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JR Ball: The need for Baton Rouge exceptionalism
Baton Rouge needs to quit embracing mediocrity and embrace an exceptionalism belief that we have the assets and talent to be outstanding.
Riegel: The chilling effect of LSU board’s power move
The LSU Board of Supervisors seems to be playing big-dollar politics with a contract to modernize the energy plant at the Baton Rouge campus.
New apartment complex proposed at Bluebonnet and Burbank
The Planning Commission next month will consider the site plan for a proposed multifamily development at the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Burbank Drive.
Millennial Park developer acquires lot for Millennial Park Produce market
Entrepreneur Cameron Jackson, who recently opened Millennial Park, a shipping container retail and restaurant park, is planning to grow his brand with a fresh produce market on North Street in Mid City.
Vivid Ink creates new sister company: Vivid Imprint
Baton Rouge-based printing and digital graphics company Vivid Ink has expanded, with the creation of a sister company—Vivid Imprint—which specializes in printing corporate branding products for local companies.
Lawsuit over downtown library heats up again with no trial date in sight
Nearly two years after filing suit over construction problems that delayed the since-completed downtown library, the city-parish has filed an amended version of the lawsuit, once again naming its general contractor, Buquet & LeBlanc, as a defendant in the case.
For Baton Rouge hotels, influx of first responders should more than offset loss of...
Despite LSU moving Saturday’s planned home game to Missouri due to Hurricane Delta, Baton Rouge’s hospitality industry is heading into this weekend expecting a boost in business—which, at first glance, may seem counterintuitive.
Business Lunch: Kalurah Street Grill
Business Lunch: Kalurah Street Grill, under the Perkins Road Overpass, features contemporary American cuisine and its signature spicy fried chicken.
Construction continues at prime corner of College Drive
Construction is set to finish in December on the new dental offices at the corner of College Drive and Constitution Avenue. The site, formerly a Chevron gas station, was cleared in late 2018. At the time, property owner Nadia Elbar told Daily Report that she wanted to find a new use for the property in light of increasing competition for service station operators from big-name retailers such as Walmart.
Jason DeCuir is a powerful, business-friendly expert on tax policy
The tax man: Blending smarts, talent and a strong work ethic, Jason DeCuir has become a powerful, business-friendly expert on state and local tax policy.
Family affair: Winston DeCuir Sr. put his three sons on the path to success
Understanding hard work and who you know are key to business success in Baton Rouge, Winston DeCuir Sr. put his three sons on the path of achievement and influence.
Lipsey meets with motel owners, EBRSO to discuss panhandling problem
Businessman Richard Lipsey and representatives from the mayor’s office and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office met late Monday with the owners of three Rieger Road motels that Lipsey and neighboring business owners say have contributed to aggressive panhandling in the Siegen Lane-Rieger Road area.
Woman’s Hospital files advanced expansion notice with LED
The Woman’s Hospital Foundation has filed an advanced notice with Louisiana Economic Development regarding plans for a multimillion-dollar expansion.
Canadian investment firm buys two Baton Rouge self-storage facilities
A capital investment firm, based out of Calgary, Alberta, bought two self-storage facilities in Baton Rouge last week.
Jimmy Swaggart Ministries starting $3.8M renovation of worship center
A permit was granted this morning for some $3.75 million worth of construction work to begin at Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, off Bluebonnet Boulevard.
The Royal Standard expands into NOLA with French Quarter location
The Royal Standard has opened a new store—its sixth—in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter.
New ownership group takes over LSU sports multimedia marketing
OUTFRONT Media Sports, the collegiate multimedia rights holder for LSU, the University of Maryland, the University of Virginia and eight smaller universities, has been acquired by a new, full-service sports marketing agency—a deal that has the potential to increase multimedia revenues for LSU Athletics.
Parker’s Pharmacy buys former Regions Bank building on Florida Boulevard
The brothers behind Parker’s Pharmacy bought the former Regions Bank building on Florida Boulevard, next door to their existing retail pharmacy, earlier this week.
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Big John’s Fast Fries among recent restaurant deals in Baton Rouge area
Big John’s Fast Fries, billed as a “startup french fry concept,” is moving into the South Sherwood Forest Boulevard building most recently vacated by Best Boilers.
BRAC to close PPE Marketplace, transition it to sell wider range of office supplies
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced the closure of its PPE Marketplace on Oct. 1, at which point the marketplace will transition from a strictly PPE operation to include broader office supplies.
