Long waits at Austin’s first Swig have snarled parking at Woodland Center, prompting complaints from Half Price Books and other tenants. Franchise reps say they’re adjusting traffic controls.

State filings show a 25,000‑sq‑ft Nordstrom Rack and $2.8M build‑out at Town Center at Creekside in New Braunfels, joining Topgolf and Sprouts.

Schlitterbahn New Braunfels is recruiting roughly 2,200 seasonal workers for 2026, offering paid training, perks and a mid‑February virtual hiring week.

A Houston fiber upstart beat Comcast and AT&T in Ookla’s H2 2025 Speedtest rankings, powered by a local acquisition and fast multi‑gig service. The results underline shifting choice for Houston internet customers.

Bankruptcy filings in Texas jumped more than 20% in 2025, topping 38,000 cases and making the state about one in 15 U.S. filings as county dockets swell. Local courts and small businesses are feeling the strain.

Project filings show eight new Casey's travel centers in Texas — including a planned Austin outpost — with preliminary costs totaling roughly $4.4 million.

Expedia will cut roughly 100 jobs at its Austin Domain office, the company and state filings show. The reductions follow prior rounds of cuts as the company reshapes teams.

Fifth Third's takeover of Comerica is complete — Dallas sees Frisco layoffs, a downtown tower remake and plans for hundreds of new Texas branches.

A federal judge in Austin temporarily blocked certain Temu and Shein sellers after a James Dean, Inc. lawsuit accusing merchants of selling unauthorized Dean merchandise. The filing targets listings across a range of discount marketplaces.

Scheels will open a 240,000‑sq‑ft Cedar Park store in fall 2026 and is recruiting roughly 500 workers. The destination will include a Ferris wheel, aquarium and dozens of specialty shops.

Rooms To Go plans a showroom at McCarty Commons in San Marcos, joining a new H‑E‑B and outlet traffic along the I‑35 corridor.

Procter & Gamble has bought Austin’s Wonderbelly, the clean-label antacid startup founded by brothers Lucas and Noah Kraft.

Future Proof Brands — the Austin company behind BeatBox — notified state officials it will eliminate 158 positions by Feb. 21. The cuts come after Anheuser‑Busch moved to buy a controlling stake in BeatBox.