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Paris Baguette to open first New Mexico bakery café on West Side, alongside new IHOP
The international bakery chain, which offers a smorgasbord of baked goods, is slated to open later this year
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Pancakes and baguettes, anyone?
New Mexico’s first Paris Baguette is under construction on Unser Boulevard, signage on the building shows. The building, at 10850 Unser NW, is also sporting IHOP signage.
The IHOP is slated to open in March, an IHOP spokesperson said.
Paris Baguette’s opening is expected a little later, during this year’s third quarter, which spans July through September, according to Krystie Keith, Paris Baguette’s director of franchise development.
“Seeing Paris Baguette expand into a new state like New Mexico is incredibly meaningful because it reflects our mission to re-establish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community,” Keith said. “This isn’t just about growth, it’s about bringing people together over fresh-baked bread, pastries and coffee in a warm, welcoming space.”
Paris Baguette is an international bakery cafe chain with more than 4,000 locations across the globe, according to a company news release. Based in South Korea, the company expanded to the United States in 2015 and has since established more than 280 stores.
The chain sells a variety of baked goods, including cakes, tarts, pastries, doughnuts, breads, sandwiches, salads and beverages.
Some of the items displayed on the chain’s website are a blueberry chiffon cake, tiramisu tart, salted caramel pretzel croissant, strawberry mochi doughnut, sourdough turkey melt, cinnamon sugar churro latte and, of course, a baguette.
Paris Baguette’s Unser location will occupy a 3,500-square-foot space inside a three-unit building that broke ground in May 2025. With the bakery chain and IHOP as tenants, there is one more retail space available to lease, Keith said. She said the Paris Baguette location will employ up to 40 people.
As for IHOP, the pancake house isn’t new to the Albuquerque area, as there are currently three in the city. The new Unser location marks the restaurant’s return to the West Side, which once had an IHOP at 3711 Ellison NW. The location will occupy a 2,700-square-foot space and employ 50 people.
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“What excites me most is the chance to serve this community with the warmth and hospitality IHOP is known for,” franchisee Mo Touffaha said in a statement. “We can’t wait to welcome guests through our doors.”
Kylie Garcia covers retail and real estate for the Journal. You can reach her at kgarcia@abqjournal.com.
