Le Big Mac: Mother-daughter duo rapidly grows treat business

In building an $11 million pastry business, Rosalie Guillem and Audrey Guillem-Saba say oui oui to chasing the American dream.

Audrey Guillem-Saba and Rosalie Guillem co-founded Sarasota-based Le Macaron in 2009. The business now has 60-plus franchise locations nationwide.
Audrey Guillem-Saba and Rosalie Guillem co-founded Sarasota-based Le Macaron in 2009. The business now has 60-plus franchise locations nationwide.
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Rosalie Guillem hasn’t officially been an American citizen too long — seven years — but the savvy businesswoman has been here long enough to pick up several stateside entrepreneurial staples.

 

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