SLS 22RS-1136 ORIGINAL 2022 Regular Session SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 20 BY SENATOR CORTEZ COMMENDATIONS. Commends Judice Inn on its seventy-fifth anniversary. 1 A RESOLUTION 2 To commend the family-owned and operated Judice Inn on the occasion of its seventy-fifth 3 anniversary as a successful business. 4 WHEREAS, Judice Inn is celebrating its seventy-fifth year of running a successful 5 family-owned and operated business in Lafayette, Louisiana; and 6 WHEREAS, brothers, Alcide and Marc Judice, after serving their country in different 7 branches during World War II, physically built the original Judice Inn building just outside 8 the city limits of Lafayette, Louisiana, under the light of flashlights after their day jobs were 9 complete; and 10 WHEREAS, the brothers' commitment to quality and personalized customer service 11 quickly gave Judice Inn the reputation of the "best burgers in town", and seasoned to the 12 tastes of south Louisiana; and 13 WHEREAS, Gerald Judice, the youngest of Marc's sons, now operates the restaurant 14 and continues to bring the same pride and commitment to excellence started by his father 15 and uncle; and 16 WHEREAS, Judice Inn has always been a family-run business, and to this day all of 17 Alcide and Marc's children, even after starting their own careers, lend a helping hand in the 18 restaurant; and Page 1 of 2 SR NO. 20 SLS 22RS-1136 ORIGINAL 1 WHEREAS, it is not unusual to be waited on by a lawyer, doctor, banker, engineer, 2 accountant, teacher, nurse, or business administrator while eating at Judice Inn; and 3 WHEREAS, many past employees outside the family still feel the impulse to jump 4 in and help out during busy hours, and it is often said, "Once an employee of Judice Inn, 5 always an employee of Judice Inn"; and 6 WHEREAS, for generations, Judice Inn has served, and still serves, a diverse 7 clientele who considers "The Inn" as their favorite hangout; and 8 WHEREAS, Judice Inn, a family-owned and operated business, has maintained the 9 integrity of its founders, Alcide and Marc Judice, providing the best customer service and 10 serving the best burgers, and "still no fries", in Acadiana over the past seventy-five years. 11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana 12 does hereby commend and congratulate the Judice family and the Judice Inn on its seventy- 13 fifth anniversary, and extend best wishes for continued success for many years to come. 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to 15 Gerald Judice and the Judice family. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Dawn Romero Watson. DIGEST SR 20 Original 2022 Regular Session Cortez Commends the Judice family and the Judice Inn on its seventy-fifth anniversary as a family-owned and operated business. Page 2 of 2