Local Smalls Sliders franchisees ink deal for more restaurants
The operators of the Smalls Sliders location in Denham Springs have expanded their franchise agreement to open three more restaurants.
TSM Development, made up of Blain and Martin Bech, Andre Clemons and Louis Gotreaux, is now committed to open six Smalls Sliders restaurants in metro Baton Rouge.
TSM is looking at several locations for restaurants, including Siegen Lane, Sherwood Forest Boulevard, Millerville Road, Florida Boulevard, Southdowns, Walker, Zachary and Central.
Smalls Sliders has eight restaurants in Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Slidell, Prairieville, Marrero, Shreveport and Thibodaux. Plans are to open locations in Metairie, Lafayette, West Monroe, Gonzales and Flowood, Mississippi, before the end of the year.
Baton Rouge General opens bariatric center
Baton Rouge General has opened the Louisiana Center for Bariatrics, which offers surgical and medical weight loss options.
Drs. Karalyn Bentley, Lyndsey Bruno and Drake Bellanger lead the center at 8585 Picardy Ave.
The center offers robotic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy surgery for patients who have been unsuccessful in losing weight through diet and exercise.
H&E Equipment Services opens Port Allen branch
H&E Equipment Services has opened a branch in Port Allen at 4247 I-10 Frontage Road.
This is the eighth rental location in the state for Baton Rouge-based H&E. The Port Allen location allows the company to better serve customers on the west side of the Mississippi River by avoiding road construction in Baton Rouge.
The branch specializes in renting aerial lifts, earthmoving equipment, telescopic forklifts, compaction equipment, generators and light towers.
H&E has more than 120 locations nationwide.
St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation releases annual report
The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation has released its 2022 Annual Review, detailing more than $10 million in business development efforts in the parish.
The parish added 155 new small businesses, while St. Bernard Parish Government spent nearly $13 million on infrastructure improvements.
“This past year has been a testament to the resilience and determination of the businesses and individuals in St. Bernard Parish,” said Board Chair Zeljko Franks.
To read the report, go to sbedf.org.
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