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Deere dealership: Sunshine Quality Solutions, the John Deere dealer representing south Louisiana, has kicked off construction on its new Baton Rouge location. As WBRZ-TV reports, crews on Thursday began work on the location at the new Interstate 10 and Pecue Lane exit on Reiger Road. Firmin Construction is heading up the project. The new location will feature service bays, an enhanced parts department, a showroom and increased inventory that will service the Capital Region. WBRZ-TV has the full story.
Sweet success: On Saturday, local children will set up lemonade stands across Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee parishes as part of Capital Lemonade Day. Participants receive a lemonade stand starter kit courtesy of community partners Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Rouses Markets, Synergy Bank and the Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce. They’ll be entered to win random prizes throughout the day and are eligible to enter the Capital Region’s Best Decorated Stand contest. A list of lemonade stand locations can be found here.
Uncertainty: Airbnb’s stock trades at a premium compared to its peers in online travel, but as economic uncertainty slows travel demand in the U.S., the company may find it difficult to maintain that lead. Citing global economic volatility that’s keeping consumers cautious with their travel plans, the short-term rental giant said Thursday that bookings growth is expected to moderate in the current quarter. Read more from The Wall Street Journal.
