 Business First Bancshares, Inc. Business First BFST, the holding company for b1BANK, and Pedestal Bancshares Inc. Pedestal have jointly announced that as of April 21, 2020, shareholders of both holding companies have approved the previously announced merger. Business First Bancshares, Inc., through its banking subsidiary b1BANK, formerly known as Business First Bank, operates 26 banking centers in markets across Louisiana and in the Dallas, Texas area. Business Firsts common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol BFST. 