Rouses is building a new store along Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero.
Plans for a new 43,230-square-foot grocery store located at Lapalco and Ames Boulevard (map) were approved Dec. 18 after an in-house review, said Terri Wilkinson, director of the Jefferson Parish planning department. The store and 222 parking spaces will be built on an undeveloped lot located at 6205 Lapalco Blvd.
On Tuesday (Jan. 22), Jefferson Parish Councilman Mark Spears Jr. shared an image of the site plan for the new Rouses in a Facebook post. The plan appeared to show the store itself located on the side of the lot closest to Rue Louis Phillippe. The site is undeveloped except for two corners fronting Ames Boulevard. One corner has a Burger King and the other a Cajun Seafood Restaurant & Market.
Early plans filed with the parish did not include a timeline for opening. Rouses did not immediately return an email requesting more information. Casey Jumpiere, Spears’ assistant, said constituents who drove by the site on Tuesday reported seeing construction work starting.
Wilkinson noted the new Rouses store is located in a mixed-used commercial zone. The company’s plans complied with all zoning requirements, which allowed it to move through the planning process relatively quickly, she said. Otherwise, the Jefferson Parish Council must approve any projects that include zoning variances.
