PJ's Coffee

Founded in 1978 as one of the original specialty coffee brands, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans now brings the savory taste and experience of New Orleans coffee to the world. PJ's Coffee utilizes only the top 1% of Arabica beans, sourcing 14 origin coffees from Sumatra to Ethiopia, from Colombia to Papua New Guinea. This gourmet coffee is small batch roasted in quantities of 300lbs or less by Chief Roastmaster Felton Jones, who alone has over 25 years of experience with PJ's Coffee.   

PJ’s focus is on bringing New Orleans’ love of coffee, food, and dining to the world with its superior roasting techniques and coffee acumen, fresh baked pastries, quality breakfast, snack and lunch programs, which are ever-so-slightly infused with the charm and Southern hospitality that is in our roots. PJ’s has also recently brought its beignet program to market, providing fresh French donuts sprinkled with confectioner’s sugar to our customers, a truly unique selling proposition in the coffee shop industry. We strive to make every customer a permanent, repeat customer once they have encountered our brand and the quality products that we present, as it far surpasses the industry standard.  

PJ's Coffee is ranked #175 on the prestigious Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list. And most recently, PJ’s Coffee was ranked at #71 in the Fast Casual Top 200 Movers and Shakers Awards. The franchise was also ranked as a Top 50 Franchise Opportunity by Franchise Business Review. From a business perspective, PJ’s is highly competitive in average unit volume (AUV) and same store sales increase.  The top 25% of PJ’s locations featuring a drive-thru achieved an AUV of $1,034,105 in 2022. 

Currently, the Coffee Industry is booming across the globe and is a $96 Billion a year industry in the United States alone, with a whopping 64% of all US consumers drinking coffee daily. After crude oil, coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world. PJ’s has stayed on top of the coffee wave for 45 years, and in recent years has begun aggressive development of our concept, growing to over 175 locations in 3 countries, with an additional 125 units in various stages of development across the nation. Our projected growth path has us growing by over 200% in the next 3 years, and we would like you to be a part of our rapid development. 

A Proven Model  

Site Evaluation & Lease Procurement 

Our internal team coupled with real estate brokers assist with every detail from site identification to lease reviews. 

Product Distribution 

Strategic partnerships afford us the opportunity to distribute our coffee from our roasting facility to your store in a timely and cost-effective manner. 

Training & Education 

We have developed a multi-level training program to include online training, classroom training, and location site training. 

Design & Construction 

We work closely with you and a team of professionals to design and construct your store on time and on budget. 

On-Going Operations & Consulting 

We provide year-round operational consulting to ensure promotional campaigns, product roll-outs and new operational procedures are properly implemented. 

Marketing & Promotions 

Our marketing and promotional campaigns drive consumer frequency, increase sales and encourage store visits across multiple dayparts. 

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