The old Walmart building on the Northwest Evangeline Thruway will soon have new life.
Two years after the retailer vacated the Northside facility, a dropshipping company has purchased the property to consolidate its operations and employees under one roof.
Completeful chief executive officer Josh Goree made that announcement Monday morning at the offices of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. He was joined by LEDA CEO Gregg Gothreaux, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory, Lafayette city councilman Glenn Lazard, and Lafayette Parish councilmen AB Rubin, John Guilbeau, and Josh Carlson.
Completeful is expected to close its purchase of the building on Tuesday and begin moving its equipment into the facility on the same day. According to Goree, all employees and operations will be moved into the old Walmart building by June 15 the same day the company must vacate its three other Lafayette Parish offices. Goree says the company will occupy about 50 percent of the building
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Lafayette Parish had a historic March in terms of retail sales, shattering the previous record for sales in a single month by more than $28 million, according to data from the Lafayette Economic Development Authority.
Lafayette Parish had nearly $700 million in taxable retail sales in March, an increase of 31.5%, or $167.2 million, from February. Before March 2021, the parish s record for sales in a month was about $670 million in December 2014.
“It’s clear from these numbers as operating restrictions are eased and businesses re-open or expand their services, shoppers are ready to spend in Lafayette Parish,” says Gregg Gothreaux, President and CEO of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. “Studies show that 80 percent of consumers feel more or as connected to their communities now compared to pre-pandemic. I hope that connection and community support continues to carry over into supporting local businesses to further fuel our economic recovery.”
March 2021 sales are highest on record
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FILE - In this March 18, 2021 file photo, a salesperson helps a customer shopping for Bean Boots at the L.L. Bean flagship retail store in Freeport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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LAFAYETTE, L. - With more than $697 million in taxable sales in March, 2021 year-to-date taxable sales reached $1.77 billion, according to a spokesperson for Lafayette Economic Development Authority. Year-to-date sales were 19.0% higher than 2020 and 17.6% higher than 2019. March 2021 sales are the highest on record for any month in historyâtopping December 2014 by 4.2%, or $28.0 million.
Lafayette Parish recorded over $697 million in taxable sales in March.
According to a press release from the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, sales in March were the highest on record in Lafayette Parish for any month in history even topping the colossal December 2014 holiday figures by $28 million.
A few obvious factors that more than likely drove consumer confidence were vaccinations that saw a progressive increase as eligibility continued to open up throughout the month couple with the third stimulus payment for Americans who qualified.
Another major factor was the easing of restrictions for businesses, allowing them to open up more offerings and service customers at an increased rate. It s also fair to assume that with more things opening up, wardrobes and appearances around the parish probably got a solid reset once we began seeing people in person again.