MANDEVILLE – Painting with a Twist, the Mandeville-based national paint-and-sip franchise brand, is opening a new location in Plano, Texas that's the first of its kind. The space will house iterations of both Painting with a Twist and Color Me…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Business Alliance said the federal government has made a $400,000 investment in a program to help small businesses set up shop in the New Orleans neighborhoods that have been most impacted by the economic…
BOSTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and six other people who risked their own health and safety to help and protect others during the coronavirus…
METAIRIE - Eye Wares, a locally owned and operated optometrist, has been open for nearly a year but will finally host a grand opening celebration on Thursday, April 29 at its Metairie Road location. The event will include a Gucci…
NEW YORK — Travel + Leisure magazine has announced its annual list spotlighting the "73 most remarkable new and newly redone properties around the globe" - and it just so happens that the two New Orleans entries on the list…
NEW ORLEANS - Main Squeeze Juice Co. – a local juice and smoothie bar franchise – will open a new location on Friday, April 23 at 5808 Magazine Street. To celebrate its opening weekend, the store will be offering special…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans said it will extend the hours for the citywide sale of alcohol as part of its modified Phase 3 guidelines and restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective as of 6…
NEW ORLEANS – Metal Supermarkets, a supplier of small-quantity metals, will open for business on Monday, April 12 at 5820 Plauche Street in Elmwood. The store specializes in the sale and distribution of a wide…
NEW ORLEANS – Vintage Green Review - a zero waste education, lifestyle and consulting business - has opened its first brick-and-mortar store at 3530 Magazine Street. After gauging community interest over a multi-week pop-up at the same address, the store’s…
NEW ORLEANS — A "parklet" has been installed on a block of French Market Place so the City and community stakeholders can experience what it's like to re-use a section of the parking lane to create outdoor seating. "Under Mayor…
NEW ORLEANS – A nearly $2 million historic redevelopment of the 11,600-square-foot building at 1733 Constantinople Street - next to Martin’s Wine Cellar - is slated to be complete this summer. The architecture group CICADA and the construction team at…
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The application process for Walmart’s eighth annual "Open Call" initiative is now open, and the retailer invites Louisiana entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their products on Walmart shelves and online to apply for the opportunity to meet with…
NEW ORLEANS – Charter Communications Inc. announced the opening of a new Spectrum Store in Slidell that gives consumers a brick-and-mortar option for adding or managing their Spectrum internet, TV, mobile or voice services. “Our Spectrum store’s team is here…
NEW ORLEANS — Brass Roots, a New Orleans-based brand of nutrient-dense, allergen-friendly snacks made from the Sacha Inchi seed, announced that it has closed on a $1 million investment commitment from John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. JBSS is one…
NEW ORLEANS - Dixie Beer officially changed its name to the Faubourg Brewing Company last year - and the new branding is about to make its debut. Jim Birch, the brewery's general manager, said the tap handles at Dixie's year-old,…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans-based Urban South Brewery is excited to announce that it is expanding its distribution footprint into Tennessee. Through a partnership with Best Brands, a selection of Urban South brews will be available in bars, restaurants and stores…
BATON ROUGE – Days after announcing their intention to “fundamentally change” the state’s tax structure, the Louisiana Legislature’s top two elected leaders said centralizing the state’s tax collections is their biggest goal for the upcoming legislative session. “That’s our big ask…
BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a proclamation that Monday, March 22 will be Red Beans and Rice Day across the state of Louisiana - and three iconic brands - Cajun Country Rice, Camellia Brand and Savoie’s…
NEW ORLEANS - The Circle Food Store (1522 St Bernard Ave.) is now home to the third location of H&W Drug Store, a local minority-owned and operated pharmacy that has been in business for more than 50 years. The first…
MANDEVILLE, La. - When Mandeville inventors Nita Gassen and Judy Schott pitched their bed sheet fastener, the Better Bedder, to the panel of investors on ABC’s business reality show Shark Tank last week, three of the "sharks" attempted to outbid…
NEW ORLEANS – O’Connor Capital Partners announced that Nail Bar NOLA has opened in a 2,319 square foot space on the second level of the Canal Place shopping center. “The addition of Nail Bar NOLA to our collection enhances the…
NEW ORLEANS - Pluck Wine Bar is scheduled for a late March opening in the Warehouse District. Owner Skye LaTorre is a veteran of the restaurant industry who began her career at Emeril’s Delmonico two decades ago. With Pluck, she…
NEW ORLEANS — To celebrate one year until Mardi Gras Day 2022, Camellia Brand, TABASCO Brand Pepper Sauce, Cajun Country Rice and the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) will be distributing complimentary red beans and rice starter kits…
NEW ORLEANS – Taste Buds Management, creator of Zea Rotisserie & Bar and Semolina, has announced the debut of Semolina Delivered, a new way to experience the brand’s favorite dishes available exclusively through the delivery app Waitr. Semolina, which closed…
NEW YORK (AP) - The housing market was among the very few bright spots for the U.S. economy in the year of the lockdown and Home Depot became its supplier, racking up an unprecedented $132 billion in sales for 2020.…
NEW YORK (AP) — The $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again. After three months of declines, retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 5.3% in January from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday. It was the biggest…
Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week's top business stories: Deals and Debuts Clearview City Center and Audubon, owners and operators of multifamily properties, have announced that The Metro at Clearview – an “upscale, five-story apartment community” –…
NEW ORLEANS — Happy Raptor Distilling (1512 Carondelet Street) has announced the release of its newest infused rum, 504King Cake. Made with 100% Louisiana molasses, 504King Cake begins as a white rum handcrafted in Happy Raptor’s Central City distillery and…
METAIRIE – Clearview City Center and Audubon, owners and operators of multifamily properties, have announced that The Metro at Clearview – an "upscale, five-story apartment community" – will be constructed as part of the shopping center's mixed use re-development. The…
MANDEVILLE - Ballard Brands has announced it will host a grand opening event for a new location of PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans on Friday, Feb. 12 at 925 Highway 59, Suite 100 in Mandeville, La. The event will feature…
