Franchise opportunities compared
Dunkin' vs PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Dunkin'
$142,000 – $1,832,500
2026 FDD · Item 7PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
$265,500 – $1,680,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Dunkin'
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 35PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Dunkin'
5.9%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Dunkin' and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Dunkin': 13, PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: 29). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Dunkin'PJ’s Coffee of New OrleansItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Dunkin' vs PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Dunkin' or PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans?
- Dunkin': $142,000 – $1,832,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: $265,500 – $1,680,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dunkin'. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Dunkin' and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans royalties compare?
- Dunkin': 5.9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44); PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Dunkin' and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Dunkin' has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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