Businesses

Cook Yancey Inks Long Term Lease at Regions

The professional law firm of Cook, Yancey, King and Galloway has decided to extend their lease and make significant upgrades in their space at downtown’s Regions Tower. The 65+ associates and staff members occupy the 16th, 17th and 18th floors of the Class A office building at 333 Texas Street. CYKG President John Kalmbach says […]

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Phoenix to Open Dec. 23

Crews at the soon-to-open Phoenix Downtown are working as hard as elves in Santa’s workshop to get the thousand details sorted out by tomorrow evening at 9 pm. December 23rd is the ‘soft’ opening of 400 Commerce Street, the rebirth of the former Phoenix Underground into Phoenix Downtown. For the last few months, the buildout […]

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SporTran Free Fares in 2022 & Beyond

Updated information on the FREE services offered by SporTran Transit in 2022/2023.   Original Story- Dec. 9, 2021 Beginning in 2022 and lasting through 2023, if you need to get from Point A to Point B, SporTran will get you there (or close), for free. According to SporTrain, the move to “Zero Fare” ridership was made […]

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More to Come for Andress

It’s been a wonderfully weird and mostly fun year for Jim Malsch, the owner of 717 Crockett Street. His rehab of the former Andress Ford into the Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center was smooth and seamless, made easier with the talented design and construction professionals he had hired to turn the former blighted building into […]

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#ShopDowntown!

Business in Downtown Shreveport: No Supply Chain Breaks, Port Backlogs or Chip Issues Here! Each day brings more grim news. Shipping containers at west coast ports are unable to offload! Prices for containers have skyrocketed! Manufacturing has slowed to a crawl because of a world-wide shortage of semiconductor microchips! There aren’t enough trucks or drivers! […]

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Cool Job Opportunities in Our #CoolDowntown

Looking for a job downtown? We have a few to share that might pique your interest. The Red River Revel is looking for an Executive Director. They are actively recruiting for this Full Time position  to find a person will “need to manage existing relationships with sponsors, vendors, and city officials in order to facilitate […]

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Welcome, Savage Creative Solutions!

A new up-and-comer in the world of media and marketing is open for business in downtown Shreveport. Savage Creative Solutions is the creation of owner Paul Savage, who comes to the job with a background of media skills. His most recent position was as Director of Communication, Marketing and PR for the Greater Shreveport Chamber […]

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Noble Savage to Return Again?

The Noble savage Tavern, the venerable downtown dive bar loved by many, closed for ‘good’ at the end of business on Saturday, Nov. 8. There were no official posts by owners or managers on their social media page, but there had been some talk and several Facebook posts by FONS (Friends of Noble Savage) warning […]

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Uptown Bar & Lounge Opens for Business

Supply chain issues, be darned. The lack of furniture that was absolutely, positively supposed to be in a couple of weeks ago isn’t stopping new Uptown Bar & Lounge owner Ryan Williams, who is renting furniture because the ‘show must go on’ and go on it will! The Grand Opening is tonight! Uptown will be […]

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The Loft’s ‘Hidden’ Treasures

at the Lofts at 624 is a happening space, filled with folks grabbing a java or bite to eat, or meeting to discuss the business of the day. Joining Rhino on the ground floor are Appli-K’s Embroidery and Gifts and TFG Financial. But did you know that the mezzanine is filled with businesses whose goal […]

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