Ziggi's Coffee vs Papa Murphy's

Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.

More open target
Papa Murphy's
wins 4 of 12 vendor rows

Ziggi's Coffee is adding units faster (54.054% vs -3.596% YoY), the stronger timing signal. Papa Murphy's carries the lighter royalty load (5.0% vs 6.0%), leaving operators more room for software spend. Verdict: too close to call on the filings alone — pick based on your category fit.

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Ziggi's Coffee
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Papa Murphy's
Total units
57
1,014
Franchised units
57
965
Unit growth YoY
54.054%
-3.596%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$806K
Royalty
6%
5%
Ad fund
1%
2%
Initial franchise fee
$40K
$25K
Investment range (low)
$467K
$450K
Investment range (high)
$1.38M
$693K
Procurement model
Franchisor controlled
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2023
2026
Filing freshness
DORMANT
CURRENT

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Ziggi's Coffee vs Papa Murphy's, answered

Ziggi's Coffee has 57 total units and Papa Murphy's has 1,014, so Papa Murphy's is the larger system.
Ziggi's Coffee grew units +54.054% year over year vs -3.596% for Papa Murphy's, so Ziggi's Coffee is growing faster.
Ziggi's Coffee charges a 6% royalty and Papa Murphy's charges 5%, so Papa Murphy's has the lower royalty.
Ziggi's Coffee's initial franchise fee is $40K and Papa Murphy's's is $25K, so Papa Murphy's has the lower fee.
Ziggi's Coffee's initial investment runs $467K–$1.38M and Papa Murphy's's runs $450K–$693K, so Ziggi's Coffee requires the larger investment.

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