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    Just Love Coffee & Cafe vs Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    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.

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe2025 FDDLittle Susie's Coffee & Pie2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    $50,000 – $2,250,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    $143,500 – $317,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    Not available

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Just Love Coffee & Cafe figures come from its 2025 FDD and Little Susie's Coffee & Pie figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Just Love Coffee & Cafe discloses 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 (Just Love Coffee & Cafe: 1, Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    $50,000 – $2,250,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    $143,500 – $317,000
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    6%
    Royalty Fee percentage of Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    8%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    3%
    Maximum brand fund contribution — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    53
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    4
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    +23
    Calculated: 30 at end of 2022 → 53 at end of 2024

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    +3
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 4 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    42 cafes
    other Samplecafes
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Little Susie's Coffee & Pie
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chadwick Street
    $348,039
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Lehigh Avenue
    $509,678
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chestnut Street
    $346,903
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    +2 more groups in the full report

    Item 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.

    Just Love Coffee & Cafe vs Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Just Love Coffee & Cafe or Little Susie's Coffee & Pie?
    Just Love Coffee & Cafe: $50,000 – $2,250,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: $143,500 – $317,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Just Love Coffee & Cafe. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Just Love Coffee & Cafe and Little Susie's Coffee & Pie royalties compare?
    Just Love Coffee & Cafe: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Just Love Coffee & Cafe or Little Susie's Coffee & Pie?
    Just Love Coffee & Cafe: 53 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Just Love Coffee & Cafe and Little Susie's Coffee & Pie disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Just Love Coffee & Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Little Susie's Coffee & Pie has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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