Reporter
February 1, 1990
Old Age, New Age
San Antonio’s mail-order Mayans were New Age before there was a new age.
Author
Bill Crawford
TV Guides
Daytime television isn’t just for housewives anymore; car salesmen, cops, and stockbrokers are tuning in to business networks.
Bringing It All Back Home
Through shrewd buying and aggressive marketing, Fort Worth-based Pier 1 has transcended its old head-for-the-home image and emerged into the new age a more profitable company.
Tempest in a Taco
Taco Cabana pioneered patio dining—a winning formula of Tex-Mex food and margaritas in the open air. When competitor Two Pesos introduced its look-alike layout, the lawsuits started to fly.
Television
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April 30, 1988
Border Bandstand
Tex-Mex variety is the new spice of TV life, and Brownsville’s Johnny Canales Show has the red-hot ratings to prove it.
E.Z. Goes Crazy
Houston discount whiz Elias Zinn sees nothing nutty in his big-bucks bid to take over raving high-tech retailer Crazy Eddie.