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Little Susie's Coffee & Pie vs Ziggis Coffee
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Ziggis Coffee 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 (Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: 5, Ziggis Coffee: 26). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Little Susie's Coffee & Pie |  Ziggis Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $143,500 – $317,000 Total initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 | $315,830 – $2,093,361 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | 6% Royalty 1 — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 3% Maximum brand fund contribution — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | $5,000 Mobile Unit opening marketing spend: $5,000 to $10,000. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 4 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +3 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 4 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TableA individual ShopA $1,218,453 other TableA affiliate DriveThru ShopA Total sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TableA individual ShopB $1,210,279 other TableA affiliate DriveThru ShopB Total sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TableA individual ShopD $240,030 other TableA affiliate DriveThru ShopD Adjusted gross profits · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 +23 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.
Little Susie's Coffee & Pie vs Ziggis Coffee: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Little Susie's Coffee & Pie or Ziggis Coffee?
- Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: $143,500 – $317,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Ziggis Coffee: $315,830 – $2,093,361 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Little Susie's Coffee & Pie. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Little Susie's Coffee & Pie and Ziggis Coffee royalties compare?
- Little Susie's Coffee & Pie: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8); Ziggis Coffee: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Little Susie's Coffee & Pie and Ziggis Coffee disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Little Susie's Coffee & Pie has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Ziggis Coffee has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 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.