Jimmy John’s plans fourth B.R. location

Champaign, Ill.-based sandwich chain Jimmy John’s plans to open its fourth Baton Rouge location in early fall at a new retail center at 1082 West Lee Drive, between Burbank and Nicholson drives. Jimmy John’s will occupy about 1,800 square feet in a center that will include another 1,250-square-foot retail location. Ryan Greene of NAI/Latter & Blum Commercial Real Estate says he’s still looking for a tenant for the adjoining space. Construction on the new center began in October, and Greene says it will be considered a part of a nearby retail outlet that’s home to Caliente Mexican Craving and a currently vacant 7,500-square-foot space. The college demographic and single-family apartments in the area, in addition to the increased traffic accompanying the widening of Nicholson Drive, make the area ideal for another Jimmy John’s location, Greene says. The chain—which has more than 1,600 locations in 40 states—has locations on Perkins Road, Coursey Boulevard and Third Street downtown. —Rachel Alexander