Here's the latest Acadiana business news
| Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 |
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with Adam Daigle | Business editor
Good morning, Acadiana. Let's take a look at some of our headlines this morning: Mayor-President Josh Guillory has unveiled a proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. It has funding for the first year of the city's five-year capital projects, which includes $2.5 million for University Avenue corridor initiative. And here's what we else we have this morning: Waitr continues its expansion into exclusive delivery agreements with national chain restaurants, and a large retailer opens its first store in Louisiana.
Here's what's in Lafayette Mayor-president Josh Guillory's $629 million proposed budgetThe $629 million proposed 2021-22 Lafayette city-parish budget presented Tuesday by Mayor-President Josh Guillory would leave the city with a $28.4 million general fund balance and the parish with a $3.1 million general fund balance by Oct. 31, 2022. Read the story here.
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 | Downtown Alive! announces its fall lineup as the popular concert series returns to in-person programming this fall in Parc International. Read more |
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 | The latest national chain to make a deal with Waitr for delivery is Boston Market, company officials announced Thursday. Read more |
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 | JD Sports, a British sports-fashion company, has applied to open its first store in the state in the Mall of Louisiana. Read more |
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