Louisiana families proudly continue traditions of service and quality as they guide businesses through new economic landscape
By Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Cox Business. In Louisiana, family means everything. On any given weekend, you can find multigenerational gatherings filled with food, laughter and lots of love. Grandparents, aunts and uncles cheer on their loved ones at school events and athletic competitions. It isn’t uncommon to hear…
Read MoreQuality products, teamwork and customer service help Billy Heroman’s thrive for five generations
By Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Cox Business. The Heroman family can trace its roots in the floral business all the way back to the 1800s. That was when Fred William Heroman opened a store at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets in Baton Rouge, selling only religious items.…
Read MoreFamily-owned Louis Mechanical Contractors keeps focus on honesty and quality work as it passes 60-year milestone anniversary
By Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Cox Business. Becky DeJohn, Louis DeJohn and their daughter Kim Vince celebrate Louis becoming a 50-year member of the UA Local 198 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union in 2020. Since it first opened in 1960, Louis Mechanical Contractors has always been a family operation as…
Read MoreAt MacLaff, Inc., focus on teamwork and communication helps Krampe sonscontinue father’s legacy
By Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Cox Business. It didn’t take long for Edward J. Krampe to put his sons to work. When E.J. and Chris were still in their youth, they could often be found making milkshakes or working the ice cream machines at some of the dozens of…
Read MoreNew Orleans clothing mainstay Perlis seeks to adapt to customer desires while maintaining classic styles and service
By Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Cox Business. For the past 82 years, the Perlis family has relied on creativity and ingenuity to help its clothing business prosper. In the years after original founder Rogers Perlis first opened the store in 1939, he would work in his shop, selling new…
Read MoreNew series to highlight family-owned Louisiana companies that have maintained success through multiple generations
By Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Cox Business. Six Louisiana businesses that have stood the test of time will be featured in The Advocate this spring through a partnership with Cox Business. Each company is a multi-generational, family-owned operation that continues to thrive thanks to a willingness to adapt to…
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