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Serop’s Express on College Drive closes
The College Drive location of Serop’s Express has closed, and owner Vasken Kaltakdijian is looking to lease the 2,600-square-foot building, according to Mark Hebert of Kurz & Hebert Commercial Real Estate.
Florida Boulevard shopping center sold to local investors for $3.8M
A Baton Rouge-based LLC bought a shopping center at the corner of North Ardenwood Drive and Florida Boulevard for $3.8 million in a deal that closed Monday.
Roundup: Fighting vaccine mandate / Ida’s lasting impact / US unemployment
Congressional review: U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy have joined more than 30 other senators and representatives in an attempt to nullify President...
Ruffin Rodrigue honored posthumously for philanthropic efforts
The late Ruffin Rodrigue, a former LSU football player and founder of Ruffino’s restaurants in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, was honored with the Julia Woods Dickinson Heart and Soul Award at the Best Dressed Ball in October.
MBPCC, OLOL split forever changes Baton Rouge health care market
With its six-story, red brick building standing prominently on the Essen Lane campus of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center appears very much to be part of the hospital.
City-parish to shut down access to Tigerland at Bob Pettit for bridge project
The city-parish is getting ready to begin construction on a new bridge on Bob Pete Boulevard, which crosses Bayou Fountain between Nicholson Drive and Tigerland.
Catering businesses see holiday uptick but face shortages, higher prices
Caterers have been waiting over a year in anticipation of the holiday season after events last year were postponed or canceled.
Roundup: Nursing homes ruling / Fed policy / Service sector jobs
Ida evacuation: There will be no ruling for more than a year on whether nursing homes owner Bob Dean will permanently lose his seven...
PitchBR finalists to compete next week
The CEOs of three Louisiana startups will be grilled on their business plans and development potential next week in the PitchBR finals, marking Nexus Louisiana’s first in-person pitch event since before the pandemic.
How businesses made things worse by acting out of fear during pandemic
Almost every small business took major hits during the pandemic, much of it through no fault of their own. But some owners made their troubles worse—by acting out of fear, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Pop-ups and co-located restaurants taking Baton Rouge by storm
Some of the most interesting new food and drink businesses are sidestepping independent brick-and-mortar locations and opening in mobile or co-located spots.
Cassidy, Kennedy propose capping annual flood insurance rate hikes at 9%
Louisiana’s U.S. senators have joined several colleagues in proposing legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years while making changes that would include capping annual price increases at 9%.
Last call to send in nominations for ‘inRegister’ Women with a Cause
If you know someone like this, nominate her to be featured in the January 2022 issue here. The deadline for submissions is Friday.
Culturalyst platform launched to support Louisiana arts
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Division of the Arts today announced the launch of a new platform called Culturalyst, which is designed to bridge the gap between artists and consumers.
Andy’s Frozen Custard opening second Baton Rouge location
Andy’s Frozen Custard filed an $850,000 permit on Tuesday for construction of a second Baton Rouge location, this one on Highland Road, near the intersection with Old Perkins Road East.
Roundup: Facebook facial recognition / Antitrust suit / BRAC economic outlook
Deleted: Facebook says it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people. Researchers and privacy activists...
Ochsner’s Dr. David Carmouche will lead Walmart’s expansion into retail health care
Dr. David Carmouche is leaving his executive post at Ochsner after six years of helping grow the health system’s risk- and value-based care delivery models, to lead Walmart’s national expansion into retail health care.
LSU selected to apply for cybersecurity operations designation
The National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, recently selected LSU as the sole university allowed to apply for CAE-CO designation this year, LSU announced Monday.
Build Baton Rouge expects work to begin on $10M development early next year
Build Baton Rouge CEO Chris Tyson says he expects construction to begin during the first quarter of next year on a $10 million mixed-use development on Plank Road in north Baton Rouge.
Roundup: Merit Award / Myles Brennan / Federal Reserve
Top honor: State Sen. Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge, a Navy captain, has been presented with the Legion of Merit Award for superior performance of...
