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Smalls Sliders signs deal to expand across Florida Panhandle
Smalls Sliders, the burger chain brainchild of Brandon Landry, signed its second multiunit agreement with Florida-based operating group DPC Smalls Investments, bolstering the brand’s...
Local business donates fleet of street sweepers to Keep Tiger Town Beautiful
Elite Waste & Construction Services on Thursday donated seven street sweepers and two waste disposal trucks to assist Keep Tiger Town Beautiful in cleaning...
Starbucks proposed for site near Burbank Drive
A group of local investors is proposing to bring a new Starbucks to a steadily growing area in Baton Rouge.
Asterrone LLC of Metairie, a...
This local beauty brand starts a GoFundMe to raise business capital
It’s no secret: Business hasn’t been the same for small companies since the pandemic. This is especially evident for minority-owned businesses.
The owner of Breedlove...
A property sale paves the way for a new Mexican restaurant in Gonzales
A local investor has purchased land on La. 44 near Interstate 10 in Gonzales for a Mexican restaurant.
Bully’s Investments LLC purchased the land from...
Is there an untapped market for late-night dining in Baton Rouge?
After 9 p.m., there are only a handful of places to get a late-night bite in Baton Rouge.
Some restaurant owners believe it’s not worth...
See what challenges the Capital Region residential housing market faces
Limited inventory remains a major challenge in the Capital Region’s residential housing market. That’s according to Patt Wattam with RE/MAX First, who says even...
What is downtown Baton Rouge’s office occupancy rate?
Downtown Baton Rouge has an 88% office building occupancy rate higher than overall city and national occupancy rates, according to a presentation by the...
Civic leaders partnering to enhance, revitalize downtown Baton Rouge
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the Downtown Development District, Visit Baton Rouge and the city-parish on Monday announced that...
Here’s the latest on BREC’s new 10-year master plan
After a couple of delays, BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson will “definitely” be presenting a report on the agency’s new 10-year master plan at the...
Baton Rouge’s Stratos Elevator is acquired by a Houston company
Houston-based Integrity Elevator Solutions has acquired Stratos Elevator of Baton Rouge, the companies announced late Friday.
Founded in 1989 in Virginia, Stratos Elevator moved into...
Local auto glass company faces lawsuit over alleged overtime violations
A collective action lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act has been filed against Advanced Windshield Repair Inc., a Baton Rouge auto...
Why this local bakery is closing its Bocage location
The owner of CounterspaceBR, a buzzing Baton Rouge bakery, is closing her Jefferson Highway storefront so she can prioritize her health.
After months of deliberation...
Where the Capital Region industrial real estate market currently stands
It is a great time to be an industrial real estate landlord in the Capital Region, according to Evan Scroggs with Lee and Associates...
LSU athletics will be the first to use this new health care technology
Eko Health, a company invested in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and lung diseases, has partnered with LSU athletics and Our...
What this week’s stock market volatility may signal going forward
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to correct Rajesh Narayanan's title.
On Monday, all three major U.S. stock indexes posted...
More lots are on the way in University Club
A pair of filings at University Club are in the works to add 130 lots between two villages in the community, which will be...
Main Street Market is accepting applications for new food vendors
The Main Street Market is reopening its doors this fall after a year of being closed for renovations.
The Big River Economic Agricultural & Development...
What ‘The Keith Lee Effect’ meant to these Baton Rouge restaurants
The Baton Rouge food scene was in the spotlight this past June when food critic and TikTok star Keith Lee reviewed five local restaurants...
ThreeSixtyEight leads rebrand of national workforce development organization
Baton Rouge-based creative agency ThreeSixtyEight recently spearheaded a rebrand and relaunch of EQOS, a national nonprofit that has developed a framework for measuring the...
