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JEDCO, HOST celebrate grand opening of $2M gate complex at Avondale Global Gateway

AVONDALE, La. — On Tuesday, February 27, Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) marked a momentous occasion as it commemorated the successful completion of its $2 million Gate Complex Improvement Project. JEDCO President and CEO Jerry Bologna and HOST Chief Financial Officer Matthew Mancheski marked the opening of the Gate Complex alongside […] Read more »

Family-owned, 94-year-old textile company announces $15M plan for new state-of-the-art facility in Jefferson Parish

(WESTWEGO, La) – Loop Linen Service, a fourth-generation family-owned full-service textile rental company, announced it will invest $15 million to construct a new 55,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art commercial laundry facility. Founded in 1929, Loop Linen provides rental textiles including table linen, garments and walk-off mats for the food and beverage and hospitality […] Read more »

JEDCO unveils Churchill Park master plan

(Avondale, LA) — The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is pleased to announce the unveiling of the Churchill Technology & Business Park Master Plan. Approved for adoption by the JEDCO Board of Commissioners in February, the master plan will serve as the roadmap for continued development of the business […] Read more »

JEDCO celebrates Fuji Vegetable Oil Groundbreaking

November 2, 2018 – The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), along with state, regional and local leaders, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $70 million processing facility by Fuji Vegetable Oil in Avondale. The project will create 39 direct jobs with an average annual salary of $77,000, plus benefits. […] Read more »

JEDCO, Greater New Orleans, Inc. celebrate new ownership of iconic Avondale Shipyard

October 4, 2018 – The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) and Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) joined Avondale Marine LLC, Governor John Bel Edwards and elected officials to celebrate a critical step forward in bringing the iconic Avondale Shipyard site back into commerce. Avondale Marine LLC, a newly-formed […] Read more »