Who's Minding The Store? - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

Generational family businesses often have a notoriously determined
matriach or patriach whose toughness started the business and
maintains its success. You may have heard the old tale of the old
family business partiach on his death bed. Eyes closed, with his
dying breaths he asks who is around the bed. "My son, Seth, are you
here " "Yes, dad." "My daughter Samantha are you here " "Yes, dad,
I am." When the old man names every member of his family and
discovers they re all present, he opens his eyes and says, "So who
s minding the store " On today s Out to Lunch, Stephanie sits down
with two members of generational family businesses. Mickal Adler is
a member of the fourth generation to run Adler s Jewelry, the
exclusive jewelry and gift store founded by his great grandfather,
Coleman E. Adler. The store first opened in 1898 on Royal Street in
the New Orleans French Quarter and quickly became the city s
premier jewelry retailer. Today, Adler s has locations in Baton
Rouge, and Metairie, as well as its flagship store at 810 Canal St.
in New Orleans, which has been in operation since 1902. Mickal is
the Manager of the Baton Rouge store. While Mickal Adler is selling
high end jewelry, Michael Matthews sells top of the line camping
and outdoor equipment at his Baton Rouge store, The Backpacker. It
is also a family owned business. Michael s father, Dale Matthews,
opened the Backpacker in 1974. Some 43 years later, The Backpacker
has expanded into Lafayette, selling everything from skis to
backpacks, kayaks, and all the gear needed to go along with it. It
s family, on this edition of Out to Lunch. Photos by Ken Stewart at
Mansurs on the Boulevard.

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