A new $1M Starbucks is set to open at Hub 121 in McKinney on Monday, Feb. 23, adding another drive‑thru option to the busy 121 corridor.

Patrick Dumont will become Las Vegas Sands’ chairman and CEO on March 1 while remaining the Mavericks’ governor. The move ties Sands’ corporate leadership more closely to Dallas ownership interests.

Select Water and LibertyStream plan at least four lithium plants in the Midland Basin, starting with a 1,000‑tonne facility in Howard County slated for Dec. 2026.

Helicopter Institute won a $57.4M Navy contract to train rotary-wing students in Fort Worth through 2030, using the TH-66 Sage trainer.

Public Storage is moving its corporate headquarters from Glendale to Frisco as part of a PS4.0 leadership reset that promotes H. Tom Boyle to CEO. The decision lists 2811 Internet Blvd as the new Frisco address and comes amid a string of California‑to‑Texas HQ moves.

Flowserve will pay $490M to buy Trillium's valves business, adding about $200M in revenue and a 200k+ installed base anchored in nuclear plants worldwide.

Trane Technologies agreed to acquire Carrollton-based LiquidStack, folding the company’s liquid-cooling tech and local manufacturing into Trane’s Commercial HVAC arm. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026.

BJ's is opening a big warehouse in southwest Fort Worth with founding memberships on sale Friday and steep introductory pricing plus fuel perks.

Lowe's confirmed a new opening date for its first Celina store — a roughly 124,000‑sq‑ft outlet at 3540 S. Preston Road that had been delayed by winter weather.

The Crayola Experience at The Shops at Willow Bend was locked out after notices said the landlord changed the locks; Crayola's site lists the Plano center as 'temporarily closed' amid redevelopment talk.

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.