Restaurants & Retail

Local dry cleaners seeing only a partial return of customers

Though local dry cleaners are seeing a welcome return of customers, as businesses begin...

Despite coronavirus, neighboring Lee Drive strip centers add three tenants

Several new tenants have joined two Lee Drive strip centers that have seen various...

New multifamily development, restaurant coming to downtown area

In yet another sign that the Baton Rouge economy is beginning to resume activity...

Capitol City Produce adds Rouses account, launches new fleet

Capital City Produce is now supplying produce to all 64 Rouses supermarkets across the Gulf South.

Retail: Just a bad dream?

No real estate sector has been harder hit by the pandemic than retail, and its recovery depends on tenant-landlord compromise and the willingness of consumers to get out and spend.

Phase two gives restaurants more flexibility on spacing of tables

Restaurants and bars that serve food will have considerably more flexibility to configure their dining rooms under the new phase two guidelines.
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Phase two business reaction: Good news, but guidelines far from ideal

Business owners and leaders are celebrating Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to allow increased...

Capital Region catering companies see business start to pick up

After the novel coronavirus struck a huge blow to the catering industry earlier this...

ALDI sets sights on Baton Rouge for new grocery store

German grocery chain ALDI is considering Baton Rouge for a new grocery store location.  The...

Sidewalk ordinance flexibility opens options for downtown restaurants

The forced distancing measures required by the novel coronavirus has prompted city governments across...