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Cheeky Monkey’s Celebrates One Year in Business with Ribbon Cutting
(Central, La.) – Cheeky Monkey’s indoor playground, located off Hooper Rd at 11111 Park Place Dr, celebrated its first anniversary with a ribbon-cutting celebration with the Central Chamber of Commerce. The festivities included snowballs, face painting, outdoor inflatables and of course, plenty of playtime for children inside of Cheeky Monkey’s. Cheeky Monkey’s welcomes children up to eight years old. They host birthday parties and hold workout classes specifically for mothers with young children. They
Central Physical Therapy Welcomes New Physical Therapist
CENTRAL PHYSICAL THERAPY WELCOMES NEW PHYSICAL THERAPIST Sarah Fryoux, D.P.T., a Central native and resident, is now serving patients in the Central community. BATON ROUGE, La. (June 4, 2021) – Central Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Fryoux, D.P.T. to the clinic’s treatment staff. Sarah brings extensive athletic training experience and a long-time passion for movement to the Central Physical Therapy Team. Prior to joining Central Physical Therapy, Fryoux received
Lit Pizza Celebrated Ribbon Cutting with Central Chamber
(Central, La.) – Lit Pizza opened recently in Central and last week they celebrated their 11th location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Several members of the Central Chamber joined for the occasion. Lit offers online ordering and pick-up or dine-in options. Every pizza is personal size and completely customizable. “We have a lot of people coming in – the community support has been tremendous – and they love the option of choosing their own ingredients,” said Ozzie Fernandez, Lit Pizza
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Shop the Square was a Night of Music, Fun and Shopping
(Central, La.) - The Central Chamber of Commerce held a pop-up market on Saturday with over 50 small and local businesses offering food, clothing, home goods, cosmetics and more at Central Square owned by the Acadiana Group. “Shop the Square was a great example of what the Chamber can do for your business. We not only promoted our members and local businesses, but we also promoted the Chamber and the City.” Darci Perkins, Chamber Board Chair. There were also 11 food trucks present selling treats from
Outdoor Market and Food Truck Test in Central
The Central Chamber of Commerce will host an outdoor market and food truck fest at Central Square on Wax Rd to encourage shopping small and locally. Forty-five local businesses and 11 food trucks reserved spots for the Shop the Square event in two weeks. What: An outdoor market with 45 pop-up booths, 11 food trucks and live music from the Honky Tonk Playboys. There will be artwork, boutiques, nonprofits and more. Many vendors will have children's activities and a firetruck and the Smokehouse from
Cornerstone Co-op Students Open Businesses to Prepare for Leadership
(Central, La.) – A Lemonade to Leadership class where middle school students learned how to create a business plan, test the market, promote their business to potential customers and manage business finances concluded today with a pop-up market and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Natalie Wilson led the class for seven students who created and executed business plans for companies providing lawn care service to home-based bakeries. At the end of the semester, students held a market day open to their friends and
Activate in Central Highlights Wellness Businesses
(Central, La.) – The Central Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Arnold Nutrition Coaching held a Wellness Festival on Saturday with 23 wellness-related small and local businesses offering food, clothing, nutrition services, workout coaching and more at Central Square owned by the Acadiana Group. Throughout the day five local gyms and one meal prep company hosted workout classes and cooking demonstrations that the entire community could participate in for free. There were also plenty of activities for
The Central Chamber Awarded Scholarships to Three Central Seniors
(Central, La.) – Lauren Dale from Central Private, Morgan Rabalais from Central High and Michael Vallet from Catholic High each received a $1,500 scholarship from the Central Chamber of Commerce in an award banquet held at Stab’s Steak & Seafood as a part of the Chamber’s Education and Workforce Initiative. “We know that an educated and well-trained workforce is an asset to businesses and necessary for a thriving community. Our Education and Workforce Development Committee works on projects like the
Blend Boutique Celebrated Expansion and First Anniversary
(Central, La.) – On March 18 Blend Boutique owner Lindsey O’Quinn celebrated the first anniversary of her business, as well as expanding her store to more than double its original size. The Central Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting with the local business community early in the day and an anniversary party followed in the evening with local entrepreneurs providing drinks, sweets and Botox. O’Quinn is proud that her business persevered and grew during 2020 amidst nationwide shutdowns. Blend is
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Activate Wellness Festival Will Showcase Central Health Community
(Central, La.) – Gyms, nutritionists, trainers, and healthcare providers are coming together on May 1 from 10 am to 2 pm at Central Square to showcase what the city of Central has to offer in health and wellness. The Central Chamber of Commerce and Central City Social partnered on the event that will feature free community workouts, healthy cooking demos and children’s activities to highlight the community’s health and wellness-focused businesses and give Central residents the chance to get
OCHSNER PARTNERS WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, OFFERING UNPRECEDENTED MASS VACCINATION EVENT SATURDAY
BATON ROUGE – Ochsner Baton Rouge and Southern University will offer a drive-thru mass vaccination event this Saturday, March 27. Starting at 9 a.m., Ochsner hopes to administer 2,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses. The final appointment time is 3:45 p.m. for the event held at Southern’s F.G. Clark Activity Center, located at 801 Harding Blvd. Appointment times are open and available to everyone meeting current Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) criteria. A full list of vaccine criteria can be found
Shop the Square in Central Promotes Small Business
(Central, La.) – The Central Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the City of Central held a pop-up market on Sunday with over 75 small and local businesses offering food, clothing, home goods, cosmetics and more at Central Square owned by the Acadiana Group. “Small businesses were severely affected by covid-19 last year and many of them still need support to get back up,” said Ron Erickson, Central Chamber CEO. “The Chamber is here to promote and protect a pro-business environment and I’m grateful
