PJs Coffee of New Orleans Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Grows Franchise System to New Heights

(Franchise Buy) - By Holli. Updated Jan 18, 2018

New Orleans, LA. – PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans, a New Orleans-based coffeehouse that demonstrates better beans, superior roasting techniques, and pure passion for the art of coffee-making matter, is gearing up for a strong 2018. As the brand celebrates its 40^th anniversary, it aims to ramp up franchise expansion with plans to develop beyond the southeastern United States. Following initial success with over 90 national and international locations, PJ’s Coffee is continuing momentum into the new year with 20 new locations set to open by year-end.

Following its wave of success in 2017, awarding 14 franchise agreements equating to 30 licenses, the brand has its eyes set on an even stronger franchise development growth year. The coffeehouse is seeking franchisees across the United States with a particular focus on Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, and internationally in France and Malaysia. This will build on its accomplishment of already awarding several national multi-unit agreements and master international agreements in Vietnam and Kuwait.

“It is an exciting time to be part of the PJ’s Coffee family,” said Peter Boylan, president of PJ’s Coffee. “As we celebrate our 40^th year as a pioneer in the coffee space, we are putting a refined focus on our branding as we break into new markets around the world. To keep up with the everchanging trends and demands of today’s coffee drinkers, we are tailoring our marketing strategies and rolling out a new store design in order to support our aggressive growth goals - the sky is the limit for 2018.”

The new store design will feature a modern look that still showcases the New Orleans classical style true to the brand. From wall color and new seating arrangements to the drink menu and operations, the rebranding will rollout system-wide throughout 2018. This will aid the company’s development efforts as it seeks to award 71 new licenses by year’s end. PJ’s Coffee expects to grow to 200 locations by 2020 as it continues to welcome new, strong owners to the system.

To become a part of the ever-growing $100 Billion a year global industry, a perspective franchisee can expect atotal investment rangebetween $166,400 - $350,000 for non-traditional franchise units, and $350,000 - $440,000 for traditional units. The operating model and menu is adaptable to any environment with different options including kiosks and free-standing locations with a drive-thru, ranging from a few hundred square feet up to 2200 square feet.

For more information about PJ’s Coffee franchise opportunities, and to request your free franchise information booklet, please visit http://www.pjsfranchise.com.

About PJ’s Coffee

PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans was founded in 1978 by Phyllis Jordan, a pioneer in the coffee industry. The coffeehouse was acquired by Ballard Brands in 2008 which was spearheaded by brothers Paul, Scott and Steve Ballard. The New Orleans-based coffeehouse demonstrates that better beans, superior roasting techniques, and pure passion for the art of coffee-making matter. The brand serves a wide variety of hot, iced and frozen coffee beverages using only the top one percent of Arabica beans, as well as organic tea and fresh breakfast pastries. As the company approaches its 40^th year as an established brand, it continues to remain an authentic coffeehouse with a New Orleans spirit. PJ’s Coffee has more than 90 locations open and operating nationally and internationally, and is projected to have 100 locations open by the end of 2017.