In a social media post, Zero Degrees thanks its customers for four years of business and notes that for the past year, they have struggled due to 'rough times and the economy.' This is a familiar story for many businesses that have closed in the Lafayette area this year.
Lafayette, for example, has 11 locations. There are over a dozen in and around the Baton Rouge area, as well. Closing any of them could have a big impact on either community.
The downswing of brick and mortar chain retail stores continues in the Hub City as two Stage stores in Lafayette will close in January 2020, according to a company spokesperson.