Petco plans new location in Acadian Village

New renderings of the Acadian Village Shopping Center contained in a marketing brochure making the rounds among local real estate brokers show Petco as one of the center’s tenants, and two Petco executives confirm the California-based company is planning to open in the center later this summer or by early fall. Pete Perez, Petco’s district manager in New Orleans, says the company has finalized a lease to move into the 102,630-square-foot shopping center, which is to be located on Perkins Road and South Acadian Thruway. The store would be Petco’s third in the Capital Region, along with one on Siegen Lane and another in Denham Springs. “We love being near universities,” says Perez, explaining Petco’s attraction to the shopping center. “The location is a natural for us, and it’s a great opportunity to expand into Baton Rouge.” Petco’s average store typically runs about 12,500 square feet, and Perez says the Acadian Village location will be about that size. A spokesperson for Commercial Properties Realty Trust, which owns and is developing the center, says the center is elated to have Petco as a tenant. Other announced tenants are Trader Joe’s, which has already announced its plans to open this fall, and restaurants Acme Oyster House and Galatoire’s Bistro, both of which are already open. To see the brochure and renderings, click here. —Stephanie Riegel