Pearson’s Luggage and Gifts is closing its doors on Jefferson Highway after more than 40 years in business. But owner Jerry Pearson will continue to operate his travel agency, Pearson’s Travel World, which will relocate to a new office in the coming weeks.
As part of efforts to shift its business focus, Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its crane business for $130 million in cash to a subsidiary of global crane manufacturer The Manitowoc Company.