A family-owned food company claiming to be one of the original creators of the muffuletta has expanded its footprint in Jefferson Parish with a new facility. Perrone and Sons, a 100-year-old wholesale food producer and distributor, cut the ribbon on its second location on Justin Road in Metairie with parish officials and the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission. The new 7,500-square-foot building is down the road from its main site at 1801 L and A Road.

The facility, which cost about $1.4 million, will allow the company to expand its manufacturing of prepared foods for restaurants, including muffulettas, jarred olive salad and custom spice blends. The building served as a dog daycare prior to the company's purchase of it in 2022.