Business in the 318: store openings, free bus fare and new businesses coming to the Shreveport-Bossier area

Makenzie Boucher, Shreveport Times
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Good morning, Shreveport. It has been a busy week, from gearing up for Thanksgiving to new businesses coming to the Shreveport-Bossier area. Business in the 318 is here to keep you updated on all your business news. Check it out.

Shopping in the 318 on Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Rows of shopping carts await customers at the new SuperTarget in circa 2006 Boynton Beach. The store, sells groceries and general merchandise.
Rows of shopping carts await customers at the new SuperTarget in circa 2006 Boynton Beach. The store, sells groceries and general merchandise.

Black Friday is an all-American shopping tradition, officially opening the Christmas holiday shopping season.

The top five stores offering the biggest discounts are Macy's, JCPenny, Belk, Kohl's and Office Depot and OfficeMax.

What stores will be open in the Shreveport/Bossier area Black Friday?

But before you dive into the deals you first have to cut the turkey and if you forgot the cranberry sauce do not worry The Times has a list of store open on Thanksgiving.

Credit Card processing fee adopted in Bossier City

The Bossier City Mayors Office announced that the city will be adopting Ordinance 159 which places fees on credit processing.

If a citizen of Bossier City decides to pay their property tax, ticket, water bill or parks and recreation registration online they will be charged a fee.

SporTran is going fare-free

SporTran announced that fares for all vehicles and services will be free to the public for 2022 and 2023 beginning in January.

“Zero Fare” ridership was made possible by a federal grant, which will cover the fare cost of SporTran bus and OnDemand travel in the service area.

Crumbl is coming to Shreveport and Bossier City

Crumbl Cookies will be opening a new location in Asheville soon.
Crumbl Cookies will be opening a new location in Asheville soon.

Crumbl said Bossier City will be receiving the first location on Airline Drive. This location is expected to be opened by the first of the year.

A second location will eventually open in Shreveport.

Crumbl is known for being the premier place for milk and cookies, with its weekly menus and signature pink boxes.

Don't forget to check out The Briefcase, our weekly roundup of business briefs. This week United Way of Northwest Louisiana and the City of Shreveport announced that its Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center hits half-million-dollar mark in client savings and LSUS assistant professor awarded $300,000 grant anticancer research project.

Be on the lookout Friday and Sunday for Life in the 318 and The 318 to catch up on all the best stories you might have missed.

Makenzie Boucher is a reporter for The Shreveport Times. You can contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Business in the 318:Crumbl is coming to Bossier, SporTran fare-free