PJ's Coffee Returning to Maple Street in New Orleans

The popular coffee chain is reopening in a new location after closing its flagship shop last year.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 9:23pm

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More than a year after closing its flagship location on Maple Street in New Orleans, PJ's Coffee is set to return to the busy Uptown corridor. The new PJ's shop will open at 7700 Maple Street, near the original location, before the start of the fall semester at nearby Tulane and Loyola universities.

Why it matters

The return of PJ's Coffee to Maple Street is significant for the neighborhood, which has seen the closure of longtime institutions like Bruno's Tavern in recent years. The new PJ's location will restore a familiar coffee shop presence in an area popular with college students.

The details

The new PJ's Coffee shop will be located at 7700 Maple Street, in a space that was previously occupied by a Starbucks. According to Scott Ballard, a co-founder of Ballard Brands which owns PJ's, the company is 'proud to share with our New Orleans neighbors, students and friends that we never left' and that they have 'improved our position on Maple Street to continue to serve PJ's Coffee to New Orleans for almost 50 years.'

  • PJ's Coffee closed its flagship Maple Street location in January 2025.
  • The new PJ's Coffee shop is set to open before August 2026, when classes resume at nearby Tulane and Loyola universities.

The players

PJ's Coffee

A popular coffee shop chain that first opened on Maple Street in New Orleans in 1978. PJ's was acquired by Ballard Brands in 2008 and now has over 160 locations nationwide.

Ballard Brands

The Covington-based company that owns PJ's Coffee. It was founded by brothers Paul, Steven and Scott Ballard.

Scott Ballard

A co-founder of Ballard Brands, the company that owns PJ's Coffee.

Phyllis Jordan

The founder of PJ's Coffee, who opened the first location on Maple Street in New Orleans in 1978.

Tulane University

A private research university located in New Orleans, near the Maple Street corridor.

Loyola University New Orleans

A private Jesuit university located in New Orleans, near the Maple Street corridor.

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What they’re saying

“We are proud to share with our New Orleans neighbors, students and friends that we never left. We improved our position on Maple Street to continue to serve PJ's Coffee to New Orleans for almost 50 years.”

— Scott Ballard, Co-founder, Ballard Brands

What’s next

PJ's Coffee plans to open the new Maple Street location before the start of the fall 2026 semester at nearby Tulane and Loyola universities.

The takeaway

The return of PJ's Coffee to Maple Street is a positive development for the Uptown New Orleans neighborhood, which has seen the closure of longtime institutions in recent years. The new location will restore a familiar coffee shop presence in an area popular with college students.