Louie’s Cafe passes ownership to lifelong employee

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge staple restaurant is now under new ownership, a report by the Baton Rouge Business Report says.

Louie’s Cafe was purchased by Fred Simonson, a longtime employee and general manager, and his wife, Molly River Simonson. The couple purchased the restaurant from Jimmy Wetherford, who had owned it since 1978.

The deal closed Sept. 1…

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