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'New Orleans 500' Will Profile City's Most Influential Leaders

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - Biz New Orleans magazine – the national award-winning monthly business publication – will publish the inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500, a book profiling the most influential leaders in greater New Orleans, in the fourth quarter of 2021. Click…

McEnery Residential Touts Record-Breaking Sales Price in Bywater

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - McEnery Residential said it has brokered a sale at the highest price per square foot in the history of the Bywater neighborhood. The sale of a 200-year-old house at 827 Independence Street closed in early December at…

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New Orleans East Hospital to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans East Hospital said it will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible community members beginning Wednesday, Jan. 6. The hospital will be administering the vaccine to "phase 1A and phase 1B, tier 1" eligible community…

Executives of the Year

Keith Twitchell, Rich Collins, Kim Singletary, Portraits by Edmund Fountain,

Adversity is never welcome, but in the right hands, it can be transformed into innovation. It can spur us to step out of our own little worlds and reach out in a desperate effort to create a little light in…

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State Requires Orleans Parish Bars, Breweries to Close Indoor Operations

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS — In a move that's been expected for several weeks, the City of New Orleans has announced that bars, breweries and adult live entertainment venues in Orleans Parish must stop serving customers indoors beginning at 11 p.m. Wednesday,…

Loyola Expert Says COVID Is One of Several Threats to Airlines

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted air travel so much that the airline industry is expected to lose more than $80 billion in 2020, according to the International Air Transport Association. Loyola professor and author Chris Schaberg, meanwhile,…

Perrier Esquerré Contractors Wins 3 Awards

Rich Collins,

ST. ROSE, La. - Perrier Esquerré Contractors announced it has won several awards this year, including the ABC New Orleans/Bayou Chapter Excellence in Construction Award and an AIA New Orleans Industry Award. The general contracting and construction company was also…

Episode 36: Can Airlines Recover After a Turbulent Year?

Rich Collins,

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted air travel so much that the airline industry is expected to lose more than $80 billion in 2020, according to the International Air Transport Association. Will there be a recovery for the industry in 2021?…

Fidelity Bank CEO Says Stimulus Bill Provides New Relief, Helpful Changes

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - Fidelity Bank President Chris Ferris said small business owners should be cheering the passage of the new federal stimulus bill. “There is a lot of great help … both from the standpoint of reforming the first round…

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QCS Logistics Announces Sale to Dropoff Inc.

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - QCS Logistics (formerly Quick Courier Services Inc.) has finalized a transaction to sell the company and its assets to Dropoff Inc., an Austin-based firm and one of the leaders in the…

Poindexter's Delicatessen Opens at St. Roch Market

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - Poindexter’s Delicatessen, a fresh deli concept helmed by Kellen Poindexter, has just opened at the St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave. Poindexter’s is an "ecologically responsible eatery that seeks to impact the local dining sphere with…

Week in Review, Dec. 14-18: Big Shots, Big Deals and Big Heads

Rich Collins,

Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s stop business stories: Big Shots Louisiana administered its first coronavirus vaccines Monday to health care workers at a New Orleans-area hospital as Gov. John Bel Edwards looked on. A livestream video…

Brennan's King Cakes to Debut in January

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - For the first time in its 75-year history, Brennan's Restaurant will be baking king cakes. Executive pastry chef Brett Gauthier and the Brennan's culinary team have created three promising variations: First, there's the traditional king cake made…

Association Success Corporation Is Now Blue Cypress

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - Entrepreneur Amith Nagarajan has changed the name of his family of technology companies from Association Success Corporation to Blue Cypress to more accurately reflect the variety of his customers. A veteran of the association world, Nagarajan…

Episode 34: Delgado Offers Affordable Job Training During Pandemic

Rich Collins,

This week's podcast features Krystal James, the strategic initiatives coordinator for workforce development at Delgado Community College. The pandemic has put tens of thousands of New Orleanians out of work - especially in the tourism and hospitality categories - but…

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Vaucresson Sausage Building New Home in Seventh Ward

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - Vaucresson Sausage Co. announced it will be renovating and reopening its former home at 1800 St. Bernard Ave. in the Seventh Ward. The 3,000-square-foot building has been empty since Hurricane Katrina. The $2 million project is expected…

Week in Review, Dec. 7-11: Harrah's to Become Caesar's

Rich Collins,

Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced a $325 million renovation and construction project that will transform Harrah’s New Orleans into Caesars New Orleans by 2024. The plans, presented Dec. 8…

New Orleans Set to Host NCAA Final Four at Perfect Time

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans is lucky to be hosting the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2022 instead of 2021. Next year’s championship, scheduled to take place in Indianapolis (which happens to be the headquarters of the National Collegiate Athletic…

Get a Copy of New Orleans Magazine with Every d’Livery NOLA Order

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Magazine, a sister publication of Biz New Orleans, has partnered with d’Livery NOLA to give every customer who orders from the restaurant delivery service this month a copy of the magazine's December "Best of Dining"…

Caesar's to Spend $325M Transforming Harrah's New Orleans

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced a $325 million renovation and construction project that will transform Harrah's New Orleans into Caesars New Orleans by 2024. The plans, presented Dec. 8 to the city, detail a large-scale renovation that will…

Forbes to Be First Guest on Monthly Forum Hosted by Biz New Orleans

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS – Biz New Orleans has announced it will host the 21st Century Business Forum, a free monthly webcast featuring entrepreneurs, executives, thought leaders and other business experts from around the world. Each month's conversation will be led by…

Week in Review, Nov. 30-Dec. 4: Ochsner to Build ‘Super Clinic,’ Latter & Blum Buys Gardner Realtors

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Ochsner Health and Clearview leaders announced the development of a comprehensive healthcare destination at Clearview City Center. Known as a “super clinic” because of the…

State Treasurer John Schroder Tests Positive for COVID-19

Rich Collins,

BATON ROUGE – State Treasurer John M. Schroder is being treated at a Louisiana hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Schroder's office said he is responding favorably to treatment and is experiencing little discomfort. He is in contact with treasury…

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BGR Recommends Against Quarter Sales Tax Renewal

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Governmental Research, a nonprofit government watchdog, has recommended that French Quarter residents vote against a proposition to renew a 0.2495% sales tax to pay for supplemental public safety services. The proposition would extend the…

N.O. Chamber to Host Virtual Annual Meeting

Rich Collins,

NEW ORLEANS – From Dec. 8 through Dec. 11, the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce will host "Looking Forward to 2021," a virtual video series. The event features interviews with three business leaders: Brandy Christian (Port of New Orleans), David…

Episode 32: The Importance of Supporting Local

Rich Collins,

This week's podcast features Maryann Miller of StayLocal, an independent business alliance active in New Orleans since 2001. Miller designs programs and directs operations that support StayLocal's efforts to build a thriving local economy. Here, she talks about the importance…

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