Business First Bank has started renovating the old Regions Bank branch at Jefferson Highway and Essen Lane. The bank plans to move its local offices into the new location by September, says Paula Laird, executive vice president and chief accounting officer for Business First. “We’re sitting on top of each other,” Laird says. “The bank has grown very fast in three years, and we’re looking to the future.” The new location is 23,000 square feet, more than twice the size of the current offices in the Esplanade Mall on Corporate Boulevard. Business First, which was founded by former Gov. Buddy Roemer, has about 45 local employees.—Timothy Boone
Business First Bank moving to Jefferson Highway
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