Food & Drink
Prejean's Restaurant
Cajun institution off the Thruway with live music and a giant gator in the lobby.
3480 NE Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, LA
Local Business
Who Acadiana works for, and who it eats and shops with. Below are the parish’s 50 largest employers — more than 36,000 jobs between them — followed by a growing directory of the independent, homegrown businesses that give the region its character.
Largest Employers
Lafayette Parish, ranked by headcount. LEDA Top Employers 2023-2024 (Lafayette Parish).
1,000+ employees8
- Ochsner Lafayette GeneralHealthcare4,768
- Lafayette Parish School SystemPublic education4,198
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical CenterHealthcare3,004
- University of Louisiana at LafayettePublic education2,516
- Lafayette Consolidated GovernmentGovernment2,201
- Stuller Inc.Jewelry manufacturing1,533
- AmazonLogistics & e-commerce1,300
- Walmart CompaniesRetail1,200
500–999 employees11
- Lafayette Parish GovernmentGovernment824
- LHC GroupHome health care779
- CGIInformation technology725
- Acadian CompaniesEmergency & ambulance services693
- McDonald's of AcadianaFood service674
- Expro AmericasEnergy services614
- Offshore Energy Services, Inc.Energy services550
- SafeSource DirectMedical manufacturing522
- TargetRetail521
- SLB (Schlumberger)Energy services500
- Rouses MarketsGrocery retail500
250–499 employees23
- Lafayette Utilities SystemUtilities491
- United Vision LogisticsLogistics & transportation468
- AlbertsonsGrocery retail405
- Guernsey SonicFood service395
- Lowe's Home ImprovementRetail374
- PHI, Inc.Aviation services373
- Lafayette Police DepartmentPublic safety361
- MISTRAS GroupTesting & inspection352
- WHC Energy ServicesEnergy services350
- Superior Energy ServicesEnergy services348
- Leading Healthcare of LouisianaHealthcare325
- AT&T Call CenterTelecommunications308
- SCP HealthClinical staffing304
- VieMedRespiratory healthcare290
- BIS SalamisEnergy services281
- Omni Environmental ServicesEnvironmental services280
- AMG (Acadiana Management Group)Healthcare274
- Home DepotRetail274
- SLEMCOElectric cooperative262
- HalliburtonEnergy services262
- WalgreensRetail & pharmacy257
- Oceaneering Survey ServicesEnergy services256
- Lafayette Parish Correctional CenterPublic safety250
200–249 employees8
- FugroGeoscience & energy services246
- Moncla CompaniesEnergy services240
- Golfballs.comE-commerce & retail235
- Borden Dairy Co. of LouisianaDairy manufacturing223
- LARC ServicesNonprofit & disability services220
- Home BankBanking & finance220
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty HospitalHealthcare218
- Lafayette Coca-Cola BottlingBeverage manufacturing217
Local & Independent
49 independent businesses across 6 parishes — the restaurants, meat markets, breweries, and shops you can’t find anywhere else. Filter by category, or tap any listing to find it on the map.
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Food & Drink
Randol's Restaurant & Cajun Dancehall
Seafood and two-stepping under one roof.
2320 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA
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Don's Seafood
Family-run Cajun seafood since 1934.
301 E Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
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Café Vermilionville
Fine Cajun-Creole in a 19th-century inn.
1304 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA
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Charley G's
Wood-fired Louisiana cooking and a Sunday jazz brunch.
3809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA
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Dwyer's Café
Downtown's old-school plate-lunch counter.
323 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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Old Tyme Grocery
Legendary po-boys from a converted corner store.
218 W St Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA
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Johnson's Boucanière
Smoked boudin and plate lunches from a boucanerie family.
1111 St John St, Lafayette, LA
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Pop's Poboys
Modern downtown po-boy shop.
740 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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The French Press
Cajun brunch in a former print shop.
214 E Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
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Tsunami Sushi
Rooftop sushi over downtown.
412 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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Pamplona Tapas Bar
Spanish tapas on Jefferson.
631 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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Social Southern Table & Bar
Southern plates and a deep bourbon list.
3901 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA
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Bread & Circus Provisions
Farm-to-table cooking and house charcuterie.
258 Bendel Rd, Lafayette, LA
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Blue Dog Café
Cajun-Creole under George Rodrigue's Blue Dog art.
1211 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA
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Judice Inn
Griddle burgers unchanged since 1947.
3134 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA
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Borden's Ice Cream Shoppe
The last Borden's ice cream parlor in the country.
1103 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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Keller's Bakery
King cakes and pastries since 1927.
1012 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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Poupart Bakery
Authentic French bakery run by a Breton family.
1902 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA
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Rêve Coffee Roasters
Local roaster and downtown café.
200 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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Carpe Diem! Gelato Espresso Bar
Gelato and espresso on Jefferson.
812 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
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Laura's II
Cult-favorite plate lunches and stuffed bread.
Lafayette, LA
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Meche's Donut King
Acadiana's homegrown donut shop.
Lafayette, LA
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Chris' Po-Boys
Longtime local po-boy and seafood spot.
Lafayette, LA
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Twin's Burgers & Sweets
Burgers and blue-plate specials.
Lafayette, LA
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Bon Temps Grill
Cajun-fusion cooking and a serious brunch.
Lafayette, LA
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Buck & Johnny's
Saturday-morning zydeco breakfast in an old Ford dealership.
100 Berard St, Breaux Bridge, LA
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Poché's Market & Restaurant
Meat market, plate lunches, and boudin.
3015 Main Hwy, Breaux Bridge, LA
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Best Stop Supermarket
The Scott boudin destination.
615 Hwy 93 N, Scott, LA
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Don's Specialty Meats
Boudin, cracklins, and stuffed everything.
Scott, LA
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Billy's Boudin & Cracklins
Boudin from the boudin capital.
Scott, LA
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Parish Brewing Co.
Ghost in the Machine and other Louisiana beers.
229 Jared Dr, Broussard, LA
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Bayou Teche Brewing
Cajun-inspired beers beside the bayou.
1106 Bushville Hwy, Arnaudville, LA
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Victor's Cafeteria
Plate lunches and Dave Robicheaux's fictional breakfast.
109 W Main St, New Iberia, LA
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Bon Creole Seafood
New Iberia po-boys and gumbo.
1409 E St Peter St, New Iberia, LA
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Clementine
Bistro and bar on Main in an old bank building.
113 E Main St, New Iberia, LA
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Black's Oyster Bar
Abbeville oysters since 1967.
319 Pere Megret St, Abbeville, LA
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Dupuy's Oyster Shop
Oyster house on Main since 1869.
108 S Main St, Abbeville, LA
Retail & Shops
Beausoleil Books
Independent bookstore and press with French titles.
302 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA
Retail & Shops
Sans Souci Fine Crafts Gallery
Louisiana crafts co-op downtown.
219 E Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
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Lagniappe Records
Vinyl and local music.
Lafayette, LA
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Savoy Music Center
Marc Savoy's accordion shop and Saturday-morning jam.
4413 Hwy 190 E, Eunice, LA
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Floyd's Record Shop
Swamp-pop and Cajun records since 1957.
Ville Platte, LA
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Champagne's Market
Independent Acadiana grocer.
Lafayette, LA
Retail & Shops
Comeaux's Grocery & Specialty Meats
Local meat market and specialty grocer.
Lafayette, LA
Health & Wellness
Red Lerille's Health & Racquet Club
Sprawling family-owned gym, a Lafayette institution since 1963.
301 Doucet Rd, Lafayette, LA
Professional Services
Home Bank
Community bank founded in Lafayette in 1908.
503 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA
Professional Services
BBR Creative
Homegrown marketing and advertising agency.
Lafayette, LA
Auto & Repair
Giles Automotive
Longtime local dealer group on the Auto Row.
Lafayette, LA
The employer list is LEDA’s Top Employers 2023-2024 for Lafayette Parish, transcribed as published (2022-2023 employment numbers, self-reported to LEDA. 36,326 employees across 50 employers.). The local directory is a curated starter set assembled from local knowledge and public listings, weighted for now toward the food scene Acadiana is known for — details aren’t yet independently confirmed, so call ahead. 37 of 49 have a precise pin; the rest list without one until their address is verified.
This directory grows by hand, one business at a time. Run a local shop, or know one that belongs here? Tell usand we’ll add it.