, it stands as a premier flagship in the Casual Dining Grill category, maintaining a physical footprint of 86 store locations (92% franchised). The brand generates an average unit volume (AUV) of $3.9M per store, backed by enterprise in-store technology and multi-platform digital delivery distribution.

Casual Dining GrillLimited-Service (LSR)92% Franchised
Ownership StructurePrivate Equity
HeadquartersDallas, TX
Founded1983 (43 yrs)
Executive LeadershipLionel Ladouceur
Live Disclosures & Wire1 Active Records
leadership21h ago
John Dillon steps down as CEO, president of La Madeleine

John Dillon steps down as CEO, president of La Madeleine. Verified commercial disclosure for La Madeleine.

Source: Nation’s Restaurant NewsRead on Nation’s Restaur

Commercial Index

100% VERIFIED
FDD Item 19 Filing Indexed (2025)
Geocoded Locations86 Units
POS ArchitectureNCR
Delivery Multi-HomingDoorDash · Uber Eats
SBA Solvency RatingLow Risk (2.8% default)
API Standardx402 / REST / MCP
View JSON

Three Pillars of Commercial Health

Standardized unit economics based on FDD Item 19 filings and SBA lending solvency benchmarks

Unit Profitability
Tier-1
Average Unit Sales$3.90M
Store EBITDA Margin15.5%
Food & Paper Cost31.5%
Labor Cost Ratio29%
Commercial Economics Insight:La Madeleine maintains standardized unit economics typical of Tier-1 Casual Dining Grill franchise networks with disciplined prime cost management.
System Expansion
+2.5% CAGR
Systemwide Sales$0.3B
Net Additions+5 Units
3-Yr Unit CAGR2.5%
International Share8%
Expansion & Scale Insight:Targeted footprint expansion in high-density suburban corridors and digital drive-thru pickup configurations.
Franchisee Solvency
Low Risk
SBA Default Rate2.8%
Capital Payback3.9 Yrs
Agreement Term10 Yrs
Renewal Rate94.5%
Lender Risk & Solvency:Historical SBA loan performance reflects solid debt service coverage (DSCR > 1.35x) across seasoned multi-unit operators.

5-Year Performance & Footprint Trend

Historical progression of total units, average unit volume (AUV), and systemwide sales

$3.28M
2020
$3.55M
2021
$3.74M
2022
$3.86M
2023
$3.9M
2024
2024 Total Fleet86 Units
2024 Average AUV$3.9M / yr
2024 System Sales$0.3B

Developer & Agent Endpoint

curl -s "https://franchisedata.io/api/brands/la-madeleine/locations?limit=25"

Queries up to 50 store locations with GPS coordinates, POS hardware, delivery links, and operational status. Supports ?state=CA, ?city=..., ?zip=..., ?drive_thru=true.