Bassett Furniture Moves to Former Theater

I've gotten multiple tips about Bassett Furniture moving into the old Carmike movie theater across from the Mall of Acadiana (I still have hard time calling it that). I am waiting on mall management and Bassett officials to get back with me to confirm - but tipsters say this is a done deal. Bassett currently shares the old Target building on Johnston with Hobby Lobby.
I can't imagine a furniture store using that entire space - but the Bassett store in Baton Rouge looks big so I'll see what I can find out.

No word on what will take Bassett's place. That shopping center already has vacancies with the former Circuit City and Office Max sites open.

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.

Tractor Supply Co. Expands in Acadiana

POSTED 1/28/09

Tractor Supply Co.is set to open the chain's second Acadiana location in Breaux Bridge. There is a sign at the former Wal-Mart building on Rees St. near Mills Ave. that alerts to the construction. The chain's first Acadiana store is in Abbeville near the new Lowe's on Hwy. 14.
If you're not familiar with Tractor Supply, they operate stores that are smaller than a Lowe's or Home Depot, and one of their marketing folks once told me they sell everything that someone who lived on their own land and had animals would need. This includes a lot of horse gear and lawn care items. The Tennessee company operates more than 800 stores in the US.
About a year ago, Wal-Mart moved down Rees Street to a site bordering I-10. Another sign at the old Wal-Mart site from a local real estate company makes me think they're also building a shopping center on the property.