Jimmy John’s to open fourth B.R. location

Jimmy John’s is planning to build a 1,800-square-foot restaurant on West Lee Drive between Burbank and Nicholson drives, next to Caliente Mexican Craving. Alex Knight with Donnie Jarreau Real Estate, who represented the Champaign, Ill.-based sandwich chain in the deal for the land, says the restaurant is expected to open in early 2014. It will be Jimmy John’s fourth Baton Rouge location. Local franchisee Kyle Wilkinson says the location will help Jimmy John’s better serve the LSU area. “The LSU students and community have been a major part of our business ever since we opened our first location on Perkins Road,” he says. “There has been a lot of demand for the Brightside area, especially in Riverbend subdivision, and we look forward to answering those demands.” Phong Le of Le Architects is designing the new restaurant, which will feature a drive thru and patio. Construction is to be completed in the next six to eight months.