Paris Baguette, the global bakery café with more than 340 North American locations and 600 more in development, opened their first-ever drive-thru location in Moore, Oklahoma. The café, located at 2120 Riverwalk Drive, opened Nov.3, bringing the same warmth and quality guests experience in-café to the car window with a new, convenient format. The opening marks the second location in Oklahoma and the 62nd café to open this year.
The new location is owned by longtime entrepreneur and multi-brand restaurant franchisees Mike Issa and Moe Touffaha, who first discovered Paris Baguette while visiting cafés in New York. Already experienced franchise operators through their IHOP portfolio, the partners saw an opportunity to bring something different to the markets they knew best.
That decision led Issa and Touffaha to open their first Paris Baguette in Kansas bringing the brand to Wichita, opening their first café in 2022. The partners have continued expanding their Paris Baguette portfolio, including additional cafés in Kansas, Albuquerque, New Mexico and now Oklahoma, while also developing future locations in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and opening a 2nd New Mexico cafe; both expected to open in 2027.
“We’re incredibly excited to have opened our doors in Moore and bring Paris Baguette to the community,” said Touffaha, Paris Baguette franchise co-owner. “This opening is especially exciting because we’re introducing a new drive-thru format for the brand, giving guests another way to enjoy the products they love. We’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time, and are excited to be a part of the Moore community.”
The Moore location introduces an innovative format that preserves the in-café experience guests know and love while offering new ways to connect with the community. As Paris Baguette continues to grow, we remain committed to listening to our guests and franchise partners, evolving our bakery café model to meet the needs of the communities we serve. With a thoughtfully designed layout and efficient service flow, the new drive-thru delivers the same freshly baked experience, whether guests are dining in or on the go.
“This opening represents an exciting next step for Paris Baguette as we continue to evolve our bakery café experience and find new ways to meet guests where they are,” said Darren Tipton, CEO of Paris Baguette. “The drive-thru gives us an opportunity to bring the same freshly baked products, warm hospitality and everyday joy our guests expect from Paris Baguette to even more people. We’re proud to reach this milestone alongside Mike and Moe and excited to see how this new format helps us continue growing in communities across North America.”
In addition to the Moore location, Issa is currently developing cafés in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, both expected to open in 2027.
