Economic Development

Business expansions, relocations, incentives, and investment fueling economic growth across the Baton Rouge area.

LSU to break ground on Nicholson Gateway Project in October

LSU intends to break ground on the remainder of the 28-acre Nicholson Gateway Project,...

Baton Rouge rises to No. 31 in site selection publication’s national rankings

Area Development, a site selection and facility planning magazine, ranks Baton Rouge No. 31...

Reps from Cox, AT&T meet with city-parish officials to express concerns about broadband plan

Representatives from Cox Communications and AT&T, the largest internet providers in Baton Rouge, met...

Marketing campaign fails to attract riders to Red Stick Trolley, route’s future in doubt

Ridership on CATS’ Red Stick Trolley has continued to dwindle, even after a marketing campaign...

Walk-On’s expanding into Dallas-Fort Worth, plans dozens more US locations

Walk-On’s Bistreaux and Bar is continuing its expansion out of state with a move...

Local timber farmers hurting as demand for their product slows

Decreased demand for the high-quality pine timber that is so abundant in south Louisiana...
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Zachary medical complex expanding into second phase

The Alabama developer of the Sullivan Medical Office Park in Zachary has purchased 2.2...

Kleinpeter shutting down Montpelier farm

Kleinpeter Farms Dairy is closing its 1,500-acre farm in Montpelier, about 50 miles northeast...

Introductory item on today’s Metro Council agenda first domino in plan for parishwide high-speed Internet network

A push by local government officials to try to expand high-speed broadband Internet into...

Three years after leaving The Shaw Group, Jim Bernhard has created a private equity firm that could outgrow the company he sold for $3...

Jim Bernhard. Photography by Don Kadair When Jim Bernhard stepped down as CEO of The...
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