Restaurants & Retail

Kergan Bros., the largest Sonic franchisee in Louisiana, sold its 56 locations to a California-based franchisee with locations in Texas and the Midwest, documents from the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court show, The Daily Advertiser reports. 

Demand is strong this holiday season as shoppers return to buying goods in stores and online after a slow 2020 season, but shipping bottlenecks and delays could hurt profit margins.

Not even Christmas trees could escape the economic mayhem of 2021. 

While all of the largest retailers in the country are busy promoting their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, there are lots of ways to keep Baton Rouge’s small businesses in mind on Small Business Saturday.

Thanksgiving prep isn’t easy. So close your kitchen this Thanksgiving and try one of...

Ongoing supply chain issues may disrupt retailers’ holiday sales plans, LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says. For many businesses, a successful Christmas shopping season is the difference between turning a profit or not for the year. 

A common admission around the Thanksgiving table is that it’s the side dishes—not the turkey—that bait our taste buds with anticipation.

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday sits Small Business Saturday—a chance for local companies to capitalize on all the holiday shopping fervor.  

Tucked away in the Village Plaza center off Perkins Road sits Bistro Byronz’s pizza...

The pandemic was predicted to deliver a heavy blow to retailers, but instead, some...