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Owners of Daruma Ramen in Prairieville plan to open on Government Street
Prairieville restaurant owners bought a Government Street building with plans to open a second location for their business.
Daruma Ramen owners Stacy Chen and Shi...
Baton Rouge car dealerships say 2025 is a buyer’s market
Local car dealerships have been flooded with new inventory since 2024, bringing down used and new car prices in Baton Rouge.
Eric Lane of Gerry...
TEDxBatonRouge is returning with a special recognition
TEDxBatonRouge is returning in November to the Manship Theatre as one of only two events in North America to be recognized as a TED...
This soon-to-be local restaurant group has a plan to save TGI Fridays
G5ive Restaurant Group, a newly formed Miami restaurant group led by entrepreneur Cory Griffin, plans to relocate to Baton Rouge and acquire the bankrupt...
How local breweries are prepping for a higher aluminum tariff
For local breweries who rely on imported aluminum, new U.S. tariffs may lead to higher production costs and higher consumer prices for beer sold...
Barnes and Noble plans to open a new Baton Rouge location
National book retailer Barnes & Noble plans to open another location in Baton Rouge.
The company signed a lease deal to move into a space...
Scott Wozniak: What milkshakes can tell you about your customers
As you are designing your customer insight system, I’d recommend you check out the work done by Clayton Christensen and his team around his...
Could the IHOP on College Drive be forced to close?
The franchisee of the IHOP on College Drive is being sued by the restaurant chain for breach of contract and trademark infringement after allegedly...
H&E accepts a counter merger offer. See who it’s from
Roughly one month after announcing it was being acquired, Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services Inc. has received a separate binding acquisition proposal and merger...
The Louisiana Chemical Association names a new leader
The Louisiana Chemical Association and the Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance have named David Cresson as their new president and CEO.
Cresson will succeed Greg Bowser,...
This firm was just tapped to lead Plan Baton Rouge III
Colorado-based Sasaki has been tapped to lead Plan Baton Rouge III, the latest initiative aimed at advancing downtown Baton Rouge.
The firm beat out 22...
See how Baton Rouge contractors dominated this ‘Top Performers’ list
Once again, Baton Rouge-based construction contractors snagged top honors with the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Baton Rouge firms account for four out of the top...
What the latest audit of LSU athletics shows
An audit of LSU’s athletic department found that the organization operated with a nearly $1 million deficit in 2024.
The report released last week by...
Uncertainty looms large in the debate over library funding
Much remains “up in the air” when it comes to the future of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system’s funding, according to Mary...
The story behind Baton Rouge’s newest film festival
A new nonprofit film festival—the Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival, or BRUFF—is coming to downtown’s Manship Theatre this August.
The three-day event has a stated...
How the area’s residential real estate market fared in January
The Capital Region housing market saw year-over-year declines in pending sales during January but saw a significant leap in inventory and closed sales, according...
What Baton Rouge bakers are doing to cope with inflation
It’s no secret that egg prices are on the rise. While many shoppers are struggling to find affordable eggs or get to the store...
Nexus Louisiana has named its next leader. See who it is
The Nexus Louisiana Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to invite New Orleans software entrepreneur Tony Zanders to be its next president and CEO.
The...
See how Baton Rouge-area hotels got a Super Bowl boost as well
Thanks mainly to the Super Bowl, hotel occupancies and average daily rates at Baton Rouge hotels increased last week compared to the same time...
CATS union workers edge closer to a strike after an alleged wage freeze
Transit union employees of the Capital Area Transit System are “closer than ever” to a strike after CATS bypassed negotiations with the union to...
