PJ's Coffee among 1st tenants at former CVSSource: PJ's CoffeeJuly 29, 2026Summarize with ChatGPT Grok Perplexity ClaudePJ's Coffee is one of the first tenants to open at a redeveloped former CVS Pharmacy in Baton Rouge this August. The location at 3384 Government St., will be owned and operated by Ballard Brands, the privately held hospitality and foodservice company that owns PJ's Coffee. While Ballard owns a handful of company-operated locations in Louisiana, most PJ's Coffee stores in the state are independently owned and operated by franchisees. The Baton Rouge opening is not PJ's first move into a renovated retail space. Based in Mandeville, Louisiana, PJ's Coffee operates more than 185 locations, including four international stores.