Local Business Icon Ed Krampe Dead At 75

According to a source close to his family, Ed Krampe, who owns almost two dozen McDonald's locations and other businesses in Acadiana, has died at the age of 75.

It is reported that Krampe died in his sleep at home from what is believed to be that of a heart attack. Krampe, president of McDonald's of Acadiana, moved to the Hub City in 1972 and opened the first McDonald's location in Lafayette.

Funeral arrangements are pending.