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Dunn Brothers Coffee vs PJ's Coffee: franchise cost side by side

Dunn Brothers Coffee is the cheaper of the two to open, from $448,600; PJ's Coffee starts at $522,500.

Every figure comes from the brand's FDD, the disclosure file it must hand you before you sign.

Dunn Brothers Coffee is the cheaper to open, from $448,600.

PJ's Coffee starts at $522,500, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDDDunn Brothers Coffee logoDunn Brothers CoffeePJ's Coffee logoPJ's Coffee
Total cost to open$448,600 to $728,400$522,500 to $899,000
Upfront fee$30,000$15,000 to $40,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)5% of gross sales5% of net sales
Marketing fund3% of gross sales2% of net sales
Published sales$571,901 a year (average of 26 locations, 2025)$603,785 a year (average of 122 locations, 2025)
Outlets39 franchised, 4 company167 franchised, 13 company
Year filed20262026

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