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The Advocate
Thursday, January 5th, 2023
 
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Last two Sears Hometown stores in Louisiana to close; See how many Sears are left

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor​ ​ ​

Good morning, Acadiana businesss news readers. And let's get down to business. 

The Christmas holidays were not good for the owners of the Sears Hometown Stores. The chain, made up of individually owned stores, announced it would close all its locations across the U.S., including the final two in Louisiana, as it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

The hometown stores are owned by Transformco, the parent company of Sears, which still operates the Home & Life store in Lafayette. That store and others are not slated for closure, but number of stores owned by the company that was once a American retail giant continues to dwindle.

You can read the full story here. 

Have a great day.

 
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Delays continue at Interstate 10 at I-49 as DOTD assesses Tuesday crash damage to bridge

Lafayette drivers and those passing through the area on Interstate 10 can expect continued delays at the I-10/I-49 intersection after an 18-wheeler hauling an excavator damaged the I-10 eastbound bridge in a Tuesday afternoon crash. Read more

Walk-On's founder stepping down as CEO; here's who will replace him

Brandon Landry, the former LSU basketball player who co-founded the Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux restaurant chain two decades ago in Baton Rouge, is stepping down as chief executive officer but will remain the company’s board chairman. Read more

FAA issues preliminary report on helicopter crash in the Gulf that killed four men

The Federal Aviation Administration has released a preliminary report on the Dec. 29 helicopter crash that killed four people in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more

 
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