BURLESON, TEXAS —SPC Group earlier this month broke ground on its first Paris Baguette dough manufacturing facility in North America, the South Korea-based company’s largest overseas baking production plant. “Today marks more than the start of construction — it’s the foundation of Paris Baguette’s future in the United States,” said Darren Tipton, chief executive officer of US operations for Paris Baguette. Plans call for Paris Baguette to grow to 1,000 locations in North America by 2030. In October 2024, Paris Baguette signed agreements to enter Thailand, Brunei and Laos and opened its 600th international location in Toronto. Moonachie, NJ-based Paris Baguette said in December that North American cafes in development include 34 in Texas, 33 in New Jersey, 16 in Georgia and 14 in Ontario.