Acadiana Business Advocate

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Former Fontana Center building sold to this Lafayette tech company for $2M

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor

Good morning, Acadiana business news readers. Here some morning headlines for the day.

The building that housed the Fontana Fitness Center for years has been sold to a Lafayette tech company for $2 million.

Techneaux Technology Services bought the 23,000-square-foot building at 709 Kaliste Saloom Road from sellers Paul and Rose Fontana this week, land records show.

You can read the full story here.

Have a great day.

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