Startup

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Bailey Lumber has merged with Ed price Building Materials, and will combine its operations in Baton Rouge with the Ed Price site. Baton Rouge, meanwhile, went up from number 132 in 2005 to 67 in 2007 in the Best Performing Cities Index, a list of places that generated and sustained jobs. Executive director Kristy Herbert's opinion on Baton Rouge is supplied as well.

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Shopping around

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Baton Rouge retail industry has undergone several changes in the period of 1982-2007, such as the growth of one-stop shopping centers. The market has also experienced closures of famous stores particularly Rubenstein's and Goudchaux's. Details of the Baton Rouge stores that had opened, closed, merged, and changed names, are provided.

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Family affairs

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Louisiana Office Supply and Ed Price Building Materials are two of successful family-owned businesses in Louisiana. Louisiana Office Supply and Ed Price Building Materials were founded in 1936 and 1977, respectively. The reasons for their success are supplied.

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