A serious crepe cafe chain will soon be expanding into central Florida, according to a recent press release.
“Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café, the ultra-popular restaurant brand specializing in sweet and savory crêpes, hot drinks and more, announced a new signed agreement that will bring 15 locations to multiple new markets across the South,” the release states.
“Through a multi-unit deal and strategic partnership with Virentes Partners Group, Sweet Paris plans to open a minimum of one store in 2024 and all 15 locations within the next eight years across the greater Orlando area, Jacksonville and the Tampa Bay Area in Florida, Raleigh and the Piedmont Triangle in North Carolina, and the greater Nashville area including Franklin in Tennessee. This multi-unit deal, along with others in various stages of development, will bring Sweet Paris’ total store count to 54 locations in the near future.”
“Generally, we plan on having several locations in Orlando, the Tampa Bay area (including Clearwater, St. Pete), and an outlet in Jacksonville—so all told, there will be around 10 stores between Naples and Jacksonville, with the others in North Carolina and Tennessee,” Jim D’Aquila, Managing Member of Virentes Partners Group, tells What Now Orlando.
Mr. D’Aquila adds that they will begin “recruiting talent” as development revvs up, aiming to open the first three in the next 18 months.
“The group is headquartered in South Carolina with an additional hospitality base in Florida. The three families that comprise Virentes are each serial entrepreneurs with a proven track record of scaling many businesses, including many other multi-unit concepts. After researching more than 50 food and beverage concepts, the Virentes Partners Group chose Sweet Paris because of its unique and elevated product offering, admiring the fact that it is more than a restaurant but an experience for all guests,” the release states.
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café boasts 15 stores in operation located in Austin, College Station, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, Doral and Coral Gables, Florida, and Woodbury, Minnesota, with two international locations in Mexico.
Given the development’s early stage, no opening dates have been set.
