La Patisserie Francaise

What La Patisserie Francaise does

La Patisserie Francaise is a privately held, family-owned French bakery operating from a single retail storefront at 7885 N Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada, Colorado, founded in 1991 and serving the local community for over 34 years. The business produces handcrafted French pastries, breakfast pastries, cookies, macarons, petit fours, and a broad custom cake offering, with a stated specialization in bespoke wedding cakes available in 22 gourmet flavors and styles ranging from fondant to traditional croquembouche. Core cake and pastry production relies on scratch-made preparation using traditional French techniques, supplemented by in-house capabilities such as edible image printing and custom cookie-cutter creation.

The company's revenue model is built around direct-to-consumer retail sales at the Arvada storefront, online ordering via SalesVu and native iOS/Android mobile apps, and by-appointment wedding consultations with tasting boxes and a 20% non-refundable deposit. Pricing is structured across unit-priced retail items, tiered gift baskets (Merci Boxes at $15-$100 plus corporate bulk discounts), and per-serving wedding cake pricing starting at $7. The bakery employs 11-50 people including front-of-house staff (starting at $12.50/hour plus tips) and baker/decorators ($14.75-$16+/hour), with benefits such as paid health care and employee discounts.

La Patisserie Francaise is co-owned and actively run by Sadie (CEO, marketing, scheduling, deliveries, baking and decorating) and Lynn (Chief Inspiration Officer, creative direction, Culinary School of the Rockies graduate). Distribution is single-location and domestic, supplemented by Merci Box delivery for gift recipients and pickup-based online orders. Community engagement includes partnerships with local schools, the City of Arvada, multiple nonprofits, and the Rainbow Wedding Network, used as both goodwill initiatives and indirect marketing channels. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no patents, no certifications, and no technology platform beyond standard e-commerce and mobile ordering.

Name

La Patisserie Francaise

Legal name

La Patisserie Francaise

Website

https://lapatbakery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Patisserie Francaise is a family-owned French bakery in Arvada, Colorado, founded in 1991, producing handcrafted pastries, custom cakes, and tiered gift baskets for local consumers and wedding customers through a single retail storefront plus online and mobile ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Bakery

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Patisseries & Viennoiserie (French-Style) (THAFAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cake Shops & Custom Celebration Cakes (THAFAFAC), Patisseries & Dessert Boutiques (CRAHAGAB)

Keywords

• French pastries
• Custom wedding cakes
• Artisan baked goods
• Breakfast pastries
• Gift baskets

Headquarters

HQ city

Arvada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Pastry Sales: In-store sales of French pastries, breakfast pastries, cookies, and cakes across counter and walk-in customers.
2. Merci Boxes: Pre-packaged gift baskets in various sizes ($15-$100 value) featuring assorted pastries, cookies, macarons, and breads. Includes corporate bulk discounts.
3. Custom Wedding Cakes: Bespoke wedding cakes priced per serving starting at $7, with design consultations, tasting boxes, and delivery services.
4. Custom Cakes and Cookies: Custom-designed cakes and decorated cookies for special occasions. Minimum 1-2 weeks lead time required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Patisserie Francaise is a single-location French bakery in Arvada, Colorado that handcrafts scratch-made French pastries, breakfast pastries, cookies, petit fours, macarons, custom-designed cakes, and wedding cakes using traditional French techniques. The bakery also offers Merci Box gift baskets in five tiers ($15-$100) for personal and corporate gifting, and operates through a retail storefront supported by online ordering and mobile apps.

Product overview

La Patisserie Francaise is a traditional French bakery offering a single-location portfolio of handcrafted pastries and baked goods. The core products include French pastries (croissants, macarons, petit fours), breakfast pastries (cinnamon rolls, croissants, palmiers), cookies, and custom cakes for various occasions. The business specializes in wedding cakes with 22 gourmet flavors and custom cake designs. Additional offerings include Merci Box gift baskets in five tiers ($15-$100), a VIP membership club, and native mobile apps for iOS and Android. The bakery operates a made-from-scratch model using traditional French techniques, serving the Arvada, Colorado community for over 34 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breakfast Pastries

Quantifiable outcome

• 34+ years in business

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Arvada Community Food BankminorOthersCommunity food bank supported through charitable giving and donations. Part of broader community giving-back initiative.
• Arvada Economic DevelopmentminorOthersLocal economic development organization partnership supporting community business initiatives.
• Cherry Creek High SchoolminorOthersLocal high school supported through event catering and donations.
• City of ArvadaminorOthersMunicipal government partnership for community events and initiatives.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)minorOthersNonprofit advocacy organization for children supported through community donations.
• ERO Charitable FoundationminorOthersCharitable foundation receiving community support through bakery initiatives.
• Foothills Community ChurchminorOthersLocal church community supported through donations and event catering.
• Icing SmilesminorOthersNonprofit organization providing custom cakes for families with seriously ill children. La Patisserie Francaise donates custom cakes.
• Kiwanis Toss4TotsminorOthersKiwanis International program supporting local children through charitable events.
• Rocky Mountain Riding TherapyminorOthersTherapeutic riding organization for individuals with special needs, supported through community donations.
• Rainbow Wedding NetworkminorOthersLGBTQ+ inclusive wedding vendor network. La Patisserie Francaise is a proud member, indicating commitment to serving all couples.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nothing Bundt Cakes: Franchise-based custom bundt cake retailer with hundreds of U.S. locations. Comparable in celebration cake focus, giftable product format, and customer events/parties segment.
• SusieCakes: Multi-location American bakery chain specializing in custom cakes, cupcakes, and scratch-made desserts. Directly comparable product mix (custom celebration cakes, cookies, daily pastries) and customer segments (weddings, birthdays, corporate gifting).
• Tartine Bakery: San Francisco-based artisanal bakery renowned for traditional techniques, custom cakes, and pastries. Comparable as a single-origin artisan bakery with custom cake work and strong local brand equity.
• Sweet Lady Jane: California-based patisserie specializing in cakes, tarts, and pastries with multiple locations. Comparable as a small-chain French-American style bakery with celebration cake focus.
• Dominique Ansel Bakery: New York-based French-style patisserie known for traditional French pastries and innovative custom creations. Comparable as a French patisserie brand with premium pricing and custom design capability.
• Carlo's Bakery: Hoboken, NJ-based custom cake and pastry bakery famous for elaborate celebration and wedding cakes. Directly comparable in custom cake artistry, traditional pastry technique, and wedding/celebration customer segment.
• Bottega Louie: Los Angeles-based French-Italian patisserie and restaurant known for macarons, custom cakes, and full-service bakery/café. Comparable as a French-style patisserie with custom celebration cake offerings and a premium in-store experience.

Broad incumbents

• Ladurée: Iconic French luxury patisserie brand with international locations, famous for macarons and French pastries. Comparable as a French patisserie benchmark with strong gift box/merchandise program and premium positioning.
• Magnolia Bakery: Iconic New York bakery famous for cupcakes and American-style baked goods with multiple U.S. locations. Comparable as a scaled retail bakery brand with strong custom-cake and giftable dessert offerings.
• Le Pain Quotidien: International bakery-café chain with French/European bakery roots offering pastries, breads, and casual dining. Comparable broad incumbent with French bakery heritage and similar café/retail format.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tr?id=760543322314376&ev=PageView&noscript=1
• Pinterestpinterest.com/lapatisseriefra
• Xx.com/lapatbakery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-patisserie-french-bakery

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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