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re: Rapture is Near - Some Poor Sap Bought Fleur de Lis Pizza for 1.1 Million
Posted on 6/12/25 at 4:30 pm to tigergirl10
Posted on 6/12/25 at 4:30 pm to tigergirl10
you couldn’t buy that land and build the building for $2MM. Both sides did well
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Posted on 6/12/25 at 4:51 pm to Jim Rockford
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Carl Batson's brother is a realtor with Beau Box, which may explain the price drop. His sister is former EBR Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson.
ETA Carl "Andy" Batson is the realtor. Apparently he's the one putting up the money. Ed Batson has been involved in running several restaurants/bars so I assume he will be associated with this somehow.
Good call
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Ed Batson
Manager at Last In Concepts
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Last In Concepts is a company built on big ideas. Our founders, Jack Warner and Brandon Landry, met in 1997 on the hardwood of Louisiana State University's Pete Maravich Assembly Center. As young boys growing up, each dreamt of playing basketball for LSU and both succeeded – it just so happened to be as walk-ons. It was during this time the dream for Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar – their first restaurant – began to take shape.
Since opening our first Walk-On’s, we have developed and implemented three additional exciting and original concepts: The Roux House, Happy’s Irish Pub, and Schlittz & Giggles. Growth has been a constant in our dynamic company, having opened eight stores in eight years, with locations in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 4:56 pm to RonFNSwanson
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And lease part of their humongous parking lot to the brewery across the street.
it seemed so crazy to me that fleur de lis did not try to capitalize on the brewery when it opened up. At one point, there was a brewery, a pizza place, and a taco shop all within 50 yards of one another. Seems like they could have set up some kind of live music area on their property and made money for all three businesses.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:03 pm to Dingeaux
Better have the same “Around the World” or I’m never going there again. You got one shot at this.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:25 pm to TigerBR1111
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Giamanco’s
This is the one I really miss.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:28 pm to liquid rabbit
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Giamanco’s
This is the one I really miss.
The all day aspect of LSU gameday screwed with a lot of BR restaurants. When I was a kid we'd hit there for lunch then head out to the game. You really can't do that anymore with the traffic and parking situation.
This post was edited on 6/12/25 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:29 pm to slidingstop
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shitty, rude service
I never understood this being part of their shtick. I don’t go out to eat to get reprimanded over some bullshite, especially when I am not causing a scene or being disrespectful myself. Their arrogance was ridiculous; you’re a mediocre pizza shop in Baton Rouge not the goddamn French Laundry.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:42 pm to Shexter
quote:That is outrageously cheap to buy a place on government street while being able to keep the name/recipes. Solid investment.
Some Poor Sap Bought Fleur de Lis Pizza for 1.1 Million
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:50 pm to Ryan3232
and it’s also an excellent price received for the land, a very old building and the IP for a closed business the previous owners had no intention of reopening
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:53 pm to cgrand
quote:Yep. Only thing that makes sense to me is that there was some additional debt that the new owners have to take on.
and it’s also an excellent price received for the land, a very old building and the IP for a closed business the previous owners had no intention of reopening
It was a cash only business IIRC. Those old owners definitely had some debt tied to their books that the IRS has been trying to chase down.
This post was edited on 6/12/25 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:56 pm to kingbob
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keep the restaurant clean,
Everything but this. That grungy arse atmosphere is what I loved about it.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:56 pm to slidingstop
crappy pizza and shitty, rude service?
—Cry baby, cry
—Cry baby, cry
This post was edited on 6/12/25 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:06 pm to Shexter
Went there once in 2012 with some buddies. Wasn’t awful but was not impressed.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:18 pm to CocomoLSU
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I expect downvotes, but this is the most overrated pizza of all time.
I had that shite once, it was cafeteria level pizza. I don't understand the love it always got
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:20 pm to Shexter
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originally put up for sale in March 2023 with an asking price of $4.5 million. Beau Box took over the listing for the building in September and lowered the asking price to $1.1 million.
Nailed that initial valuation
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:20 pm to CocomoLSU
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I expect downvotes, but this is the most overrated pizza of all time.
It was good. Even very good at times. But people fawn all over it like it’s the best pizza in the world and it just wasn’t.
Couldn't agree more. Went there once after graduating when taking my now wife to a game. It's bang average to BAD compared to some of the places here in south Florida and even some of the regional chains from the north east down here. Whoever fawns over that place hasn't eaten really good pizza.
This post was edited on 6/12/25 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:28 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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Better have the same “Around the World” or I’m never going there again. You got one shot at this.
This.
One of the few places I could get pizza with anchovies. Loved it.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:33 pm to Shexter
$1.1mm for +1 ac of land and a shitty building on gov street is a great deal
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:44 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:tied w/pastime
the most overrated pizza of all time.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:46 pm to Kafka
Pastime is just vastly overrated in general. Nostalgia doesn’t make up for bad food and a shitty owner.
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