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Get Wet shop in Lafayette is closing

Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:31 pm
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
56371 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:31 pm
Man, I used to go here for all of my 80's skater dude needs. I expected thee Wal Mart effect to have put them and others out of business long ago, but they survived.

In the last year or two, Guidry's Reef, Cal's Western Store and others are falling like dominoes.

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After 39 years in business, a well-known Acadiana business is closing its doors.

The Get Wet Shop on Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. in Lafayette posted on their Facebook page Friday that the business is closing "forever."

The Get Wet Shop carries swimwear, and dancing and gymnastic supplies.

In 1978, the Get Wet Shop was founded by JoAnn and Rene "Poochie" Delhomme and their eight children, according to the shop's Facebook page. In the beginning, it was known as Delhomme Swim Supply, the supplier of Lycra Racing Swim Suits for local and area competitive swim teams.


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Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
13263 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:51 pm to
damn
Next to acadiana lanes.
Posted by Spelt it rong
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
10029 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:52 pm to
At the GET WET SHOOOOOOOOOOPPPPP
Posted by Fearthehat0307
Dallas, TX
Member since Dec 2007
65256 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:53 pm to
Their jingle was tGOAT
Posted by LesMiles BFF
Lafayette
Member since May 2014
5101 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:55 pm to
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At the GET WET SHOOOOOOOOOOPPPPP


I never understood the last line of that jingle.
Posted by donRANDOMnumbers
Hub City
Member since Nov 2006
16909 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:55 pm to
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Guidry's Reef



Posted by Mac
Forked Island, USA
Member since Nov 2007
14658 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:56 pm to
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I never understood the last line of that jingle.



I was just racking my brain trying to think of it...

At the GET WET SHOOOOOOOOOOPPPPP .... we're wearing you ?? Idk
Posted by LesMiles BFF
Lafayette
Member since May 2014
5101 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:58 pm to
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At the GET WET SHOOOOOOOOOOPPPPP .... we're wearing you ?? Idk



I always thought they said “we’re very you” which doesn’t make a bit of sense.
Posted by bigrob385series
B. Aura
Member since May 2014
2634 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:59 pm to
quote:

In the last year or two, Guidry's Reef, Cal's Western Store and others are falling like dominoes
i'm thinking online sales is what's killing a lot of local and family owned businesses.what can you do?nobody want's to leave the fricking house anymore to shop.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
39211 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:07 pm to
I liked checking out the mannequins in bikinis when I went to Showbiz Pizza or bowling
Posted by Hot Carl
Prayers up for 3
Member since Dec 2005
59151 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:08 pm to
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JoAnn


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eight children


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Get Wet


Looks like she used to, but I doubt anymore.



RIP Gus’s in Monroe btw
Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
20686 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:09 pm to
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I always thought they said “we’re very you” which doesn’t make a bit of sense.


Same here
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:11 pm to
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Showbiz Pizza


Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120321 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:44 pm to
Allegedly Guidry's Reef is reopening under new ownership
This post was edited on 11/3/17 at 3:45 pm
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40812 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:47 pm to
I used to go there and get skating stuff as well. They always had cute chicks that worked there when I'd go.
This post was edited on 11/3/17 at 3:49 pm
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40812 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:48 pm to
quote:

I always thought they said “we’re very you”


So they weren't saying this? Well shite...
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36716 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:49 pm to
The time or two that we went in there to get dance stuff for my daughter, they were relatively rude and unhelpful.
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32496 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:53 pm to
I thought this thread was about Scandals
Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
20686 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:54 pm to
Actually kind of surprising they made it nearly 40 years selling swimsuits and dancing shoes.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
30359 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:58 pm to
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Man, I used to go here for all of my 80's skater dude needs. I expected thee Wal Mart effect to have put them and others out of business long ago, but they survived.



Not Walmart, Get Wet carries high end specialty clothing for swimmers and and dancers as well as designer swimwear, none of which Walmart touches. Don't know about skateboarding items. Online sales and other boutique shops (some in the Mall of Acadiana, that would include stuff directed at skateboarders) are more likely. I assume it is also possible none of the kids want to carry on the business and noone is interested in picking it up.
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