Office Depot has opened a new Lafayette location in the former Office Max at Johnston and Ambassador Caffery. The Office Max chain closed a large number of stores over a year ago, including the Lafayette store. I wondered if Office Depot would close the company's original Lafayette location (Johnston near Camellia), but that store still is open.
Also - another new Office Depot should open soon on Louisiana Ave. at I-10. That will bring the chain's Lafayette store count to four.
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That store has been open for a couple of years now.
ReplyDeleteThis strikes me as very odd. The two Johnston St. stores are fairly close--perhaps a mile or less? My guess is that they expect to eventually close the original store. I stopped there to get something this past weekend and it had that intangible store-on-the-decline feel. The newer location takes advantage of proximity to Amb. Caffery and its de-facto shopping district. On the other hand, the original location is hard to get to and out of if one is coming from Amb. Caffery.
ReplyDeleteDavid, I think that store has been open for at least two years. I believe they moved in right after Office Max moved out. I am almost certain.
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