Moving Acadiana Forward: Magnolia Pantry [Video]

(KLFY)– One Acadiana announced Magnolia Pantry, a new local business where people can grab a bite and refreshing beverage, as the winner of their small business challenge.

The winners received $100,000 and a lease to an historic building in Downtown Lafayette. Magnolia Pantry is coming to the historic San Souci space downtown.

The new joint effort is a merger between Magnolia Moon Herbals owned by Alexis Badon and Acadiana Slice Pies by Corey Champagne.

“Lot of the stuff I grow myself or purchase organically, I have everything from pop sicles, snow cones,” Badon said.

“From sweet things like strawberry pies to traditional meat pies and pepper jack pies,” Champagne said referring to Acadiana Slice Pies.

They first met at a local farmers market, where every Saturday they would sell their homemade specialties  next to each other attracting the same customers.

“We’ve even had people come up and ask us if …