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Meet the Boomerangs: Zach Schmidt
From the time he was 2 years old, Zach Schmidt, 29, claimed Baton Rouge as home. Raised in the Old Goodwood area, he attended...
Meet the Boomerangs: Matt Adler, Katie Kilgore and Allie Dasso
Andy and Suzie Adler’s children—Matt Adler, Katie Kilgore and Allie Dasso—all took different paths in coming back home to the Capital Region.
After Matt Adler,...
Entrepreneur: Meet Lorenzo Bennett
Starting a pet crematory might sound unorthodox, but for Lorenzo Bennett, it was a tidy fusion of both market need and personal interests.
His Prairieville-based...
Here’s where the University Lakes Project stands right now
After kicking off in earnest in June of last year, Phase 1 of the University Lakes Project is “progressing well.”
That’s according to CSRS Principal...
Business Lunch: Tsunami @Highland
Tsunami @Highland
Address: 1 Smart Way, Suite 100
Phone (225) 497-2424
Website: highland.servingsushi.com
Cuisine: Sushi and Japanese
Owner: Chad Hughes
Scene: Located on ground floor of tech campus anchored by...
How to safeguard your business this hurricane season
Christian Leach, vice president of commercial insurance at TSL Insurance Group, sat down with Business Report to share his tips for safeguarding your business...
How is the labor market looking for Baton Rouge restaurants?
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the restaurant industry’s labor market. Overall restaurant industry employment in the U.S. shrank...
Bernhard Capital Partners acquiring Colorado-based government tech firm
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners announced Tuesday that its dedicated government services platform has acquired Apogee Engineering, a government technology services provider.
Colorado-based Apogee specializes...
See what’s going on in Zachary’s Americana development
The massive traditional neighborhood development Americana in Zachary got its start more than a decade ago.
That expansion shows no signs of slowing.
Just last month,...
The Peach Cobbler Factory is coming to Zachary
The Peach Cobbler Factory is opening a location in Zachary, according to a Facebook post from Zachary District 3 Council member Ambre DeVirgilio.
Known for...
Meet the 2024 Influential Women in Business
Meet nine women who are making a difference in the Capital Region.
They find a way to make it all look so easy despite the...
What a hyperactive hurricane season means for Louisiana’s oil and natural gas industry
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday issued its most aggressive Atlantic hurricane season forecast on record.
Due to near-record water temperatures and the...
Two new ‘nightlife destinations’ are coming to downtown Baton Rouge
Local entrepreneur David Facey is bringing two new “nightlife destinations” to Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge.
Facey, an LSU graduate who operated Dead Poet...
How is inflation affecting Baton Rouge restaurants?
Food prices in the U.S. are up 25% since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—outpacing the overall inflation rate of 19% over the same...
How would downtown businesses be affected by the River Center’s repositioning?
At its meeting Wednesday, the Metro Council will consider Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s plan to reposition the Raising Cane’s River Center as a convention...
Area casinos see drop in revenue during April
Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos saw revenues drop last month after seeing increases in March and February.
L’Auberge Baton Rouge, The Queen (formerly Hollywood...
FranU President and CEO Tina Holland talks career, retirement
Last week, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University announced the retirement of Tina Holland, the university’s president and CEO. Holland will exit her role...
Here’s what last year’s High Stakes Pitch winner did with its $100K prize
With its $100,000 investment prize from last year’s High Stakes Pitch Competition, a Louisiana software development firm has been able to greatly expand its...
Cannabis industry’s economic impact could be harmed by legislation
A bill that would stop sales of all products containing THC is one step away from the governor’s desk after it passed the House...
CIS expands footprint with Tennessee acquisition
CIS, a New Orleans-based commercial HVAC company with offices in Baton Rouge and Port Allen, has acquired Tennessee-based E Solutions for Buildings.
Headquartered in Nashville,...
