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Meet 2025 Company of the Year MAPP
It all began with a chance encounter at Drusilla Restaurant in 1991 when Mike Polito bumped into Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby during a construction...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell
Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...
Meet 2025 Young Businessperson of the Year Rachel Eggie Gibbs
It was the buzz heard ’round the city.
Standing on the stage of the Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball in August 2022, Rachel Eggie Gibbs...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jairo Alvarez
No Such Thing as Impossible.
That’s what the late Jairo Alvarez called the autobiography he wrote at age 70. It’s a perspective that permeated each...
Meet Company of the Year Core Boiler & Mechanical Services
Core Boiler & Mechanical Services is a relatively young player on the industrial stage, but decades old when it comes to experience. The husband-wife...
Here’s how much money St. George candidates have raised so far
The candidates for St. George’s first election on March 29 filed their initial campaign finance reports last week.
Here’s how much they’d raised as of...
This accounting firm just bought the property housing its Baton Rouge office
A full-service public accounting firm recently purchased the property that has housed its operations on East Airport Avenue.
TWRU CPAs & Financial Advisors bought the...
Meet the first female chemical plant manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge site
Kate Lightfoot has been named chemical plant manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge complex.
Lightfoot’s promotion was effective March 1, according to a statement released Monday.
Lightfoot...
A Japanese-inspired arcade concept is opening in Baton Rouge
Tiger Clawzzz, a claw machine-centric arcade, is opening on Essen Lane in a shared space with Boru and Sweet Society.
The arcade will feature over...
Baton Rouge to host Louisiana’s first pro pickleball tournament
The Capital City will host Louisiana’s first professional pickleball tournament, which is expected to bring in around $800,000 worth of revenue for the area.
The...
How local grocers are making the most out of a longer Mardi Gras season
As Mardi Gras quickly approaches, local shoppers are stocking up on parade and party essentials, significantly increasing sales and foot traffic for some local...
Meet Tony Zanders, Nexus Louisiana’s new leader
New Nexus Louisiana President and CEO Tony Zanders tells Daily Report that during his first 90 days he will focus on connecting with staff...
Top professionals reveal the unexpected ways gaming is shaping business leadership
When Adrian Owen Jones first picked up World of Warcraft as a college student in 2008, she was new to the world of video...
Design: Ochsner Health and Elite Training Academy
Cost: $22 million
Architect: RMA
Contractor: TBT
Completed: Oct. 1, 2024
Use: Elite Training Academy Sports Performance Center at 5414 Burbank Drive seamlessly integrates performance training, competitive sports,...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Steven Gottfried
1 Key to Success
“It’s a bedrock food. We’re not trying
to be the best bread, but an alternative that tastes better.”
Baker Steven Gottfried knew he...
Survey Says: Dinner with legends
Every so often, you meet someone who changes the way you think about business, leadership, or even life. That’s the thrill of sharing a...
Thought Leader: What are angel investors looking for in a startup?
Launching a startup is no small feat, but securing the funding necessary to turn a promising idea into a thriving business is another beast...
Meet FranU’s new president and CEO
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has a new president and CEO slated to begin this summer.
David Bellar, the Dean of Usha Kundu, MD...
Kim Mulkey joins CBS News’ Jan Crawford at LSU for ‘Inside The Courtroom’
LSU will host an ‘Inside the Courtroom’ session, bringing CBS News’ Jan Crawford and LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey for a conversation about...
Five BRPD employees were among the city-parish’s top earners in 2024
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards has unveiled a controversial plan to raise police officer salaries by redirecting funds from the East Baton...
