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Yilena Hernandez’s Pizza Art Wine opens in Ichiban SquareÂ
Fashion model Yilena Hernandez’s new Italian restaurant Pizza Art Wine has opened in Baton Rouge.
First announced in 2020, Pizza Art Wine offers an Italian-inspired...
Circle K on Jefferson sold to California retail developer for $1.5M
California-based retail developer and consulting firm Brand Growth Inc. has purchased the Circle K on the corner of Jefferson Highway and Lobdell Boulevard
Housing starts continue to fall in Capital Region, across US
Privately owned housing starts fell 4.5% from December to January, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.Â
Capital Region home sales plunge in January as inventory grows
The Capital Region housing market is continuing to cool down, as closed sales dropped last month by nearly 40% compared to January 2022, reports the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors.
How DDD and BRAC plan to recruit businesses downtown
The Downtown Development District will cover half of the salary of a Baton Rouge Area Chamber employee who will work to fill empty downtown storefronts, DDD Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal says.Â
Getting to know Jonas Fontenot
Jonas Fontenot, the new president and CEO of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, discusses his objectives for the facility.
Opinion| Baton Rouge is losing the talent race
Attracting and retaining talent is a pressing issue across America and Baton Rouge is losing the arms race.
Strictly Business Episode 1: Mike Wampold
How did a Baton Rouge developer known for redefining the Baton Rouge landscape spot opportunities and calculate risks for investment? Mike Wampold shares the...
Bernhard Capital-backed company completes acquisition of BHI Power Delivery
United Utility Services, founded in 2018 by Bernhard Capital Partners, completed its acquisition of BHI Power Delivery, the company announced Monday.Â
US store openings outpace closings for first time since 2016
Nationwide, physical store openings exceeded closings on an annual basis last year for the first time since 2016, reports Axios.Â
Pet-friendly bar Pelican to Mars makes long-awaited opening in Mid City
Pelican to Mars, a pet-friendly bar in the works since 2019, held a soft opening this past weekend ahead of a grand opening party planned for the last weekend of February.Â
5 THINGS to watch in February
Mark your calendar for these key events, meetings and developments scheduled for the month of February.
Leadership: 5 exercises for a more connected team
Team-building exercises to build a more connected team, a requirement to developing a more committed corporate team.
Bernhard-backed Allied Power will service 12 nuclear plants through 2028
Bernhard-backed firm Allied Power Holdings LLC announced it has signed a multiyear contract extension to service Constellation Energy Generation's fleet of nuclear power plants. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed
Bank of St. Francisville buys land on Jefferson for future branch
The Bank of St. Francisville has purchased land for a new branch on Jefferson Highway, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office.
State seeks answers on whether it can regulate carbon capture wells
Gov. John Bel Edwards is seeking answers from the federal government about if, and when, Louisiana will get the authority to regulate wells used in carbon capture.Â
City-parish to change the way it files annual financial reports
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act is going to change the way state and local governments like East Baton Rouge Parish publish their annual financial reports.
Baton Rouge-based Fig & Dove prepping for growth
After finishing last year with 55% growth in year-over-year sales, local interior designer Colleen Waguespack is bracing for another year of growth
Opinion| The numbers don’t lie, Louisiana is a loser
There's a population explosion happening across the South, except in Louisiana where the mass exodus continues. What's the deal with that?
Why is attendance on the decline at the Baton Rouge Zoo?
Baton Rouge Zoo attendance dropped last year as renovations continue at the north Baton Rouge attraction.Â
