New Businesses Making Their Home in Central, Despite Pandemic

After a pause during the pandemic in 2020, new businesses are opening in Central. The largest is The Reserve at Shoe Creek, a luxury apartment complex located on Grand Settlement Boulevard across Sullivan Road from Central Pharmacy.

Behind The Reserve is The Claiborne at Shoe Creek, a state-of-the art assisted living facility.

Both projects were supported by Mayor Jr. Shelton during his tenure as mayor from 2014-2018.

Central developer Pete Firmin has built a new strip shopping center on Sullivan Road just south of Central Pharmacy.  That building has five retail spaces, and Firmin is planning three other smaller buildings.

Lit Pizza is already open on the south end of the strip center and is doing a booming business.

Construction is beginning this week for Central’s first Starbuck’s Coffee Shop at the other end.

A lease has been signed to bring a new Smoothie King to one of the other buildings.

Firmin said he has several other national tenants ready to lease the remaining places.  The national chains and franchises coming to Central are clear evidence that the new city is becoming a viable retail market, he said.

The Central Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a plan by Plantation Management of Denham Springs to build a large nursing home on the Paul Burns property behind Winn Dixie.

Premiere Tire has opened at 12470 Hooper Road.

Treads & Care is building a location on Hooper near BREC’s Central Sports Complex.

Cypress Nutrition is open at 14415 Greenwell Springs Road in the Oak Point Shopping Center.

Central Nutrition is open at 13366 Hooper Road.