Cash Grocery and Sales Company Warehouse
| Company type | Wholesale distributor |
|---|---|
| Industry | Grocery wholesale |
| Founded | c. 1937 |
| Defunct | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Lake Charles , United States |
| Products | Merchandise for small grocery stores and businesses |
The Cash Grocery and Sales Company Warehouse, situated at 801 Enterprise Blvd. in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was constructed around 1937 and gained inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
Also referred to as Cash and Carry or Cash and Carry Grocery Sales, this facility functioned as a wholesale distributor, akin to a Sam's Club, providing merchandise to small grocery stores and other businesses. The building's design was credited to Lewis Dunn of Dunn & Quinn, with Robert Thibodeaux potentially responsible for its construction.
Operations at the warehouse ended in 1992, after which it was listed among the "Most Endangered Sites" by the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society. Preservation initiatives spearheaded by Rich and Donna Richard in 2007 resulted in receiving a 2009 Honor Award from the Louisiana Trust for Historical Preservation. Prior to its National Register designation in 2010, its architectural importance was recorded through a grant program administered by the National Park Service.