Planet Fitness, a national chain of gyms and fitness centers with over 2,000 facilities across all 50 states and 5 countries, has opened its first St. Bernard location. Stationed at 8400 W Judge Perez Dr. in Chalmette, the gym aims to provide affordable, accessible space for fitness and wellness in the parish.

The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) is proud to announce it has won two major industry awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC): a Gold Award for Neighborhood & Retail Development for Sold on St. Bernard and a Bronze Award for Entrepreneurship for creating and hosting Startup St. Bernard.

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St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation is working in partnership with St. Bernard Parish Government, Louisiana Economic Development, and a number of other relief organizations to provide assistance to businesses and residents of St. Bernard Parish and the state of Louisiana. SBEDF is currently gathering information about potential damages to St. Bernard Businesses that have been impacted by Hurricane Ida.

The 2020 U.S. Census results are in, and there’s no arguing the data: St. Bernard is Louisiana’s fastest-growing parish. Since 2010, the parish has grown 21%, compared to 18% in Ascension Parish, 14% in West Baton Rouge, 13% in St. Tammany, 11.7% in Orleans, and 1.9% in Jefferson.

Glass Half Full, a glass recycling company that collects glass and converts it into beach-like sand and glass cullet for disaster relief, eco-construction, new glass products, and more was selected as the winner of the 7th annual Startup St. Bernard presented by the Meraux Foundation and St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation on Thursday.

Relying on information from the Louisiana Department of Health about surging COVID-19 infection rates and out of an abundance of caution, Startup St. Bernard will no longer be open to the public. Instead, we invite you to watch the live pitches online Thursday at 2 p.m. on StartupStBernard.com and Facebook.

The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) is proud to announce that St. Bernard Parish’s School Board has officially approved Chalmette Refining’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) application at the local level.

The Meraux Foundation and St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation are presenting the 7th annual Startup St. Bernard on August 5th at The Meraux Foundation’s Docville Farm. The live event, which is free to attend, is a “Shark Tank” style pitch-competition, where 3 entrepreneurs will compete for over $100k in cash and in-kind prizes.

St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation is proud to announce that St. Bernard Parish Sherriff James Pohlmann and the St. Bernard Parish Council have unanimously, officially approved Chalmette Refining’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) application at the local level.

The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) is proud to announce a new, one-day experience for small business owners and employees looking to become aware of and leverage future opportunities in the pipeline for St. Bernard Parish: Small Business Matters.

The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) and the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce have released the schedule for 2021’s Grow St. Bernard, a joint program aimed at providing professional development opportunities to local business owners and their staff.

The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) is proud to announce the unanimous passing of the “Digital Media & Software Incentive Program” at the St. Bernard Parish Council’s June 15th meeting.

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and Tangipahoa Parish Economic Development today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to grow trade, as well as to support existing and new business relationships for the benefit of the region and state of Louisiana.

The entry period is open for the seventh annual Startup St. Bernard competition, presented by the Meraux Foundation and the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation. Startup St. Bernard seeks out dedicated, enthusiastic entrepreneurs who want to grow their business to the next level. Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of judges.

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the St. Tammany Corporation today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to grow trade, as well as to support existing and new business relationships for the benefit of the region and state of Louisiana. 

St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) is proud to announce Executive Director Meaghan McCormack has been named to GNO, Inc.’s 2021 Coalition for Coastal Resilience and Economy (CCRE).