Businesses

SB Advocate Opens Downtown Office

  The area’s newest source for news- the Shreveport Bossier City Advocate– was officially welcomed to Downtown Shreveport Tuesday with a snip of the ceremonial ribbon. The staff of the digital news source calls Suite 100 at Louisiana Tower (401 Edwards Street) their local office and newsroom. The Advocate, which also owns newspapers and/or digital […]

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Happy Birthday, Clean Slate Botanicals

Downtown’s beautiful little emporium of all things natural is celebrating one year this month! Clean Slate Botanicals, housed in the beautiful Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center at 717 Crockett Street, is the brainchild of Ben Whalen. While those new to Clean Slate Botanicals may believe that the concept of Ben’s natural & eco-friendly products came […]

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Funky Vintage at Refine Design, 616 Texas St.

Refine Design Boutiques at 616 Texas Street welcomes two new businesses to their fun, eclectic space at 616 Texas Street. We Want The Funk is a vintage vendor featuring one-off vintage wear that includes clothing, shoes, accessories and kitschy decor and games. If you need a perfect 1970s look, are in dire need of an […]

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Doing Business in the Park Event

One of downtown’s newest businesses wants to help showcase OTHER small businesses with an event called ‘Doing Business in the Park’ on Saturday, October 14 from 10 am- 2 pm. The park is Caddo Common Park in the 800 block of Texas Avenue, which is just across the street from the offices of Xtreme Measures Women […]

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Uneeda Lofts’ Artist Apartments

The highly-anticipated Uneeda Biscuit Lofts apartments at 709-711 should see first tenants moving in this weekend and we predict the historic rehab will fill quickly. Half of the 32 one-bedroom units, which range in size from 592 to 753SF will be set aside for ‘Artist Housing’ but what does that mean? It means at least […]

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Want to Work Downtown?

Looking for a new gig? We’d love to have you become part of our ‘family’. A number of downtown businesses have positions they are looking to fill, from the City of Shreveport at 505 Travis Street, to an interesting upcoming position at Visit Shreveport-Bossier (VSB), the convention and tourist bureau. VSB is creating a new […]

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C & C Mercantile Celebrates Three Years!

It has been a whirlwind three years for C&C Mercantile and Lighting owners Lauren Ross Simmons and Derek Simmons. In 2020 YOC (Year of Covid), the couple decided that getting married, having a baby and purchasing a business wasn’t enough. They decided to rehab a rough-looking former furniture store at 1110 Texas Avenue and move […]

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Downtown Business Hours Changing

Got a favorite business downtown? Here’s your wrap-up of changing hours heading into summer’s blessed end. Downtown’s favorite gathering space for coffee and chat, Rhino Coffee at 624 Texas Street, has gotten its AC repaired and hours are now 7 am-5 pm. Pending hiring of additional staff, hours could be extended further. Rhino is open […]

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Beautiful Places, Cool Spaces for Lease

If you have been searching for a new home for your retail space, service business or business offices, we have some prime candidates in a variety of sizes and prices. The only similarities are that all are in equally wonderful historic rehabs in easily accessible and high-profile locations, and yes, you will love being downtown. […]

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Downtown Restaurant Space Available

A turnkey restaurant space is currently available in the heart of the Central Business District at 605 Texas Street. The space, which was most recently home to Shababy’s Cajun Cooking, was sadly vacated after medical issues forced Shababy’s popular Mandy and husband and helper Mike to slow down and take a breath. (We wish them […]

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