Office Depot Takes Over for Office Max

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.  

Progress for Office Depot on Louisiana Ave.

POSTED 4/13/09

Lafayette's third Office Depot location is moving forward at the new Louisiana Avenue / I-10 shopping center. The Target-anchored center is almost full, with JCPenney, PETCO and other smaller stores now open.

Office Depot filed for a $200,000 permit to build-out the new store (the walls and roof are already up, this will outfit the stores with shelves, counters, etc.). Office Depot already has stores on Pinhook Rd. and Johnston St. Lafayette's lone Office Max closed about a year ago when that chain closed a slew of stores.