Nearly 30 years after receiving the deed to the Borden小蝌蚪APP檚 ice cream property on Johnston Street, the 小蝌蚪APP of Louisiana Lafayette Foundation has sold the property and retail store to local businessman Red Lerille. The Foundation acquired the land from longtime Lafayette resident Flora Levy, who left a large part of her estate to the university.
Lerille said he小蝌蚪APP檚 always been interested in mom-and-pop type businesses like the ice cream store. 小蝌蚪APP淚 believe it is the American way, but it is dying fast,小蝌蚪APP he explained. 小蝌蚪APP淭his location is actually the last Borden小蝌蚪APP檚 retail ice cream shop in the United States. It is a Lafayette tradition and my daughter and I fully intend to bring it back to its original state.小蝌蚪APP
Lerille小蝌蚪APP檚 daughter, Kackie Lerille will be managing the ice cream icon. 小蝌蚪APP淲e want to make updates, but at the same time keep the nostalgia and the authenticity there,小蝌蚪APP she said. In addition to ice cream, the menu will be updated to feature coffee and other food items.
小蝌蚪APP淕enerations of family have come to Borden小蝌蚪APP檚 for the old fashioned ice cream parlor experience,小蝌蚪APP said Ella Mae Meaux. 小蝌蚪APP淭his sale to the Lerille小蝌蚪APP檚 ensures families will be able to continue with this experience for many years to come.小蝌蚪APP Meaux has worked as a fountain clerk at Borden小蝌蚪APP檚 for the past 48 years.
小蝌蚪APP Borden小蝌蚪APP檚 is very pleased that community leaders such as the Lerille Family will continue the company小蝌蚪APP檚 tradition,小蝌蚪APP said Wayne Tucker, general manager with Borden小蝌蚪APP檚.
The ice cream shop and property have handed down from generation to generation with Levy receiving the property from her mother. When Levy died in 1981,
she left a large part of her estate to the UL Lafayette Foundation including the Johnston Street business and property.
For the past 28 years, Borden小蝌蚪APP檚 has been renting the property from the Foundation. The monthly rent helped fund the annual Flora Levy Lecture Series. The monies received from the sale of the property and shop will help keep the lecture series active.
小蝌蚪APP We wanted to make sure we had the right buyer, so selling the building was a difficult decision,小蝌蚪APP said Julie Bolton Falgout, UL Lafayette Foundation executive director. 小蝌蚪APP淩ed Lerille is a known community supporter who is committed to preserving this part of Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 history. The Lerille family will maintain this tradition.小蝌蚪APP
The sale was finalized on Thursday.