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Michael John Valluzzo | 35
Michael John Valluzzo, owner and operator of Valluzzo Companies, a McDonald’s franchisee, is a member of the 2020 class of Forty Under 40.
DSLD purchases 57 lots off Burbank Drive
Local homebuilder DSLD paid $3.8 million for 57 lots off S. Kenilworth Parkway and Burbank Drive in a deal filed Friday.
Michael B. Victorian | 37
Michael B. Victorian, an associate at the Phelps Dunbar law firm, is a member of the 2020 class of Forty Under 40.
Marcus J. Williams | 38
Marcus J. Williams, director for East Baton Rouge Parish School System Program at CSRS Inc., is a member of the 2020 class of Forty Under 40.
Blake Kennedy Williamson | 37
Blake Kennedy Williamson, a vision correction surgeon at the Williamson Eye Center, is a member of the 2020 class of Forty Under 40.
City-parish gives timeline for hurricane debris removal amid growing frustration
East Baton Rouge Parish residents are growing increasingly frustrated that many areas of the parish still have debris sitting on curbs from Hurricane Delta—and the cleanup process is expected to take another couple of weeks to finish.
New Schools for Baton Rouge sells Innovation Park property for $16.5M
New Schools for Baton Rouge has sold its 10-acre LSU Innovation Park property, which includes the IDEA Innovation charter school, to a private company owned by the charter school.
Nearly 15-acre tract off Jefferson Highway sells for $800K
Umbehagen Properties LLC, whose manager is listed as John B. Coast, bought the property from Baton Rouge Racing Co. Inc. for $800,000. William Fogleman is listed as manager for Baton Rouge Racing Co. Inc., according to sales documents.
Whether ExxonMobil layoffs will include Baton Rouge employees still unclear
While ExxonMobil Corp. announced yesterday it would shed as much as 15% of its global workforce over the next year, it’s not clear whether the company’s Baton Rouge employees will be affected.
Work begins on Pizza Artista location in Rouzan Village
Work has started on the new Pizza Artista restaurant in Rouzan Village, the commercial tract of the traditional neighborhood development near Southdowns, with the owners expecting to open the new pizzeria this winter.
Building permit granted for new BASIS school
A building permit has been granted for construction to start on the new BASIS charter campus on Florida Boulevard, on the site of a former Honda dealership near Wooddale Boulevard.
Baton Rouge restaurants see mostly benefits from QR code menus
The pandemic has pushed QR code menus into the mainstream, with some Baton Rouge restaurants investing in the contactless codes for safety and cost reasons.
Controversial Genesis Energy ITEP request, Praxair’s appeal land on BC&I agenda
Though today’s Louisiana Board of Commerce & Industry meeting has been postponed due to Hurricane Zeta, industrial tax exemption requests from Genesis Energy and an appeal from Praxair remain sources of controversy.
National firearms retailer plans store, indoor shooting range for Greens at Millerville
A national firearms retailer is poised to move into the Baton Rouge market with a location planned for the Greens at Millerville, Windy Gladney’s mixed-use development at Millerville Road and Interstate 12.
Pandemic delays work on any Baton Rouge short-term rental regulations
After a committee was created last year to look at short-term rental regulations around the country and consider what would work for Baton Rouge, virtually no work has been completed and officials say efforts won’t resume until 2021.
Local entrepreneur to open automated make-your-own pizza prototype in Tigerland
A local entrepreneur plans to open an automated pizza system in a 25-foot container in the Tigerland parking lot in February, building on a make-your-own pizza trend that appears to be coming to Baton Rouge.
Rotolo starting new build-your-own pizza concept on Siegen Lane
Local restaurateur Mitch Rotolo Sr. has plans for a new pizza restaurant. The Hive Pizza, which will be in the Siegen Professional Plaza retail center next to Burger Smith, will feature personal-sized pizzas, according to its menu. The restaurant will offer build-you-own pizzas as well as a curated selection of specialty pies.
Juban Square shopping center nears completion
Construction on the new 23,000-square-foot shopping center Juban Square, across from Juban Crossing in Denham Springs, is nearing completion, with tenants expected to start moving in next month.
Tommy Spinosa files plans for multifamily complex in Spanish Town
Developer Tommy Spinosa is moving forward with plans for a 30-unit multifamily complex in Spanish Town at Capitol Drive and North Sixth Street.
Poor Boy Lloyd’s to be featured in Todd Graves’ ‘Restaurant Recovery’ docuseries
If you were downtown earlier this week, chances are you spotted film crews outside Poor Boy Lloyd’s on Florida Street.
That’s because Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves was at the po-boy and seafood restaurant, shooting footage for his new docuseries, Restaurant Recovery, where he will help restaurants that have either closed or are on the verge of closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
