Perishables, including a large floral department, make up 50% of selling space at Rouses' new downtown store.
Chef-prepared foods star at this store. Chefs and culinary-trained associates turn out menu items daily that run the gamut from traditional to the unusual.
Expertly crafted cakes, including king cakes, are the pride of the in-store bakery. Mornings, however, see bustling sales of store-fried, gourmet doughnuts. Hundreds are sold before 9 a.m.
Fresh, local seafood has always been a hallmark of this Thibodaux, La.-based chain. It’s definitely a draw at the new store.
This store, with 40,000 square feet of sales floor, occupies a building that formerly housed a Cadillac dealership. Rouses kept much of the decor including glass chandeliers and wood floors.
A huge selection of artisan cheese adds class as well as sales.
The artisan selection includes cranberry cheese.
A rooftop, aeroponic herb garden provides freshest-ever basil, cilantro, parsley and other herbs for the store’s kitchen.
An open kitchen at this store enables customers to see their food being prepared. Pizza stays right up there as one of the best-selling kitchen-made foods at lunchtime. In the evening, too.