Franchise opportunities compared
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans vs The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland
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
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
$265,500 – $1,680,000
2026 FDD · Item 7The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland
$531,500 – $1,468,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland
5.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland 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 (PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: 29, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: 19). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
PJ’s Coffee of New OrleansThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf IrelandItem 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.
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans vs The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: common questions
- Which costs less to open, PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland?
- PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: $265,500 – $1,680,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: $531,500 – $1,468,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland royalties compare?
- PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 location groups; The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 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 PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
