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Construction Projects Good News For Hudson’s, Other Century Businesses
September 4, 2017
Several Century businesses are celebrating the business growth they are experiencing due to two local construction projects.
When the lunch rush ended Friday at Mama Ruth’s Cafe in Century Friday, there wasn’t a drop of the daily special gumbo left, and there was not a piece of bread left in the restaurant.
“It was a really busy day,” proprietor Mary Hudson Bourgeois said. But it’s not just the locals that have business booming at Hudson’s and several other Century businesses.
She credits the influx of business to the workers on two major projects — the construction of a 50-unit apartment complex behind the nearby Century Courthouse and a natural gas pipeline traversing Century before reaching Pensacola.
“They’ve been really good to support us and very, very kind to us,” Bourgeois said of the construction workers. “They’ve really supported us. And it’s nice to have people in town looking for good food.”
Mama Ruth’s Cafe is located inside Hudson’s Grocery on Highway 29 just south of West Highway 4. The store is not a traditional grocery store, but instead offers Amish Foods, antiques, collectables, gifts and a variety of merchandise and is open Thursday-Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and serves Sunday dinner at 11.
Pictured top: The traditional lunch crowd at Mama Ruth’s Cafe in Century has now greatly expanded due to a couple of local construction projects. Pictured below: The business is located on Highway 29 just south of West Highway 4. Pictured inset: Mary Hudson Bourgeois. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Construction Projects Good News For Hudson’s, Other Century Businesses”
Great food,wonderful people and great shopping all rolled into one!
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving lady !! Mary s worked really hard at this business ,has went through some bump s along the way to get where she is at this point in her business‼️ No matter how she feels , she always greets you with a smile ,