Coffee Republic vs P.J.'s Coffee Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Coffee Republic Franchise	P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
Investment	$300,000	$173,275 - $582,000
Franchise Fee	$42,000	$25,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee	-	5%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	1995	1978
Year Franchised	1995	1989
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years +10 +10
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years +10 +10
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Coffee Republic Franchise	P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
Experience	-	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
	Coffee Republic Franchise	P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Coffee Republic Franchise	P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 113 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours
Support	-	Purchasing 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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	-	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
	Coffee Republic Franchise	P.J.'s Coffee Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About Coffee Republic

Coffee Republic partners with a number of property experts to support you in sourcing the ideal location for your bar. The Operations and Area Management teams will assist with everything, ensuring a smooth transition from initial enquiry right through to launching the new Coffee Republic bar. A comprehensive training course is provided to every franchisee and their staff, focusing on key areas such as:

• Bar start up
• Customer Service
• Becoming a Barista
• Coffee Republic UK promotions
• Best use of Marketing and Point Of Sale
• Profit Management including Sales Analysis

Marketing & PR experts provide brand and local support for the life of the business. The Marketing Team provide ongoing initiatives to promote the Coffee Republic brand both centrally and locally.

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.