PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS

PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS

PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans franchises retail units that sell gourmet coffees and teas, blended coffee and tea beverages, whole bean and ground coffee, gourmet desserts, sandwiches, salads, and other authorized food products and beverages. The franchisor offers Traditional Inline/End cap, Free-standing, and Non-traditional models, supported by a proprietary system including training, operations manuals, recipes, and ongoing assistance. Their business model focuses on franchising these quick-service locations to target the general public seeking high-quality, reasonably priced coffee and food in diverse settings like strip malls, standalone buildings, airports, and campuses.

166
Locations
$263K–$1698K
Investment
Since 1989
Franchising
Food & BeverageMandeville, LAwww.pjsfranchise.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$30,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$262,500 $1,698,000
Low: $262,500High: $1,698,000
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$370 – $370
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 2% ad fund + $370/mo technology fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

Data Based On: 117 franchised PJ's Units open for a full 12 months or greater and reported net sales for the entire one-year period ending December 31, 2024.

* Average Gross Revenue and Median Gross Revenue are based on the 'Average Net Sales' and 'Median Net Sales' for all 117 franchised PJ's Units for the calendar year 2024, as presented in the 'Average Net Sales by Year - All PJ's Units' table on page 6. Net Sales is defined as Gross Sales minus Discounts. Revenue Top Quartile is the weighted average of the 'Average Net Sales' for the 'Top 25%' categories across Traditional Drive-thru, Traditional No Drive-thru, and Non-traditional No Drive-thru units for 2024. Calculated as: (20 units * $1,008,567 + 7 units * $749,207 + 3 units * $935,044) / (20 + 7 + 3) = $940,697.37. Revenue Bottom Quartile is the weighted average of the 'Average Net Sales' for the 'Bot 25%' categories across Traditional Drive-thru, Traditional No Drive-thru, and Non-traditional No Drive-thru units for 2024. Calculated as: (20 units * $331,366 + 7 units * $292,530 + 3 units * $202,286) / (20 + 7 + 3) = $309,396.27. Average Net Income, Average Net Profit, Average EBITDA, and EBITDA Margin PCT are null as specific figures for these metrics were not provided for the 117 franchised units. Data for 7 affiliate-owned units was not used per instructions. Best Guess Profit Low and High are estimated based on: - Average Net Sales: $589,674. - Estimated Average Gross Sales (GS) from Average Net Sales (NS) and Average Discount (4.4% of GS for 117 units, Note 2, page 3): GS = NS / (1 - 0.044) = $616,813.81. - Estimated Average Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) (34.0% of GS for franchisees, Note 4, page 3): COGS = 0.34 * GS = $209,716.70. - Estimated Average Gross Profit = NS - COGS = $379,957.30. - Estimated Operating Expenses (excluding COGS) assumed to be 45-50% of Net Sales, based on the percentage observed for the 7 affiliate-owned units (48.2% of Net Sales, calculated from page 2-3). - Best Guess Profit Low = Gross Profit - (50% of Net Sales) = $379,957.30 - (0.50 * $589,674) = $85,120.31. - Best Guess Profit High = Gross Profit - (45% of Net Sales) = $379,957.30 - (0.45 * $589,674) = $114,604.01.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS Compares


Key Insights

  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Food
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS
Current
$263K – $1.7M$30K5.0%166
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
AFC$45K – $151K$6K9.5%3,572
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.7M – $3.1M$15K5.0%3,441
JIMMY JOHN'S$366K – $728K$35K6.0%2,647
ARBY'S$645K – $2.5M$38K4.0%2,316
Fast Food Average
126 franchises
$594K – $1.5M$35K6.1%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1LA
91
2TX
26
3MS
15
4AL
8
5MD
7
6FL
3
7MO
3
8NJ
3
9SC
3
10AR
2
11KY
2
12NY
1
13CT
1
14GA
1
15CO
0

+3 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS franchisees (20152025)

Total Loans
67
Average Loan
$448,973
Total Volume
$30.1M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


513 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Arbitration claim by former franchisees alleging inaccuracies in FDD costs and revenues, failure to support operations, and improper termination, including claims of fraud, misrepresentation, and breach of contract.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
7
Transfers
18
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
28

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS franchise ranges from $262,500 to $1,698,000. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.

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