Ascension Business Report

Welcome to Ascension Business Report, the source for local business news across one of the Capital Region’s fastest-growing parishes. Backed by the team at the
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, it covers the openings, expansions, real estate deals, and people shaping Gonzales, Prairieville, Donaldsonville, and beyond.
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Hydrogen startup considering Ascension Parish for $7.5B project 

Clean Hydrogen Works, a project development company founded in 2021 and focused on energy decarbonization solutions

Loren Scott projects 12,400 more jobs for Capital Region over the next two years

Economist Loren Scott projects the Baton Rouge metro area will add about 4,500 jobs next year and 7,900 in 2024. 

New Capital Area Craft Trail brings local breweries, distilleries and customers together

The Capital Region is home to many small breweries and distilleries that provide locally made spirits, ales, beers and more.

The Meatatory butcher shop opens in Prairieville

New butcher shop The Meatatory, a portmanteau of “meat” and “laboratory,” opened Sept. 9 in the Oak Grove Village shopping center on Airline Highway in Prairieville.

Porch Light Grill in Prairieville announces closure

The Porch Light Grill, a seafood restaurant on Perkins Road in Prairieville, announced its...

Green Heart Meals moving headquarters and commissary to Gonzales

Ready-to-eat meal provider Green Heart Meals is moving its headquarters and commissary to Gonzales,...

‘Half Baked 2,’ Christmas movie preparing to film in Capital Region

Half Baked 2, a sequel to the 1998 cult hit movie, is preparing to...

Smokin’ Aces BBQ in Denham Springs closes

Smokin’ Aces BBQ has closed its doors for good, the Denham Springs restaurant announced...

ICYMI: Synthetic rubber manufacturer investing $22M in Geismar facility

Synthetic rubber manufacturer Lion Elastomers has invested $22 million to construct a new multilevel...

State board taking up more than $60M in ITEP applications

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry today is taking up about $60.3 million in Industrial Tax Exemption Program tax break applications for projects worth about $4.7 billion, the board’s agenda indicates. 
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