Baton Rouge’s Todd Graves is the 293rd richest person in the world
Graves is the founder and CEO of Baton Rouge-born Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers.
Dillon Lowe
Writer. Bylines: 225 Magazine, Baton Rouge Business Report, Mixed Mantra, Slate
‘Sign of the times’: Panda House on Corporate Boulevard has closed
This family-owned Chinese restaurant has closed.
Landry, Trump announce new $5B Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville
South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to build a $5.8 billion steel plant in Ascension Parish.
This popular Mid City brunch spot is under new ownership
Leola’s Café & Coffee House is under new ownership.
Fighting blight: Lamar offers to remove abandoned signs for free
Lamar approached the city-parish with the plan in an effort to support local blight reduction initiatives.
Feds sue former state Rep. Barry Ivey’s company over $339K in unpaid taxes
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against a Baton Rouge area industrial contractor over unpaid taxes.
Top professionals reveal the unexpected ways gaming is shaping business leadership
Gaming can stretch your brain in a way that few other things do.
Environmental group sues the state over a proposed CO2 pipeline
Healthy Gulf alleges that the pipeline would “destroy and permanently scar” a wildlife management area.
Could the IHOP on College Drive be forced to close?
The franchisee of the IHOP on College Drive is being sued by the restaurant chain.
The story behind Baton Rouge’s newest film festival
A new nonprofit film festival is coming to downtown’s Manship Theatre this August.
CATS union workers edge closer to a strike after an alleged wage freeze
CATS union workers are “closer than ever” to a strike.
A smarter way to approach Louisiana’s film tax credits? This new company thinks so
“We call ourselves the tax credit equivalent of Match.com.”
Waitr founder Chris Meaux’s new venture is an AI-driven startup accelerator
QiMana has a stated goal of “revolutionizing entrepreneurship.”
This Baton Rouge concert venue might be closing this summer
Red Dragon Listening Room is closing this summer after 24 years in business.
How will last week’s winter storm affect Louisiana’s crawfish season?
Last week’s historic winter storm may limit the supply of crawfish and drive mudbug prices up—but only in the short term.
SEC accuses engineer for Baton Rouge’s Game Coin of ‘rug pull’
The out-of-state blockchain engineer has agreed to pay the SEC over $800,000.
The motivation behind Barn Hill Preserve’s rebrand as Magnolia Wilds
Barn Hill Preserve, a wildlife preserve in East Feliciana Parish, has rebranded as Magnolia Wilds.
See what’s moving into the former site of The Shed BBQ on Burbank Drive
A new bar, restaurant and pickleball concept is coming to the former site of The Shed BBQ.
Former Cajun Ready Mix partners launch a new concrete venture
The former owners of Cajun Ready Mix have partnered to launch a new concrete company.
See what’s moving into the Drago’s space on Constitution Avenue
An interactive sports bar and grill is moving into the space currently occupied by Drago’s.
This Mid City spa is returning to its downtown roots
Mid City’s The Emporium Signature Spa is opening a location downtown.
A look inside the growing infrastructure portfolio of Bernhard Capital Partners
Bernhard Capital Partners is building something big.
LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois talks Trump tariffs
The president-elect has promised to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. trade partners on his first day in office.
What we know about the $12B data center being planned for West Feliciana Parish
A bitcoin miner is planning to build a massive AI data center in West Feliciana Parish.
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