Jimmy John’s opened in Killeen with a ribbon-cutting at 4201 S. Fort Hood Street hosted by the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce.

Jimmy John’s held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of its Killeen location.

More than 70 Ashland Specialty Chemicals workers in Texas City continued a strike into the fifth week over outsourcing and alleged safety threats.

Ainos said its AI Nose deployments generated about 613 million industrial scent data points since December 2025, mainly from semiconductor sites in Houston.

Texas expanding semiconductor fabrication through grants and incentives has grown the state’s chip industry, supported by the Texas CHIPS Act and innovation funding.

Park Street Homes, with the Houston Area Urban League, held a Juneteenth groundbreaking for Legacy Oaks, a 23-home Acres Homes development.

Hines Global Income Trust purchased Charlotte’s historic Design Center of the Carolinas for $170 million from Asana Partners.

Foxconn plans a $71.9 million expansion of its Houston AI server facility at 8718 Fairbanks North Houston Road.

Spearmint secured nearly $450 million in financing for a 600 MWh battery energy storage project in Texas City.

Southwest will launch a new Austin-to-San José, Costa Rica nonstop flight starting March 13, expanding Central Texas Caribbean access.

Shorty’s Pizza Shack in Waco is expanding next door to open 12th and Bagel, a new bagel and espresso shop planned for 2027.

Meta opened a $1.2 billion AI-optimized data center in Temple and announced local school funding and community partnership plans.

Austin City Council will vote Thursday on creating a TIRZ to allow Amazon’s Dog’s Head development along the Colorado River in Southeast Austin.

Nordstrom Rack is planned to open at Creekside in 2027.

Waco’s housing market adds a 3D-printed luxury development and other subdivisions while the median home price stays around $270,000.

Casey’s is remodeling former CEFCO stores in Harker Heights and Killeen in Bell County to transition them to the Casey’s brand and prepared-food program.

Fisk Electric won a $26.9 million electrical renovation project for a Houston healthcare facility, with completion expected in April 2027.

A Houston-area player won a $1 million prize on a $20 Texas Lottery scratch ticket after buying it in Humble.

Central Texas leaders held the 2026 Governor’s Small Business Summit in Copperas Cove with workshops on funding and marketing.

Ox St. Kitchen in Houston’s East End opened to provide affordable kitchen space, mentorship and equipment for food entrepreneurs.

Mo Shawabkeh plans to open a third Big Sharks Fish & Chicken location in Bellmead near Waco with a late-September ribbon cutting.