PJ's Coffee facts for kids
PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is a popular chain of coffee shops in America. It started with one small shop in New Orleans in September 1978. A woman named Phyllis Jordan founded it, and that's where the "PJ" in the name comes from!
PJ's Coffee first grew around the Greater New Orleans area. Soon, it began opening "franchises," which are like independent shops that use the PJ's name and recipes. The first franchise opened in Mandeville, Louisiana, in 1989. After that, PJ's Coffee shops started appearing across the Southeast and in other parts of the country, like California.
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The Story of PJ's Coffee
How PJ's Coffee Grew and Changed Hands
Phyllis Jordan sold PJ's Coffee in 2002 to a company called Raving Brands. This company was based in Atlanta. But in 2008, PJ's Coffee came back to New Orleans. A company called New Orleans Brew, LLC bought it.
PJ's Coffee helps people who want to open their own PJ's shop. They offer special training programs for new and current owners. You can also find PJ's brand coffee in some supermarkets.
PJ's Coffee and Its Fans
Many customers really love PJ's Coffee. Some people even see it as a competitor to big coffee chains like Starbucks. PJ's Coffee has a similar menu to Starbucks. In 2004, PJ's announced that it wanted to compete with Starbucks all over the country.
In 2009, PJ's Coffee became the "preferred coffee" of the New Orleans Saints. This means the football team chose PJ's as their favorite coffee!
Recent Growth of PJ's Coffee
New Locations Opening Up
PJ's New Orleans Coffee shared some exciting news in July 2020. They approved at least 11 new deals for franchises. These deals would lead to 15 new PJ's Coffee locations.
Most of these new shops are opening in new areas for the brand. These places include Monahans and Dallas in Texas, Platte City in Missouri, and Columbus in Georgia. Other new locations are in Addison (Texas), Orlando (Florida), Columbia (South Carolina), Palmview (Texas), and Pensacola (Florida). This shows that PJ's Coffee is still growing and reaching new customers!
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
