OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Peet's Coffee FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Peet's Coffee's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $35K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $1.0M–$1.7M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.4M (Gross Sales of 196 affiliate-owned (company-operated) Peet's Stores continuously operated by parent PCI for the calendar year ended Dec 31, 2025 (includes 27 stores that closed since Jan 1, 2026; excludes 3 that closed during 2025 and all licensed/non-traditional locations). No franchised units exist. Systemwide n=196; also split by performance thirds (1st third n=66, 2nd n=65, 3rd n=65), drive-thru (n=5) vs no drive-thru (n=191), and California (n=166) vs non-California (n=30). Reported in thirds, not quartiles — top third average $1,949,199 / median $1,890,341.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 0 franchised at year end · 0 exits |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Peet's Coffee FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Peet's Coffee FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Peet's Coffee FDD for free?
Peet's Coffee's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Peet's Coffee's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Peet's Coffee FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Peet's Coffee's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Peet's Coffee makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.4M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Peet's Coffee's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Peet's Coffee ended with 0 franchised outlets; 0 of 0 open at the start of the year left the system (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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