It's A Grind Coffee House vs P.J.'s Coffee Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of It's A Grind Coffee House vs P.J.'s Coffee including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
Investment $173,150 - $473,000$173,275 - $582,000
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $25,000$25,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 2%2%
Year Founded 19951978
Year Franchised 20001989
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10 +10
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10 +10
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Strong people skills
    		• A minimum of $75,000 in liquid capital (available cash) and at least $300,000 in net worth. In addition, you must be able to dedicate the necessary time to evaluate the franchise system with an executive in order to make a decision within four to eight weeks.

    Financing Options
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
    Training Additional training as neededOn-The-Job Training: 113 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		The general operating hours of a PJ's Coffee are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The average PJ's Coffee staff consists of 12 - 16 part-time employees total, with a minimum of two or three per shift.

    Expansion Plans
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About It's A Grind Coffee House

    Husband-and-wife team Marty Cox and Louise Montgomery opened the first It's A Grind coffee shop in Long Beach, California, in 1995. Locations feature a blues and jazz theme, and wingback chairs that allow customers to relax while enjoying whole bean coffees, espresso drinks, teas, pastries, muffins and bagels.
    It’s A Grind is a specialty coffee house concept established in 1994 to provide high quality gourmet coffee, espresso beverages, better for you healthy cold drinks, range of home baked foods in a comfortable, community-focused neighborhood environment.
    Our coffee houses are independent, well connected and free spirited.
    Our range of coffee credible merchandise and quirky trinkets and treasures creates an It’s A Grind coffee house experience that promotes a free spirited attitude.

    About P.J.'s Coffee

    Founded in New Orleans, PJ's has been brewing it's distinguished brand of signature roasts for over 25 years. Our beans are hand-selected, hand-roasted and brewed to perfection. PJ's also offers breakfast selections and a variety of gourmet pastries and desserts.

    The franchise fee is $30,000 for a single unit, $65,000 for three units and $100,000 for five units.
    The franchise fee provides you with a license to operate a PJ’s, our assistance to help you open a location, access to our recipes, products, technology, training systems, operational structure, marketing programs, and more.

     We offer a Military Discount of 20% off the total franchise fee for qualified military candidates.

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