Franchise opportunities compared
Matari 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
Matari
$20,000 – $468,500
2025 FDD · Item 7PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
$265,500 – $1,680,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Matari
Not available
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Matari
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Matari figures come from its 2025 FDD and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Matari 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 (Matari: 1, 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
MatariPJ’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.
Matari vs PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Matari or PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans?
- Matari: $20,000 – $468,500 (2025 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 Matari. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Matari and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans royalties compare?
- Matari: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); 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.
- Which has more locations, Matari or PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans?
- Matari: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: 169 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Matari and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Matari has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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Full Matari report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
