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    Peets Coffee vs Qahwah House

    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.

    Peets Coffee2026 FDDQahwah House2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Peets Coffee

    $1,035,000 – $1,697,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Qahwah House

    $572,800 – $939,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Peets Coffee

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Qahwah House

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Peets Coffee

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Qahwah House

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Peets Coffee: 8, Qahwah House: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Peets Coffee

    $1,035,000 – $1,697,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $1,035,000 to $1,697,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Qahwah House

    $572,800 – $939,400
    Coffee shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT: $572,800 to $939,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Peets Coffee

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Qahwah House

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Peets Coffee

    6%
    ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks 1 , 2 Royalty — 6
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Qahwah House

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Peets Coffee

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Qahwah House

    2%
    Brand Development Fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Peets Coffee

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Qahwah House

    29
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Peets Coffee

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Qahwah House

    +19
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 29 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Peets Coffee

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Qahwah House

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

    Peets Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qahwah House

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

    Peets Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qahwah House

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Peets Coffee
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide (196 Locations)
    42.9 percent
    other Systemwide
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1 st Third (66 Locations)
    $2,932,490
    other 1 st Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — No Drive Thru (191 Locations)
    $474,389
    other No Drive Thru
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Qahwah House
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise Coffee Shops, including cafés operated by franchisees and licensees o…
    $1,070,221
    other gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Coffee Shops
    50 percent
    other Percentage exceeding average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61

    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.

    Peets Coffee vs Qahwah House: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Peets Coffee or Qahwah House?
    Peets Coffee: $1,035,000 – $1,697,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Qahwah House: $572,800 – $939,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Qahwah House. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Peets Coffee and Qahwah House royalties compare?
    Peets Coffee: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Qahwah House: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Peets Coffee and Qahwah House disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Peets Coffee has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Qahwah House has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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