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Chez la Fête, a new urban oasis resort located at 811 Lafayette Street in Downtown Lafayette, has officially launched. Designed for smaller, more intimate occasions, this Parisian-themed urban oasis beautifully blends antique and contemporary aesthetics in an eclectic 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home that comfortably sleeps up to 10 guests. The...

Founded in Ville Platte, LA, Slap Ya Mama, the well-known Cajun seasoning company, is expanding its operations into Lafayette Parish. Coming soon to 4325 NW Evangeline Thruway, just north of Carencro, LA, Slap Ya Mama will soon break ground on a new 18,000-square-foot facility. This new space will feature a small customer-facing storefront, but will also house administrative offices, e-commerce operations, and a warehouse with 3 loading docks.

On Tuesday of last week, August 27th, we attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the all new facility for The Apothecary Shoppe, Acadiana’s only medical marijuana pharmacy. The new facility will be located at 2104 Ambassador Caffery, next door to the new Super 1 Foods at Dulles Drive. Photo of...

Playa Bowls, a new healthy food option serving açaí, pitaya, coconut bowls, and smoothies is opening its doors this weekend, Saturday, September 7th at 2207 Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette, LA. As New Jersey’s original acai shop, the menu at Playa Bowls is packed with healthy and flavorful...

Ruby Slipper, a New Orleans-based brunch concept is coming soon to 4701 Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette. The restaurant is taking the place where the previously announced Denny’s was planned to go. We announced that Denny’s would no longer be opening in Lafayette back in March of this year.

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Back in June of last year, we shared info about Super Chix, a Texas-based chicken & custard franchise, coming soon to 2011 Kaliste Saloom Road next to Chimes Restaurant. Fast forward to today, Super Chix is within days of opening their first Louisiana store in Lafayette, LA!. Founded in 2014...

Two new hotel construction projects are underway at the corner of Ambassador Caffery and W Willow Street near I-10 in Lafayette, LA. The hotels include a new 4-story, 95-room Home2 Suites, located at 2131 W Willow Street, and a new 4-story, 80-room Hampton Inn & Suites, located directly across from Home2 Suites at 2146 W Willow Street.

Jordan Amanda by Shoetique, a local women’s clothing boutique, located at 125 Arnould Blvd in Lafayette, Louisiana, is now open!. Founded in Carencro 12 years ago, owner & Carencro native, Jordan Patin, originally opened Shoetique to bring a fashion-forward women’s clothing boutique to her hometown. After realizing the success of her first store, she finally expanded into Lafayette with her second store.

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A new, locally-owned menswear boutique, called Knox Menswear, is opening soon at The Bend at Settlers, located at 500 Settlers Trace Blvd Suite 11. Founded to meet the growing demand for modern, functional menswear in Lafayette, Knox Menswear offers a range of top brands, including 7DIAMONDS, Travis Mathew, and Mizzen+Main. Each piece is selected for its premium materials and fit, ensuring that customers not only look their best but feel their best too.

A new Five Below retail store is coming soon to 5700 Johnston Street Suite 300 in Lafayette, Louisiana, formerly occupied by Home Furniture. See new Home Furniture Plus Bedding location: https://developinglafayette.com/wp/inside-home-furnitures-new-40000-square-foot-showroom/. Five Below, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has grown to over 1,600 stores across 43 states....

The former Capital One Bank, located at 3527 W Pinhook and South Park, will soon open as a new, full-service bank, called South Louisiana Bank. Established in Houma in 1980, South Louisiana Bank has been serving the Lafayette area from their loan production office located on Settlers Trace Blvd. This office is managed by Steve Griffin and Michelle Leblanc. Upon the opening of their new full-service branch on Pinhook, the bank will likely consolidate all of its Lafayette operations at that location. Although no official confirmation has been provided, this assumption is based on information from the bank’s website regarding the new location.

A new Dollar General is well underway at the corner of 610 La Neuville Road and Bonin Road in Broussard, Louisiana. Most of us should know what Dollar General is by now. However, if you were born yesterday or moved here from abroad, then what you should know is that Dollar General (DG) sells a variety of name-brand and store-brand items, typically at a discount. In most cases, grabbing a few last-minute items, especially name-brand items, will cost you more than going to a larger store like Walmart, aka Wally World. As for the store-brand items, most are comparable or cheaper than other retailers. At its core, DG is a convenience play, positioning itself closer to buyers than its larger competitors. Some DG locations have also expanded into offering fresh fruits and veggies and an already expanded cooler and frozen section.

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Two new low-to-moderate income apartment complexes, called Ridge Commons and Loop Commons, are coming soon at the 200 Block of Ridge Road, next to WCC Furniture, in Lafayette, LA. Both apartment developments, Ridge Commons and Loop Commons, will have a lot in common. Hehe, see what we did there? Each...

The popular Shreveport, Louisiana-based chicken franchise, Southern Classic Chicken, is coming soon to Lafayette, Louisiana with its first Lafayette store set for 4603 Johnston Street & Lana Drive, formerly Moss Motors Select. Southern Classic Chicken was founded by Leon Fanning, who opened his first fried chicken restaurant in 1976. He...

Acadiana’s only medical Marijuana dispensary, The Apothecary Shoppe, located at 620 Guilbeau Road in Lafayette, LA, is expanding by building an all-new, 8,000 square-foot state-of-the-art headquarters at 2104 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, near Dulles Drive, next door to the newly opened Super 1 Foods. “We have been in business for...

— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana. The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mibextid=LQQJ4d. 💬 Presenting Sponsor:. Chase Group takes the lead and becomes your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. They...