Cox introducing store in Gonzales

Cox Communications will open its first “digital store” in Gonzales this spring, where shoppers will be able to check out the cable system’s latest digital and wireless technologies. The Cox Digital Store will be on Airline Highway as part of the newly renamed Cox Plaza. The 2,400-square-foot store, set to open in the second quarter, will replace an existing customer service center. Block Construction of Baton Rouge will handle the renovations. “This is going to be a place where people can go if they’re interested in seeing what our new services are like,” says Will Hinson, a Cox spokesman. Hinson says Ascension was selected for the store because it’s on the forefront of growth. Hinson says while additional Cox Digital Stores in the Capital Region or Lafayette will surely be considered, there are no plans to open locations yet. “We’re very interested to see how it will do, but we think it will be a great success,” he says.—Timothy Boone