The Gold Buying Store, a 5-year-old Metairie business that buys gold, silver, silverware, coins, flatware, and other items from customers, recently expanded its operations into the LaPlace/St. John the Baptist Parish market. The new store is located at 1005 West Airline Highway in LaPlace and is managed by Juan Garcia. The parish recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the store’s grand opening. Pictured from left to right are Planning & Zoning Director Mike Henderson, Purchasing & Procurement Director Brenda Labat, Parish President Natalie Robottom, Garcia, Chief Administrative Officer Marie Brown-Mercadel, Assistant to the CAO Dana Milioto and Human Resources Director Stacey Cador. (Photo courtesy of St. John the Baptist Parish)