THE LIVINGSTON PARISH NEWS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 A2

Business

DAVID NORMAND | THE NEWS

Empire Furniture recently opened at 115 Aspen Square, next to Big Mike’s Restaurant, in Denham Springs. Pictured is Ray Baker, co-owner. Not pic-tured is Isam Farahat, owner.

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Empire Furniture

DENHAM SPRINGS — Empire Furniture offers elegant bedroom, living and din-ing room furniture and accessories.

The new furniture store, located at 115 Aspen Square, also sells rugs, mattresses, lamps, picture frames and more.

In addition to sales and discounts, Empire Furniture also offers financ-ing at no interest, layaway services and rent at low prices.

Owner Isam Farahat has seven years experience in the furniture business.

“After the great experience I re-ceived, I knew it was time to open my own business,” Farahat said.

“We deal with over 12 companies to offer customers a wide variety of selections in furniture and more,” Farahat said.

DAVID NORMAND | THE NEWS

Brian’s Supermarket, located at 18736 La. Hwy. 22 in Maurepas, is double the size of its former location. Pictured are Jay Campbell Jr., President and CEO, Associated Grocers; Mandy Wederstrandt, owner; Londyn Wederstrandt, daughter; Brian Wederstrandt, owner; and Bryce Bourgeois, manager.

Brian’s Supermarket

MAUREPAS — Brian’s Grocery is a full service grocery store and deli with fresh meat cut daily and a large selection of wine.

Now located at 18736 La. 22, Brian’s Grocery now has a fresh peanut butter

machine and a fresh orange juice ma-chine.

The store is owned by Brian and Mandy Wederstrandt and managed by Bryce Bourgeois, all of Maurepas.

“It has always been a dream to open a

grocery store for my community,” Brian said.

Brian has worked for a major grocery chain for 16 years in a manager’s posi-tion. Brian’s Grocery is open seven days a week.

| DENHAM SPRINGS — Sheriff Jason Ard and District Attorney Scott Perrilloux will address the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce general membership lunch be-ginning at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 at Forrest Grove Plantation. Ard will talk about his first year in office, crime trends and the economic impact of crime on the business community. Perrilloux will discuss crime and business issues from the perspective of the prosecutor for the three-parish 21st Judicial District that includes Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes in the heart of the fastest-growing region in Louisiana. Lunch is $20 and RSVPs are required by Sept. 9. Call 225-665-8155 or visit www.livingston-parishchamber.org.

| BATON ROUGE — Almost one year after Hurricane Isaac made landfall, the Department of Health and Hospitals is reminds residents that Louisiana Spirit continues to serve the people of our state. Louisiana Spirit is a federally funded Crisis Counseling and Stress Management program, offering counseling in 14 of the 26 presidentially declared disaster ar-eas across the state, including Livingston Parish. As of July 2013, Louisiana Spirit has provided over 154,000 people with primary mental health services and 439,000 with secondary services.

|To submit a brief for the Business Page, call 665-5176 or e-mail to editor@livingstonparish-news.com.

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| SPRINGFIELD — The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce will host its golf tournament at Carter Plantation in Springfield on Oct. 7, starting with an 11:30 a.m. lunch and 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $550 per team, and sponsorships range from $250 to $1,500. For more informa-tion on entries or sponsorships, visit www.livingstonpar-ishchamber.org or call 225-665-8155.