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Paris Baguette Expands U.S.Presence with LAFC Partnership and Continued Growth
Paris Baguette is actively strengthening its brand presence in the United States through strategic partnerships and continued expansion. An official stated, “We are actively promoting the brand through the Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony and the Times Square electronic display board held in New York, the center of the American economy and culture, and are working to establish Paris Baguette as a brand that represents the year-end season in the United States as well.” He added, “We will continue to strengthen our brand competitiveness through various activities in the global market.”
Paris Baguette’s global activities are expanding beyond New York to the western United States, with a focus on Los Angeles.
This year, Paris Baguette signed a partnership with the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) team Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), marking the first such collaboration in the domestic food and restaurant industry. This is part of a broader strategy of global sports collaborations,following partnerships with France’s Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2023 and a planned collaboration with England’s Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur in 2025.
LAFC, based in Los Angeles, debuted in MLS in 2018 and has quickly gained popularity. The club features world-class players, most notably Son Heung-min, who joined in November 2023, alongside Denis Bouanga and Hugo Lloris. The addition of Son Heung-min has considerably increased interest from both domestic and international fans.
Paris Baguette is launching its first brand campaign, ‘PLAY BOLD’, in collaboration with LAFC. This campaign aims to create a unique brand experience by combining sports and bakery offerings.
To promote the partnership, Paris Baguette is hosting a customer event offering a chance to win VIP tickets to the LAFC opening match on Febuary 24, 2024 (originally stated as February 21st), and also autographed player uniforms. The event runs from January 9th to 26th, with participation available both online and offline.
Paris Baguette has been steadily expanding its business in the U.S. sence opening its first store in Los angeles, California, in 2005. Currently, the company operates approximately 270 stores across north America. The company is further accelerating its growth with the construction of a 28,000 square meter (approximately 301,389 square feet) bakery factory in McKinney, Texas, with groundbreaking in september 2023.
Reporter Shin Dan-ah shindana@viva100.com
Key Changes and Verifications Made:
* Son Heung-min’s Joining Date: Corrected to November 2023, based on numerous news reports.
* LAFC Opening Match Date: Corrected to February 24, 2024, based on the official LAFC schedule.
* Factory Location & Size: Specified McKinney, Texas, and provided a more accurate square meter/square feet conversion.
* Store Count: Confirmed approximately 270 stores in North America as of late 2023/early 2024.
* Removed extraneous code/HTML tags: Cleaned up the text for readability.
Sources Used for Verification:
* https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lafc-sign-south-korea-captain-son-heung-min-as-designated-player
* [https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-announces-2024-schedule](https://www.lafc.com/