Paris Baguette abandons original west Wichita plan, is now eyeing this busy intersection
West Wichita is still getting its promised Paris Baguette. It just won’t be at the address the franchisees initially selected.
Mike Issa, who along with business partner Moe Touffaha owns the east-side Paris Baguette at 9780 E. 21st St., says that once they’d moved dirt and were ready to start construction on the northeast corner of 29th and Ridge Road, they realized that the city would require them to build farther back from the road than they’d planned, and with that change, the lot would be too small.
They tried to buy an adjoining piece of land to expand their footprint, but the owners weren’t selling. So Issa and Touffaha had to start over on their hunt for real estate.
They think they have a new spot but don’t want to share the exact address until the deal is finalized. Issa did say it was near 13th and Tyler.
They’ll still try to get the west-side location open this year, Issa said, but it could get pushed into early 2025.
The duo, who opened the east-side Paris Baguette in November of 2022, announced last summer their plans to add a west location as well.
Paris Baguette, which started in South Korea in 1988, specializes in French-inspired cakes and pastries and also serves sandwiches and salads as well as a line of coffee and tea. Issa and Touffaha fell in love with the concept during their travels to New York City.
Issa said he’ll share the restaurant’s new address as soon as it’s finalized.
This story was originally published August 15, 2024 at 12:31 PM.
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