Maman (café)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 2014 SoHo, New York City, United States |
| Founder | Elisa Marshall Benjamin Sormonte |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Website | Official website |
Maman is an American French-inspired chain of bakery-cafes, headquartered in New York City. It was founded in October 2014, and as of June 2024, the company has 37+ stores across the United States and Canada.[1] The cafe currently serves coffee, pastries, and French cuisine.[2]
History
[edit]French for "mother", Maman was founded by Canadian Elisa Marshall and French Benjamin Sormonte in October 2014,[3] with the first location opening up in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.[4] Following this, the company opened their second location in Toronto.[5]
Maman's Holiday Trio 12-Cookie Gift Box (which includes the Nutty Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Candy Cane Pretzel, and Gingerbread Oatmeal Raisin cookies) was named on Oprah's Favorite Things list of 2017.[6][7]
In 2020, TriSpan, a London and New York-based private equity firm, came aboard, acquiring 50%, with the remainder owned by Marshall and Soromonte.[8]
Locations
[edit]United States
[edit]New York
[edit]New Jersey
[edit]Virginia
[edit]Washington, D.C.
[edit]Source:[11]
Florida
[edit]Connecticut
[edit]Pennsylvania
[edit]Canada
[edit]Lifestyle Brand
[edit]Maman has expanded to selling a cookbook and apparel, including children's clothing and a partnership with baby apparel brand, Lalo.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Petworth, Prince Of (February 1, 2023). "DC's First Maman (French bakery and café) will open on Valentine's Day in Georgetown then Maman Union Market will open the week of Feb. 20th! - PoPville". www.popville.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Tom Huddleston Jr ,Raffi (June 18, 2024). "Couple spent 'all of our money' to open a New York cafe—their business brought in nearly $50 million last year". CNBC. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Stern, Gary. "Maman Started As A Small SoHo Café In NYC, Expanded, And Is Turning Into A Lifestyle Brand". Forbes. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "We spent $250,000 to open a New York bakery—now it brings in $50 million a year". CNBC. June 18, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Winfrey, Oprah. "Oprah's Favorite Things 2017".
- ^ "If it's Good Enough for Oprah...Maman Lands in JC". The Moorefield Group. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Stern, Gary. "Maman Started As A Small SoHo Café In NYC, Expanded, And Is Turning Into A Lifestyle Brand". Forbes. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Staff, M. C. S. (June 3, 2022). "NYC-Based Bakery and Cafe, maman, to Open Next Week in Bethesda". The MoCo Show. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Serre, Jared (October 31, 2024). "French-inspired coffee and pastry chain eyes Merrifield location | FFXnow". www.ffxnow.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "NYC's Maman bakery, with one of Oprah's favorite cookies, plans 3 DC-area locations". WTOP News. March 4, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Staff, M. C. S. (June 3, 2022). "NYC-Based Bakery and Cafe, maman, to Open Next Week in Bethesda". The MoCo Show. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Muslera, Michelle. "Charming French Café Maman Takes on South Miami and Beyond". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Susan R. (October 25, 2024). "Bonjour To Maman". bocaratonobserver.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Schlack, Layla (June 13, 2023). "NYC-based bakery and cafe Maman to open its first CT spot in Greenwich". CT Insider. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "lalo x maman smock bib". Maman Retail & E-Comm. Retrieved May 19, 2025.