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Louisiana wants consumers to use veteran-owned businesses

CityBusiness staff reports//August 13, 2019//

Louisiana wants consumers to use veteran-owned businesses

CityBusiness staff reports//August 13, 2019//

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Louisiana has launched a program to encourage consumers in the state to use companies owned by military veterans.

The Louisiana Veterans First Business Initiative will promote the firms through certification, in-business displays and an online database listing them, a news release said.

The initiative recognizes firms that are majority-owned by veterans, military reservists, active-duty personnel or Gold Star family members, the release said. Following a certification process, the program will promote their businesses through a public database at LAVeteransFirst.org. Visitors to the site may search by business name, region and industry. Approximately 250 businesses are certified on the site already.

The program is a result of legislation authored by state Rep. Franklin Foil, a Republican from Baton Rouge who served 28 years in the U.S. Navy.

Louisiana Economic Development will manage call support; website and database maintenance; business services support; coordination of grassroots efforts with Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs; and fulfillment of insignias, decals and certificates to Veterans First businesses.

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