El Pollo Loco is eyeing more San Antonio locations as it ramps up in Texas. Five local units are already operated by a single franchisee.

Detroit's casinos reported a slight increase in January revenue year-over-year, with MGM leading in market share. Retail sports betting, however, saw a significant decline.

Mubadala Capital and TWG Global agreed to buy San Antonio’s Clear Channel Outdoor for $6.2B; the company says its headquarters will remain in the city as it goes private.

Columbus‑based Value City Furniture is entering liquidation after American Signature Inc.'s sale process failed; going‑out‑of‑business sales began Jan. 10, 2026 and local stores are closing.

Publix is building two 55,701‑sq‑ft prototype stores in SilverLeaf and Fernandina Beach with in‑store Pours bars and expanded deli counters. The SilverLeaf site and a rebuilt Island Walk store are due in 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.

Maryland regulators say roughly 60 social‑equity license winners could open by fall as the state pairs grants and an incubator with inspections to speed openings.

GM ordered suppliers to map where First Brands parts sit in their chains after the auto‑parts firm’s collapse, sparking a rapid review across buyers and lenders. Courts and prosecutors are now pressing the fallout while local distributors watch deliveries.

Databricks pulled in roughly $7 billion in fresh capital, valuing the San Francisco company near $134 billion and giving it room to speed AI product work while delaying any IPO. The raise boosts employee liquidity options without forcing a public listing.

Archblock filed Chapter 11 in Delaware on Feb. 6 after SEC action and creditor suits. Its petition lists far fewer assets than liabilities, leaving token holders and creditors in limbo.

Cintas has reopened takeover talks with UniFirst after a $275‑a‑share proposal late last year. The move revives a long-running tussle between activists and a controlling family.

Brent Given will become Prosperity Bank’s San Antonio-area chairman after Texas Partners Bank merged into Prosperity on Feb. 1, 2026. Customers are being told accounts stay the same until a November systems conversion.

Visitor spending climbed in 2025 even as arrivals flattened; airline seat shifts, Maui’s Bill 9 and lower‑cost rivals are reshaping Hawaii’s tourism recovery.