by BEDC Team | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog
Both Entergy and SLEMCO have announced that they will begin conducting rolling blackouts to customers in Acadiana on Tuesday. Update: At 6:30 p.m., SLEMCO said they had been contacted by grid managers who said that generation load is at a critical point. In order to...
by BEDC Team | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog
Jet Coffee, made popular in Lafayette for its fast customer service & excellent brews, has opened a second location at 109 Saint Nazaire Road in Broussard, LA. Family owned and locally operate, the company operates with the tagline “dream on.” Members...
by BEDC Team | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog
The governor made the announcement during a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and said he was extending his executive order for the modified Phase 2 due to the high level of the virus spreading in the state. “Every region of the state has a [COVID-19] positivity...
by BEDC Team | Jan 13, 2021 | Announcements, Blog
Sam’s Southern Eatery, a restaurant with a claim to fame for its jumbo shrimp and southern style home cooking is coming soon to the former Rotolo’s Pizza at 121 Saint Nazaire in Broussard, LA. The southern style restaurant, with locations in over 10 different states,...
by BEDC Team | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued important updates for businesses and individuals in Louisiana impacted by 2020’s hurricanes. Please access this information here Key Messages: ▪ The Lake Charles Civic Center Appeals Center in Calcasieu Parish...
by BEDC Team | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog
Beginning Jan. 4, limited doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available at select pharmacies across the state to those in Phase 1B, Tier One. Louisiana Department of Health published this information as well as a list of participating pharmacies (two in Broussard) at...
