Le Paradis du Fruit to open franchised restaurant at Westfield Parly 2

Le Paradis du Fruit has announced plans to open a restaurant at Westfield Parly 2 shopping centre on Thursday 12 November 2026. Led by three franchisees, the project is expected to create more than 40 permanent jobs. The new location supports the brand’s ambition to accelerate its franchise expansion across France. The chain reports that it has 43 restaurants.

Opening scheduled for 12 November

According to an announcement published on 3 November by Toute la Franchise, the Westfield Parly 2 restaurant is due to welcome its first customers on Thursday 12 November 2026. This is therefore a planned opening, rather than a restaurant that was already trading when the announcement was published.

The advertised opening hours are 11.30 am to 10.30 pm, Monday to Sunday. These hours cover both lunch and dinner, with customers able to visit every day of the week. They provide one concrete detail of how this shopping centre restaurant is expected to operate.

For those in the franchise sector, the opening offers an example of expansion led by business partners working together. The announcement does more than identify an additional location: it also outlines the operating model and the staffing scale of the project, both useful considerations when assessing this new restaurant.

Three franchisees behind the restaurant

The project is led by three franchisees, described as having complementary experience. Their partnership is central to the opening. However, the announcement provides no details of their individual backgrounds or how responsibilities will be divided within the future restaurant.

It is therefore important to distinguish the confirmed fact — that three partners are leading the project — from the governance arrangements, which have not been disclosed. Their reportedly complementary experience does not, on its own, establish who will oversee day-to-day operations, finances or staff management.

For prospective franchisees considering joining a brand with business partners, this opening nevertheless offers a practical point to consider. Before committing, it is worth clarifying each partner’s role, the time each will devote to running the business and how decisions will be made. These are questions to address during project planning, not documented features of the arrangements at Parly 2.

More than 40 permanent jobs planned

Another notable aspect of the project is employment: more than 40 jobs on permanent contracts, known in France as CDI, are planned. This figure represents an announced target for the opening, not a tally of staff already recruited.

Alongside the planned seven-day opening schedule, the proposed staffing level highlights the importance of preparing the team. For future restaurant operators, workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding need to be considered alongside the fit-out and preparations for launch.

The published information does not specify the roles involved, the recruitment timetable or the split between full-time and part-time positions. The number of permanent contracts therefore cannot be used to infer total working hours or payroll costs. It does, however, give an indication of the scale of the staffing plans presented by the brand.

A Paris-region location within a nationwide ambition

Le Paradis du Fruit reports that it has 43 restaurants, mainly in the Paris region. The Westfield Parly 2 opening builds on that regional presence, while the brand has stated its intention to accelerate franchise expansion nationwide.

This ambition should not be confused with a quantified opening programme: the announcement sets neither a target number of future restaurants nor a timetable for nationwide expansion. The Parly 2 opening, by contrast, is a specific project with a date, opening hours and an employment target.

Key takeaway for prospective franchisees: this opening highlights three aspects of a restaurant franchise project that should be assessed together: the arrangements between business partners, recruitment needs and the demands of day-to-day operations. The network’s expansion ambitions are no substitute for a detailed assessment of each restaurant.