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Top 100 Private Companies: A closer look at Community Coffee
Founded in Baton Rouge in 1919, Community Coffee has grown into one of the most recognizable brands in Louisiana—and beyond.
Still family owned after more...
LSU arena stakeholders plan a ‘due diligence review’
Amid disturbing revelations that have emerged about the top pick to develop a new $400 million arena for LSU, stakeholders plan a “due diligence...
Shortages plague the GBR Food Bank as future cuts loom
A mix of economic changes and cuts to federal food assistance over the past year has led to substantial reductions in the amount of...
AI and the law: A guide for smart business integration
It’s no secret that businesses across nearly every sector of the economy are increasingly integrating AI into their operations. But with innovation comes risk—and...
Top exec of LSU arena finalist indicted
The CEO of Denver-based Oak View Group, the final firm in consideration to develop LSU’s new $400 million arena, has been indicted by the...
Baton Rouge’s MasteryPrep is expanding its Texas footprint with this acquisition
Baton Rouge-based ed-tech firm MasteryPrep has acquired Sirius Education Solutions, a leading provider of exam prep materials for Texas schools, in a move that...
See which local homebuilders are among the nation’s leaders
Several Louisiana-based homebuilders are among the nation’s leaders in single-family closings.
The five highest-producing builders remained unchanged from 2023, with D.R. Horton leading the way...
Louisiana schools face uncertainty amid $6.8B federal funding freeze
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Education told states that it was placing a hold on $6.8 billion in federal education funding for...
Lamar adds 1,500 billboards to its portfolio through acquisition
Lamar Advertising Company has acquired the assets of Verde Outdoor in the first-ever UPREIT transaction in the billboard industry, the company announced Monday afternoon.
The...
B1Bank will expand its north Louisiana footprint with this acquisition
Baton Rouge-based Business First Bancshares Inc., the holding company for b1Bank, on Tuesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Progressive...
BRAC is launching a new business accelerator program
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber on Monday announced the launch of its Growth Lab Accelerator, a leadership development program tailored for minority-, woman- and...
Indoor pickleball franchise to open a location in Walker
A national indoor pickleball court franchise will open a location in Walker, its first in Louisiana.
Pickleball Kingdom, which has courts in 23 states, will...
BREC forms task force to assist interim superintendent in transition
BREC has created a Superintendent’s Advisory Task Force comprising business and community leaders who will help guide the vision and key initiatives of the...
Louisiana is responding to chronic absenteeism with a new strategy
As Louisiana makes strides in academic recovery, a new state-led initiative is putting the spotlight on a lingering challenge: chronic absenteeism.
The Louisiana Department of...
Delta Utilities completes its acquisition of Entergy’s natural gas business
Delta Utilities on Tuesday announced that it has completed its acquisition of Entergy’s New Orleans and Baton Rouge natural gas distribution networks.
Entergy’s natural gas...
What BTR projects its Fourth of July travel numbers to look like
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport expects the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend to mirror that of 2024.
Louis Hubbard, assistant director of aviation at...
Louisiana companies tread carefully as political and cultural shifts reshape diversity efforts
Efforts to understand how Baton Rouge-area businesses are adapting to shifts in diversity, equity and inclusion policies are being met with silence—even from organizations...
How ‘think-and-do tank’ Better Louisiana plans to achieve bold reforms
With an eye toward bold, systemic reform, two of Louisiana’s most influential advocacy groups—the Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Council for...
It was a record year for the Capital Region’s top 100 private companies
In a year marked by economic headwinds and persistent uncertainty, the Capital Region’s Top 100 private companies achieved a record milestone—generating nearly $38.58 billion...
How lifelong entrepreneur Stuart Gilly is turning Tuesdays into a movement
When the phone rang, Stuart Gilly was ready.
The team from the Emerge Center was on the other end of the line, explaining that its...
