Make Room
How will big chain furniture retailer Rooms to Go impact the local furniture industry?
By Heather Miller

There’s a new kid on the block in Lafayette’s home furniture industry — and local furniture retailers are taking note.

One Cup at a Time

Moore Haus Coffee heats up the office coffee market with single-cup brewing.
By Erin Z. Bass

Cajuns love their coffee and have been known to stay loyal to their favorite brand, but for the younger Starbucks generation, flavors like mocha, latte and everything in between are the norm. Those coffee drinkers want to be able to re-create that coffee shop experience at home, and now they can do the same at work.

The Big Business of Health Care

Health care jobs are driving this economy, and the sector remains red hot.
By Leslie Turk

Since at least 2005, health care has been the largest employment sector in Lafayette and today makes up 13.7 percent of the metro area’s overall work force. That steady rise in health care employment means Lafayette is besting — in terms of the concentration of jobs in health care — both the state and nation, which respectively have 13 percent and 12.8 percent of total employment in this sector.