Sno's Has New Owners, and Gonzales Has a Full November Ahead

"Forever." The new owners of Sno's Seafood & Steakhouse used that word about the treasure chest that children have been digging through after dinner for generations. When Baton Rouge Business Report covered the sale on Oct. 16, that promise was the one detail chefs Samantha and Cody Carroll put in absolute terms.

They paid $3 million for the restaurant property on Airline Highway. The Business Report story is based on the deal filed with the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court's office. Longtime owners Todd and Candy Sheets announced the sale earlier in October on Sno's Facebook page, and the Carrolls followed with their own post there.

The buyers already run restaurants a short drive up the same highway, and their stated plan is to keep Sno's traditions going. Gonzales's November calendar runs the same way. Most of what fills it is long-running local tradition, and the newcomers arrive in a single weekend.

Two Generations of Sheets on Airline Highway

Sno's story goes back further than its 1971 opening date. According to the restaurant's own history, it started with Sno Sheets's time at The Airliner in Gonzales during the 1950s.

Until this fall, ownership had stayed in one family for 55 years:

1. 1971: Sno and Bridget Sheets open the restaurant.
2. 1990: Their son Todd buys the business.
3. 1994: Todd and Candy Sheets start running it together. They kept at it for more than three decades.
4. October 2026: The Sheets family sells to Samantha and Cody Carroll.

Business Report says the Carrolls credited Todd and Candy Sheets, along with generations of employees and customers, with building the restaurant's legacy. The new owners also said they understand the responsibility of taking over a business with more than five decades of history.

The address hasn't changed: 13131 Airline Highway, Gonzales. Both the old and new owners made their announcements on the Facebook page, so check there for current hours while the handoff settles.

The Buyers Already Have Kitchens up the Road

To understand the sale, it helps to see where the Carrolls already cook. In Ascension, their two restaurants share one building on Airline Highway in Prairieville:

• Hot Tails Prairieville, 17097 Airline Highway, Suite 211
• Dirty South Sandwich House, 17097 Airline Highway, Suite 107

They also run a Hot Tails in Zachary. With Sno's added, the couple now has kitchens at both ends of the Airline Highway stretch between Prairieville and Gonzales. Business Report notes that their announcement stressed their ties to Ascension Parish and to the restaurant.

Their path to Airline Highway is laid out in 225 Magazine's profile of the couple, published in the February 2026 issue. They met as students at Louisiana Culinary Institute. In 2010 they opened the first Hot Tails in New Roads. Cody told 225 that the original menu was boiled crawfish and po-boys. The restaurant's success led to the 2018 Food Network show Cajun Aces and to Sac-a-Lait, a New Orleans restaurant that ran for three years. They also have 11 crawfish ponds on the family farm in Batchelor.

So the new owners bring crawfish ponds of their own, years of Louisiana seafood cooking, and experience running several restaurants at once.

What Stays, and What Changes Later

The Carrolls describe their plans in two stages. First, they will keep the traditions that made Sno's a Gonzales institution. Later, they will add new touches inspired by classic seafood houses and steakhouses.

They haven't said when any changes will happen or what they will be. The treasure chest is the only item they've promised by name. Regulars who have a favorite dish can enjoy it as usual for now, and the Facebook page is the place to watch for news on the "eventually" part.

Gonzales's November Calendar Leans on Familiar Names

The Sno's handoff comes as Gonzales heads into a busy few weeks. Look at who hosts these events and you'll see the same thing as the sale: church parishes, the city, and the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center carry most of the schedule.

Oct. 29 to Nov. 1: St. Amant, Then Gonzales

La Fete des Bayous runs Thursday, Oct. 29, through Sunday, Nov. 1. The parish's tourism office, Visit Louisiana's Sweet Spot, calls it an annual church festival at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. The schedule includes a Nun Run 5K, a jambalaya cook-off, trunk-or-treat, rides, food, and live music.

On Sunday, Nov. 1, the last day of La Fete overlaps with the third annual City of Gonzales Fall Fest. It runs from noon to 4 p.m. at the Price LeBlanc PACE Center and offers free fall activities, music, food, and pumpkins. Because Fall Fest wraps up by late afternoon, it's easy to do both in one Sunday. You can spend the morning in St. Amant and the afternoon on St. Anthony Avenue.

Nov. 13 to 15: Two Big Events in One Weekend

Two large weekend events land in Gonzales at the same time in mid-November.

Merry Market fills Lamar-Dixon's REV Center with more than 400 booths. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. General admission is $10 a day or $15 for a weekend pass. You can buy tickets online or at the door, and children under 10 get in free.

FoodeesFest sets up at Tanger Outlets Gonzales with food trucks, restaurants, dessert and drink makers, artisans, and crafters. It runs 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free, but The Advocate's announcement points readers to register for free tickets at foodeesfest.com. FoodeesFest is a touring event, and it's the one true newcomer on this list. In the same article, Foodees owner Tricia Croft called it "a celebration of our community's culinary diversity and creative spirit."

Since Merry Market closes earlier every day than FoodeesFest, you can shop Lamar-Dixon first and head to Tanger for an early dinner. A Saturday plan might be Merry Market from 10 a.m. until it closes at 5, then FoodeesFest until 7.

The Saturday Markets Keep Going

Two smaller weekly markets also continue into the season. The Advocate's Oct. 21 Around Ascension roundup lists the Highway 621 Outdoor Market at 59275 LA 621 in Gonzales as open Saturdays through Nov. 19. It also lists the Riverside Farmers Market at 45020 Manny Guitreau Road in Prairieville as a Saturday market for local produce and handmade goods.

A Month Around One Stretch of Highway

Lamar-Dixon is on S. St. Landry Avenue, Tanger is off Airline Highway, and Sno's sits on Airline Highway at 13131. The Carrolls' Prairieville building at 17097 Airline Highway is a short drive north. Most of November's food and shopping happens within a few miles, and the parish's best-known seafood house is part of that stretch with its traditions intact and new owners from the same road.

If you have a Sno's story of your own, or you've been wondering what the sale means for this stretch of Airline Highway, Debra Sullivan would love to hear from you and talk about the places that make Ascension Parish feel like home. Contact Us anytime.