This Perkins Road restaurant is closing after eight years

Southfin Southern Poké, Baton Rouge’s first poké restaurant, is serving its final bowls today.  The Perkins Road shop announced on Facebook Friday morning that Nov. 7 would be its last day in business, ending eight...

Louisiana initial unemployment claims show little fluctuation

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Zachary retail center acquired by Missouri private equity firm

A St. Louis-based private equity real estate firm has purchased a Walmart shadow retail center in Zachary. Midwest Retail Properties, also known as MRP Capital Group, acquired the shopping center on Main Street from Michigan-based...

Tight supply, demand drive competition for prime spaces in area retail market

A lack of new retail construction in the Baton Rouge area has tightened supply even as demand remains strong, creating a highly competitive market for prime locations. Will Chadwick of JRE Brokerage says new development...

‘LaPolitics’: A closer look at the final elections of 2025

Early voting is currently underway for the Nov. 15 ballot, which is slated to be the last round of elections in Louisiana this calendar year. (You can vote early through Saturday using this list...

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