Support our local businesses in St. Bernard Parish this holiday season by participating in the 2nd Annual Shop Small Week on November 24, 2018 – December 1, 2018.

Clean Course Meals, a health food restaurant, and Commit 2B Fit NOLA, its adjoining gym, will be celebrating a grand opening at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 at 1800 East Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette.

Since 2012, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) has been celebrated nationally to highlight modern manufacturing and inspire the future generation of manufacturers.

Upon opening an online clothing boutique in November 2015, Aniston Lane owners Mandi St. Romain Tregle and Merissa St. Romain Lopez quickly realized that they needed to expand to a physical location.

St. Bernard Parish Government, in partnership with the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF), is sweetening the pot for motion-picture film, digital, and television productions with the announcement of a new tax incentive program, “Film St. Bernard.”

The Port of New Orleans and the Meraux Foundation are studying the feasibility of a new container and logistics facility on a property known as the "Sinclair Tract" in Meraux, Louisiana.

St. Bernard Parish Officials were on hand for the opening of the parish’s 3rd hotel in Chalmette.

Meraux, La. (March 23, 2018) -- Valero Meraux Refinery held its new Administration Building Ribbon Cutting and Celebration on March 22.

St. Bernard Parish, La. (March 20, 2018) — Clean Course Meals won the fourth annual Startup St. Bernard pitch competition, taking home a $100,000 prize package of cash and in-kind services designed to help take their business to the next level.

March 10, 2018 (St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana): Entering its fourth year, Startup St. Bernard showcases the Parish as a premier location for business, especially startups, to thrive. The Meraux Foundation, the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation, and the Idea Village™ are joined by a deep bench of partners working together to make Startup St. Bernard possible.

Chalmette, La. (February 6, 2018) -- When the St. Bernard Parish Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) named maritime development one of their key priorities, results came quickly.

Chalmette, La. (November 27, 2017) -- Dunkin’ Donuts today announced that it will host a grand opening celebration for its newest restaurant in Chalmette at 8609 West Judge Perez Dr. from 3PM-5PM on Thursday, November 30. To celebrate the grand opening, the restaurant will host a ribbon cutting ceremony with St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis and the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce, and also offer free coffee for a year to the store’s first 100 guests starting at 3PM.

Have you ever considered the economic implications of purchasing at least 5 holiday gifts from a locally owned establishment? When consumers buy local, significantly more money stays in the community. Buying local also means that you are supporting your neighbors and friends. Our local businesses give St. Bernard Parish a unique flavor that distinguishes the community from others in the region.

October 4, 2017 (St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana): Deborah Keller, CEO of Deborah D. Keller & Partners, LLC was recently recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Keller was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by both the ASCE New Orleans Branch and ASCE Louisiana Section for over 35 years of practice within civil engineering.