Editing Opelousas, Louisiana (section)

==Economy==
The primary industries in Opelousas are agriculture, oil, manufacturing, wholesale, and retail.

The horse racing track Evangeline Downs relocated to Opelousas from its former home in [[Carencro, Louisiana]], in 2003. It employs over 600 workers.<ref>[http://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2015/03/31/improvements-beginning-show-evangeline-downs/70739896/], ''Daily World'', 31 March 2015</ref>

Opelousas is also home to [[Tony Chachere]], a Louisiana spice company with a worldwide reach. The company makes a variety of seasoning blends, sauces, marinades, and other products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonychachere.com|title=Tony Chachere|last=tonychachere|website=www.tonychachere.com|access-date=2019-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930173042/https://www.tonychachere.com/|archive-date=2019-09-30|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 1999, [[Wal-Mart]] opened a large distribution center just north of the city. It is generating an $89&nbsp;million impact per year to the area, employing over 600 full-time workers.<ref>[http://www.opportunitystlandry.com/sites/default/files/opelousas-economic-impact-report-2008-final.pdf ''Opelousas Economic Impact Report 2008''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004034707/http://www.opportunitystlandry.com/sites/default/files/opelousas-economic-impact-report-2008-final.pdf |date=2017-10-04 }}, Opportunity St. Landry Parish</ref>