Dunkin’ and Chopstix: QSRP steps up its expansion in France

Dunkin’ and Chopstix are reaching new milestones in France. According to an update published on 25 September 2026 by Toute la Franchise, the first franchised Dunkin’ outlets opened in Île-de-France, the Paris region, this year, while Chopstix has three French restaurants and is targeting around ten locations in 2026. Behind both developments is QSRP, already the majority shareholder in O’Tacos. For those in the franchise sector, it is worth distinguishing between these expansion plans: they follow different timelines, and each brand has a different relationship with the group.

Dunkin’: the first franchised outlets in the Paris region

France’s first Dunkin’ restaurant opened on Boulevard Montmartre in Paris in May 2025. Its launch followed a master franchise agreement between QSRP and Inspire Brands, the brand’s global owner. QSRP secured the French master franchise rights in 2024.

The year 2026 marks a new stage, with the first franchised Dunkin’ outlets opening in the Paris region. The French rollout has therefore moved beyond the initial Paris opening, entering a phase in which franchisees are joining the coffee and doughnut brand’s expansion.

Expansion into the rest of France has been announced from 2027. This timetable matters for prospective franchisees looking beyond the Paris region: it represents a development plan, not confirmation that outlets have already opened elsewhere in the country.

The available information does not specify the exact number of franchised Dunkin’ outlets opened in 2026 or the next cities in line. It does, however, outline the planned progression: an initial Paris location, a rollout across the surrounding region, then broader geographical expansion.

Chopstix: three restaurants and a target for 2026

Another brand in QSRP’s portfolio, Chopstix comes from the UK with a pan-Asian street food offering. The group acquired a majority stake in October 2024, before the first French openings.

The first Chopstix restaurant in France opened in the Bastille area of Paris on 26 January 2026. The September update reports three restaurants open and a target of around ten locations for the year.

It is important to distinguish what has been achieved from what remains a target. The three restaurants are the total reported by the source; around ten locations is the ambition for 2026. The information provided does not establish whether that target will be met or identify the next locations.

Nor does it detail how each French restaurant is operated. For prospective franchisees, Chopstix’s expansion is therefore worth following, but it does not, on its own, establish what opportunities are available to join the brand in France.

QSRP: different relationships with different brands

Both rollouts form part of a French portfolio that also includes O’Tacos and G La Dalle. QSRP reports more than 1,200 restaurants across around ten European countries. This figure reflects the group’s European scale, not the number of its restaurants in France.

Of the brands covered here, O’Tacos remains its most established presence in France. Founded in Grenoble in 2007, the brand has several hundred restaurants across the country. QSRP has been its majority shareholder since 2018. G La Dalle, a French halal burger brand, is also part of its portfolio.

The distinction between an equity stake and a master franchise agreement is essential to understanding the group’s structure. For Dunkin’, QSRP holds the French master franchise rights granted by Inspire Brands. For Chopstix and O’Tacos, the source reports majority shareholdings. Grouping these brands under the QSRP name does not mean they all have the same relationship with the business.

What prospective franchisees should take away

QSRP’s latest developments show how brands within a single portfolio can be at different stages of expansion: O’Tacos has a well-established network, Dunkin’ is entering its first franchised phase in the Paris region, and Chopstix is taking its first steps in France.

For the franchise sector, the key development is Dunkin’s move into franchised outlets in the Paris region, ahead of the wider expansion announced from 2027. For Chopstix, the focus is on progress from the three restaurants already open towards its stated annual target.

What this means for your plans: before treating an expansion announcement as an opportunity to open an outlet, check with the brand which territories are available, the timetable and the operating model on offer. An announced opening does not necessarily mean a franchise opportunity is available.