NEW ORLEANS — Main Squeeze Juice Company, a New Orleans-based juice bar and smoothie chain, has acquired Tennessee-based I Love Juice Bar, a 23-unit brand with locations primarily in Tennessee and Texas. Main Squeeze will grow from 28 units to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on American households. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index…
METAIRIE — From the Ehrhardt Group and Causeway Solutions: In the four years since the inception of the Gulf South Index, the financial landscape of the U.S. has changed. More people than ever are feeling the heat. In 2020, 33%…
NEW ORLEANS — Dollar store workers from New Orleans and Baton Rouge will gather for a second line and protest to raise awareness of their fight for safer workplaces and just wages. The event is being organized by members of …
NEW ORLEANS — Urban South Brewery has announced the launch of a collaboration with rapper Juvenile (Terius Gray) to create a new beverage: Juvie Juice, a hard version of a half lemonade, half iced tea. “Juvie Juice is inspired by…
NEW ORLEANS – Current Crop Roasting Shop will celebrate its official grand opening at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 at 3931 Magazine Street. The store will offer products and experiences to help customers learn more about the art and science…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (press release) – Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company and home of Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is expanding its online shopping service with the launch of curbside pickup in nearly 300 Winn-Dixie stores and Harveys Supermarket locations throughout Alabama, Florida,…
NEW ORLEANS – Peter Mayer Advertising has partnered with the perfumery Tijon to design a new scent inspired by the Carnival season’s most famous treat, the king cake, and its signature trinket: the king cake baby. “For decades, Peter Mayer…
NEW ORLEANS — Devil Moon Barbecue, scheduled to open Feb. 24 in the South Market neighborhood, is taking pre-orders for king cakes, cocktails and other snacks that will be available for pickup during the final long weekend of Carnival. The…
HARAHAN, La. — The public is invited to a grand reopening celebration at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at the Walmart Supercenter at 5110 Jefferson Highway. Shoppers will find department expansions and modifications plus a new wall mural painted by…
METAIRIE, La. – The Lakeside Shopping Center food court will welcome three new restaurants this year. The first will be DosBros Fresh Mexican Grill, a fast-casual concept that offers “high-quality local ingredients with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.” The others…
BATON ROUGE – The Covery, a wellness spa brand focusing on workout recovery, is coming in the second quarter of 2023 to 4712 Magazine Street. The newest location of the Baton Rouge-based franchise will be owned by Louisiana natives Jacob…
NEW YORK (AP) — When the pandemic threat eased, Maureen Holohan was eager to scale back her online shopping and return to physical stores so she could more easily compare prices and scour ingredients on beauty and health care products…
NEW ORLEANS – On Jan. 6, Executive Pastry Chef Maggie Scales of the Link Restaurant Group will begin offering several flavors and sizes of king cakes at Cochon Butcher and La Boulangerie. Scales will serve the "Elvis," a soft brioche…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. The show is getting back to normal after going completely virtual in 2021 and seeing a…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Eat Fit is selling Eat Fit king cakes online and at various southeast Louisiana retailers. There are gluten-free, low-carb, zero sugar, keto-friendly and all-natural options. “Eat Fit King Cakes are adorable and delicious, and also certified…
NEW ORLEANS — The Pythian Market has permanently closed, according to an announcement on the food hall’s official website. “After four years in business, our food hall Pythian Market has closed. Thank you all for your support and patronage over…
COVINGTON, La. — Gulf States Real Estate Services and Gulf States Construction Services are developing a new Kia car dealership in St. Tammany Parish. Kevin Szura, Kia of Covington dealer principal, contacted Beth Lemonier, Gulf States commercial agent, for assistance…
COVINGTON, La. — Costco Wholesale has announced it will build a new 159,000-square-foot facility in the Nord-du-Lac commerce park on Pinnacle Parkway in Covington. Headquartered in Washington state, Costco is a multinational Fortune 500 corporation that operates a global chain…
SLIDELL, La. – Smalls Sliders, the QSR restaurant concept that focuses on cheeseburger sliders, opened Dec. 15 at 1642 Gause Boulevard (off of Highway 190). Featuring both drive-thru and walk-up ordering, the brand’s sixth location will operate under the local…
NEW ORLEANS – Shawn Byrd was working the checkout line at a Family Dollar store in September near the St. Claude neighborhood when a man who had been shot outside came through the front door. Byrd stayed with the man…
AVONDALE, La. — The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission team has spent the day calling business owners affected by yesterday’s tornado to offer temporary office space, preliminary loan information and other resources. JEDCO Executive Director Jerry Bologna said they have…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back sharply on retail spending last month as the holiday shopping season began with high prices and rising interest rates forcing families, particularly lower income households, to make harder decisions about what they buy. Retail…
NEW ORLEANS – Tijon has opened for business at 631 Toulouse Street (between Royal and Chartres). The “custom perfumery and fragrance lab” allows visitors to explore more than three hundred oils as they create a unique scent. “Fragrance development is…
NEW ORLEANS — A new Chick-fil-A location opens Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the corner of Carrollton and Tulane avenues (4068 Tulane Avenue). The fast food restaurant sits on land owned by Sidney Torres IV, who bought several pieces of property…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Still eager to hire, America’s employers are posting more job openings than they did before the pandemic struck 2½ years ago. Problem is, there aren’t enough applicants. The nation’s labor force is smaller than when the pandemic…
NEW YORK (AP) — CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids and now want to know by Dec. 31 whether states…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier, a fifth straight slowdown and a hopeful sign that inflation pressures across the economy are continuing to cool. The latest year-over-year figure was…
GRETNA, La. — On Dec. 6, the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission joined local elected officials to celebrate the grand opening of a movie poster exhibition at 605 Lapalco Boulevard in Gretna. The founders of Movie Poster Archives Gallery and…
NEW ORLEANS – A new Chick-fil-A location will open Dec. 8 at 1200 Poydras Street (at the corner of Poydras and Loyola Avenue). Anthony Doernte is the restaurant's independent franchised owner/operator. The store will be open for dine-in and carry…
