Meet more than 20 local companies that prove you don’t have to live in a place like New York or Los Angeles to put your products on the map. Their homegrown success is something all of us in the 225 area code can be proud of.
NEW PICCADILLY, WHO DIS?
Baton Rouge’s beloved comfort food restaurant is here to stay, but the ambiance is about to change
OUR FOODIE FOOTPRINT
ACROSS THE BOARD
A family-run business in Central is shipping cutting boards and utensils thousands of miles away
FINDING THE ROOT
A local dad set out to fill a void in the hair industry—and his products quickly went viral
WELL-SUITED
OFF THE RACK
From T-shirts to skin care, these brands have taken their lines from local to national
A HOME RUN
The No. 1 bat company chosen by major league baseball players is based in Baton Rouge
SPREADING LIKE FIRE
Ferrara Fire Apparatus makes trucks for cities all over the country
FULLY EQUIPPED
Baton Rouge is home to several national leaders in industries ranging from tech to advertising
This article was originally published in the November 2018 issue of 225 Magazine.
