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How one local grocery store is coping with its chicken salad fame
Since reality TV star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel did a taste test of Calvin Bocage Market’s chicken salad on TikTok, sales have tripled for...
See how H&E’s repositioning strategy is paying off
After opening six new branches in the spring, H&E Equipment Services ended the second quarter with 149 locations across 31 states.
The company’s branch footprint...
Baton Rouge engineering firm names a new president
Baton Rouge-based civil engineering and land surveying firm SJB Group announced Phillip Zimmerman as its new president.
Zimmerman has over 35 years of professional engineering,...
See how much EBR sales tax collections rose in May
February East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann
Baton Rouge software company Kologik acquired after filing for bankruptcy
Kologik, a Baton Rouge-based software company born out of the ashes of the once-prominent tech firm Thinkstream, has been acquired by Tennessee-based Greater Sum...
Gaming and Leisure Properties reports record Q2 results
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., a Pennsylvania-based real estate investment trust that owns the property of all three of Baton Rouge’s casinos, reported record...
LaMont Cole: ‘I want to change the narrative’
LaMont Cole’s initial priorities in his new role as East Baton Rouge Parish Schools superintendent include ensuring that students are safe and that educators...
A recent million-dollar real estate purchase is crucial to FranU’s master plan
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University’s recent purchase of property on Brittany Drive near the newly built St. Francis Hall is the start of...
Ochsner launches the Louisiana Innovation Fund to help health care entrepreneurs
Ochsner Ventures announced on Wednesday the creation of the Ochsner Louisiana Innovation Fund, a $10 million fund for investments in early-stage, innovative health and...
Baton Rouge saw strong job growth in June
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area added 1,300 jobs from May to June to bring its total to 426,200, according to the Louisiana Workforce...
A battle is brewing over the Belle’s appeal to demolish a historic building
After being deferred from a meeting last month, the Metro Council will hear Belle of Baton Rouge’s appeal to overturn the historic preservation committee’s...
This local vegan restaurateur is expanding with a third location
Golden Vegan is bringing vegan comfort food to Baton Rouge college campuses this fall.
After quietly opening its second location at LSU’s Student Union in...
Louisiana Film & Entertainment Association rebrands as Film Louisiana
The Louisiana Film & Entertainment Association—the self-proclaimed “voice of the Louisiana film industry”—has rebranded as Film Louisiana.
LFEA was founded in 2011 as a professional...
Here’s when Chick-fil-A plans to reopen its Millerville Road location
Have you been wondering why you can’t order your Chick-fil-A nugget meal at the Millerville Road location lately? The fast-food restaurant chain temporarily closed...
Louisiana community colleges to offer new IBM cybersecurity, data analytics certificates
IBM on Monday announced two new IBM SkillsBuild certificates in cybersecurity and data analytics that will be available to students in the Louisiana Community...
Local VFX studio gets Emmy nod for work on HBO series
Two top staff members at Pixel Magic, a visual effects company with a studio in Baton Rouge’s Celtic Media Centre, have been nominated for...
Currency Bank names new president and CEO
Currency Bank has named Scott Gaudin president and CEO, succeeding Charles Chiasson.
Gaudin, one of the bank’s founders, was previously chief lending officer and executive...
Florida corridor final draft plan heads to Planning Commission
The team working on the master plan to boost economic development along the Florida Boulevard corridor recently completed a final draft and will present...
TQL to open Baton Rouge office, create 98 new jobs
Total Quality Logistics, a global freight brokerage and logistics firm headquartered in Cincinnati, is opening a new office in Baton Rouge.
TQL is the second-largest...
A new eatery focused on ‘country-style cooking’ has opened downtown
Hot Stuff, a new restaurant with a focus on “country-style cooking,” has opened its doors near the intersection of Florida and Lafayette streets in...
