Restaurants & Retail

Fred’s Bar and Grill is planning a massive expansion: a  30,000-square-foot, three-level beer garden in the parking lot of the iconic Tigerland watering hole, owner Mark Fraoli confirms.

Where to seek out coffee's many different international preparations right here in Baton Rouge

JRE Private Equity, Donnie Jarreau and Trey Williams’ real estate investment platform, is seeking co-investors for the Drusilla Shopping Center.

Georgia-based Mountain Express Oil Co. acquired a majority stake in New Orleans-based Brothers Food Mart and purchased a majority of the Brothers convenience stores, five of which are in the Baton Rouge area, in a deal that closed Friday.

If you’re looking to buy your Thanksgiving turkey or favorite holiday side this season, you might want to act fast.

Like many other industries right now, local restaurant suppliers are reeling from equipment shortages and increased prices. And, with the holiday season approaching, some see the problems getting worse before they get better.

In the two years since L.H. Hayward & Co. acquired Dagostino Pasta Company from its Baton Rouge owners, the New Orleans-based Hayward has shifted the focus of the company to wholesale distribution in an effort to broaden its reach to restaurants, grocery stores and e-commerce customers.

Through a pandemic, a scaled-down football season, a hurricane, supply chain issues and more, some retailers that sell LSU-branded gear have seen a downturn in business over the past year and a half, but that is beginning to change.

Retailers in every sector are feeling the hurt of a snarled supply chain, threatening holiday season profits, but Crocs has created a playbook to mitigate the impact of manufacturing shortages and shipping delays, CNBC reports.

Baton Rouge native Vallery Lomas was in her third year of law school at...