5 Women-Owned New Orleans Businesses To Support This Women's History Month

Selina Catalina Hotel, Central Business District New Orleans

In recent years, there has been a remarkable rise in the number of women-owned businesses across the country, and New Orleans is no exception. Women entrepreneurs in the city are breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes, and creating opportunities for themselves and others.

From cozy cafes to innovative tech startups, women-owned businesses in New Orleans embody resilience, creativity, and empowerment. In light of Women’s History Month, we celebrate the spirit and success of these inspiring women-owned businesses that are shaping the landscape of the Big Easy. Here are 5 women-owned businesses to support this Women’s History Month!

JusTini’s NOLA

Located in the Bywater, JusTini’s NOLA is a cocktails and bites restaurant that offers fantastic New Orleans flavor and 90’s R&B flair. JusTini’s NOLA embodies the spirit of innovation, creativity, and hospitality that define the vibrant city of New Orleans.

Freedom Apothecary 

Located on Magazine Street, Freedom Apothecary is a holistic wellness boutique that offers house products, beauty and home essentials, clothing, and much more. Freedom Apothecary emphasizes the importance of self-care and its essential benefits of helping women to thrive for today and a better tomorrow.

Selina Catahoula Hotel

Located in a beautifully renovated Creole townhouse in the CBD, the Selina Catahoula offers guests an authentic New Orleans experience. Guests and locals can savor a morning coffee in their divine courtyard, sip cocktails at the award-winning OddBirds, and take advantage of their rooftop yoga classes or live music sessions.

Cocktail by JusTini’s NOLA, Bywater New Orleans 

NOLA Couture

Located on Magazine Street, NOLA Couture celebrates New Orleans’ individuality through custom designs featuring iconic Crescent City motifs. The NOLA Couture brand emerged in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to lift peoples' spirits and help rebuild the local economy. The company prides themselves on being authentically New Orleans and manufactures many of its items locally.

St. James Cheese Company 

With locations in Uptown and the Warehouse District, St. James Cheese Company is a family-run establishment that offers a delectable assortment of hand-selected cheeses, charcuterie, and gourmet grocery items. St. James Cheese Company aims to bring artisanal and farmhouse cheeses to the Crescent City.

Women-owned and operated businesses have become a vital part of the New Orleans community. We hope you will patronize one or all of these fabulous women-owned businesses this Women’s History Month. By supporting their endeavors, we can ensure that women-owned businesses remain a critical component of the New Orleans economy for generations to come.

Bowties by NOLA Couture, Garden District New Orleans

Here’s to uplifting women entrepreneurs within our city and beyond!

*Written by Deveney Marshall of Mara Creative Agency