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Smoothie King... another one that left LA
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:40 pm
Smoothie King will be featured tonight on Undercover Boss. The company now has 1,200 outlets (many franchised) across the globe... and was started in Kenner, LA. They had HQ in Covington and Metairie before moving to Dallas.
They join a list of great companies founded in Louisiana but whose HQ eventually moved elsewhere, either due to acquisition or not believing in LA. Some of them have maintained a "legacy" HQ in LA, but all major decisions and officers are out of state.
If these companies were still HQ in LA, we would have a stronger economy. It sucks they left.
Smoothie King
Popeyes
Raising Cane's
Amedisys
Shaw
Stewart Enterprises
I'm sure there are others... this is just off top of my head.
They join a list of great companies founded in Louisiana but whose HQ eventually moved elsewhere, either due to acquisition or not believing in LA. Some of them have maintained a "legacy" HQ in LA, but all major decisions and officers are out of state.
If these companies were still HQ in LA, we would have a stronger economy. It sucks they left.
Smoothie King
Popeyes
Raising Cane's
Amedisys
Shaw
Stewart Enterprises
I'm sure there are others... this is just off top of my head.
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Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:41 pm to LSUFanHouston
Blame the politicians in this state for not creating a business friendly environment.
Oh, and Smoothie King got woke with BLM so I haven’t visited them since.
Oh, and Smoothie King got woke with BLM so I haven’t visited them since.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:42 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Shaw
One of these is not like the others
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:45 pm to LSUFanHouston
Corporate Headquarters for Raising Cane’s and Amedisys is still listed as being in Baton Rouge
Maybe they are in name only - idk
Maybe they are in name only - idk
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:46 pm to Muice
Shaw was purchased by CB&I and run into the ground by inept upper mgmt. CB&I was already headquartered in the Woodlands when they purchased Shaw.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:46 pm to LSUFanHouston
Ok. Thanks.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:49 pm to GreenRockTiger
quote:
Corporate Headquarters for Raising Cane’s and Amedisys is still listed as being in Baton Rouge
Maybe they are in name only - idk
Amedisys still has a decent sized office off of Sherwood (not the one OLOL took over) but they did shift a number of jobs to Nashville. I think the Cane’s office is more of a HQ in name only and most of the employees are in Dallas.
This post was edited on 10/23/20 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:49 pm to Prix560
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Shaw was purchased by CB&I and run into the ground by inept upper mgmt.
Sure. But 100% on purpose
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:50 pm to LSUFanHouston
Did somene buyout the Jacobs Engineering facility on Essen? I notice it hasa Worley sign up now. Never heard of them.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:50 pm to LSUFanHouston
I'm pretty confident there are additional reasons for leaving besides just the business environment of Louisiana. who aspires to become highly successful and be anchored in Covington, Louisiana?
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:52 pm to LSUFanHouston
When did we lose Smoothie King?
Technically Cane's is still in Baton Rouge. Their ops center is in Frisco, TX.
Technically Cane's is still in Baton Rouge. Their ops center is in Frisco, TX.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:52 pm to fallguy_1978
Santa Fe Cattle Company restaurants are still HQ'd in BTR.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:53 pm to arcalades
Popeyes and Stewart were both acquired by another company.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:53 pm to arcalades
quote:
I'm pretty confident there are additional reasons for leaving besides just the business environment of Louisiana. who aspires to become highly successful and be anchored in Covington, Louisiana?
I mean, that's sort of circular logic.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:54 pm to Dandaman
quote:
Popeyes and Stewart were both acquired by another company.
So was Shaw.
Their founders also just bought Brown and Root and moved it to Baton Rouge.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:56 pm to Prix560
quote:
Shaw was purchased by CB&I and run into the ground by inept upper mgmt. CB&I was already headquartered in the Woodlands when they purchased Shaw.
And then the former Shaw business was bought and renamed APTIM and is headquartered in Baton Rouge. Same building as the former Shaw group on Essen.
This post was edited on 10/23/20 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:56 pm to LSUBoo
quote:
Santa Fe Cattle Company restaurants are still HQ'd in BTR.
I didn't know that. What do they employ at HQ though, 30 people?
Posted on 10/23/20 at 4:59 pm to LSUFanHouston
Dallas has become a hub for fast food executives
Posted on 10/23/20 at 5:01 pm to goofball
quote:
When did we lose Smoothie King?
June 2018
Posted on 10/23/20 at 5:04 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:
I'm sure there are others
Delta was HQ’d and I think started in Monroe, La. it left for Georgia in the 1940’s or 50’s. It wasn’t recent, but I’m sure it would be noticeable if it were still there.
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