BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A Baton Rouge restaurant will gain national recognition in SCORE’s 2024 Small Business Success Stories video project.
La Divina Italian Coffee is one of 20 small businesses nationwide selected by SCORE, which is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a news release.
During Small Business Month in May, SCORE says it will honor entrepreneurs and their value to local communities and the United States by sharing their success stories to help inspire others.
Mary and Lance LeBlanc opened La Divina Italian Café in Baton Rouge in November 2013 with the help of SCORE Baton Rouge Area Chapteraccording to a press release.
“Our dream was to bring a coffee shop to Baton Rouge with unique offerings to serve the community. SCORE allowed us to make that dream a reality,” Mary said.
“We truly believe that the SCORE organization and its volunteer mentors were an integral part of our cafe’s success,” Lance said. “We wouldn’t be in business today if we hadn’t had their help. “I always encourage people to contact SCORE if they dream of owning their own business.”
La Divina Italian Café offers breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. and lunch, dinner and drinks all day throughout the week.
The restaurant is located at 3535 Perkins Road Suite 360 in Baton Rouge.