Profitability, productivity and growth define a business’ bottom line. Challenging economic times, however, can thin that line and even break it over time. Cutting some expenses can actually cost a business more in reduced services, customer dissatisfaction and employee turnover. Yet the challenge remains: How can business owners cut costs…
The face of Acadiana is changing to keep pace with the demands of modern commerce through economic development. Billeaud Companies’ Sugarcrest Shopping Center and its shops like Hibbett Sports and GameStop, Walmart, Home Depot and Sweetland Centré are just the start. US Highways 90 and 10 – and their intersections…
The Billeaud Companies would like to welcome Russell “Rusty” Guidroz as our newest member of our Board of Directors. Russell H. “Rusty” Guidroz was born in Lafayette, LA in 1948, but was raised in Lake Charles where he graduated from La Grange High School in 1966. He served honorably in…
When evaluating industrial properties for lease, you should analyze a number of factors to ensure the success of your business. These key considerations may include the proximity to major roads, the number of available parking spaces near the property and the locations of nearby vendors and suppliers. Of the…
When starting a new business or moving an existing company, it is essential to uncover the perfect commercial property. Sorting through properties for lease can be both challenging and time consuming, so it is important to understand how to rate each potential space. Here are five things to consider before…
MARTIAL F. BILLEAUD, SR. FOUNDATION – Peggy Voorhies, Secretary/Treasurer of the Martial F. Billeaud, Sr. Foundation (on left) is shown presenting Bree Sargent (on right) with the Acadiana Center for the Arts a donation in the amount of $2,500 for sponsorship of the Student Arts Expo. The student Arts Expo…
Whether you’re a startup or an established business, you can’t afford mistakes. Finding the right home for your venture can get complicated if you don’t know what to look for in a location. As you evaluate business properties for lease, consider some pointers that can save you both time and…
The time for Why is over, How and When are the Questions for today. Our city’s leaders began working long ago on a vision for Lafayette, a bold ambitious project that will boost economic development, improve how we move around our community and make us all safer while we do…
The St Nazaire Commercial Corridor A Strong Heartbeat on Americas Energy Corridor With all of the sour economic news coming out of the oil patch and crude selling less than $30 a barrel, you would think that anything associated with “America’s Energy Corridor” would share the same ill-fated news. Think…
What Dr. Loren Scott said and what I heard Jennifer Whitmore, Billeaud Company VP of Real Estate Operations and I, along with a few members of our Board of Directors attended the annual State of the Economy breakfast presented by The Independent. This event is a “not to be missed”…