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Economic update: parish retail sales spike and First Solar nears 1,000 employees, IEDA reports
Summary
Mike Tarantino of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation reported a record $218.8 million in parish retail sales for September 2025 and said First Solar’s site employed just over 800 people and is moving toward a 1,000-employee target; natural gas prices and airport operations were also discussed.
Mike Tarantino, president and CEO of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation, provided the council with a quarterly economic update on Nov. 12 covering energy, retail sales and local projects.
Tarintino highlighted a retail sales record for September 2025 of $218,837,000 across Iberia Parish and noted rising natural gas prices tied to…
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