The Wright Group has offices in California and Ohio and recently bought the former Wholesale Electric headquarters in Lafayette for $5.5 million. It also has a presence in China, Mexico, Australia, Brazil and across Europe.
The Wright Group is growing and has challenges along with that growth, which is one reason why Wright wants to raise more awareness of what the company does. He recently hosted area mayors, state legislators and other public officials to take a tour of the company
Among the products on the way: A rice flour that is high in protein and low in sugar and a high protein sports drink in conjunction with LSU that “could be their next Gatorade,” he said.
In this week’s edition of Talking Business, Wright talks about how finding employees has become a significant hurdle, the protein phenomenon in the U.S. and how he initially did not get involved with the family business after he graduated from college.