Today I went to Lowe's in Thibodaux on Canal street to purchase a few items that amounted to a little over $103.00 total. The employees were very courteous Mr. Willie (black man - no uniform on today) and another lady (older Caucasian woman dressed all in blue) who directed us to him plus the gentleman (I believe it was Troy or Tony - his name starts with a "T") who checked us out. We had checked out at one end of the store and had to go to the other end of the store to exit because that is where our car was parked. We got to the exit door and I needed another bag for the bagged items we had in the cart. Bags are thin so I wanted to reinforce it. At this time a Caucasian female employee abruptly with a suspicious tone asked for our receipt with a scowl on her face. We had a box of tiles and a filter and a bag of stuff left just like that by the employee who checked us out. I didn't think twice about the request because of the two items that were not in the bag until I observed the same woman allow a Caucasian man who had one bag of stuff and four unwrapped/non-bagged gray molding pieces that he was rolling out the same door and she did not ask for his receipt. The icing on the cake was when a black woman dressed in blue (See their video for today) came out with two bags of purchased items complaining that the same woman had checked her receipt like she had did ours and not the white man between us. Now I realized what had happened and my blood was hot boiling from my toes to my brain as I reentered the store and began to reprimand the Caucasian employee for her racist behavior and actions towards myself, a black woman, and the other black woman. This employee ran for her life immediately to get her boss, identifying herself as the manager - DONA, and she stayed in the room to avoid getting the ass chewing that was rightfully due her. I admitted my anger to Dona and apologized while trying to get my anger under control trying to lower my voice and talk calmly about the injustice that had just taken place. Well, let me tell you that Dona sought to dismiss my complaint with some BS nonsense about "Oh she stopped you because you are not allowed to take a bag without asking first" Really Dona! I am becoming more angry with this stupid crap coming out of your stupid mouth. What does a flimsy bag have to do with my complaint against her racist employee.? Dona also tried to use a lame excuse that employees are required to check receipts of everyone who checks out on the far opposite of the store. Why then was the Caucasian man's receipt not checked when he too came from the far side of the store Dona? Dona could not truthfully answer these questions because she wanted to avoid dealing with blatant racism in her store. Dona then proceeded to tell me to leave her store because my volume was too loud. She never addressed my complaint and wondered why my volume was loud. She did not even want the racist employee to hear my complaint. Racism is tiring and we humans must address it each time it rears it's ugly head. I wish I could have been calmer in addressing the matter but because of the times and world I live in it is hard to turn another cheek I don't have. Dona should have understood my anger and should have immediately taken steps to show that as the manager she has no respect of person, meaning every complaint is valued no matter the color and level of anger of the complainer. Dona made it clear she is on her racist employee's side. Shame on Dona. Dona was informed that if this behavior is not checked, her store will lose customers, dollars they cannot afford to lose. I left that store hurt. I am writing this review to alert others as to the climate being practiced. read more

Not accessible from Vacherie because of construction on LA 20. I bought a Reliabuilt Series 105 new construction window and Lowe's Thibodeaux and Houma are the only stores that have this window in stock in 35-1/2" x 59-1/2" in this area, otherwise delivery costs $79 which I'm not willing to pay and have to schedule. I made a trip to pick up the window all the way from LaPlace only to get stuck in standstill traffic in Vacherie because LA 20 is down to one lane so I ended up turning around. Local gas stations told me to go to Lowe's Gonzalez which doesn't have this window in stock as the only other way to Thibodeaux would be to take 3127 to Donaldsonville and then to LA 1, and the same trip back again in return, which would be an additional 60 miles. Please note on your site that this store is inaccessible from Vacherie on LA 20 until construction finished so the next person behind me doesn't waste a morning like I did. I ended up cancelling the order. Just to let you know I'm not in San Francisco however there doesn't appear any way to edit this on Yelp. read more