The FEB (Féderation des Entreprises de Boulangerie) issued a warning regarding a measure in the 2026 finance bill that would introduce a double tax of up to EUR 60,000 for franchise restaurants. According to the upcoming new rule, two bakers doing the same job, in the same city and with the same expenses, would now be taxed differently depending on whether or not they carry a recognized brand name.

FEB finds the upcoming measure to be an “unacceptable breach of equality”, as franchise bakeries are primarily SME businesses. “Our franchise bakeries are local businesses, micro-enterprises and SMEs rooted in the local community, not multinationals,” says Paul Boivin, General Delegate of the FEB.

The French association stresses: “Under the guise of combating junk food and without mentioning the APE code, this measure would penalize – as a side effect – bakers who, on the contrary, promote quality food, recognized expertise, local jobs, and youth training.

The FEB calls on the government and parliamentarians to withdraw this unfair tax and to engage in urgent consultation to develop a fair tax system based on actual activity rather than legal status.

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