Business Archives

Business |

January 27, 2016

Legal Beef

How a Koch brother and a Texas rancher got crosswise.

By Loren Steffy

Style & Design |

January 27, 2016

Mi Golondrina

Oaxacan style, by way of Dallas.

By Lauren Smith Ford

Business |

January 26, 2016

Walmart Closures Are Leaving Small Towns In A Lurch

In just a few days, residents of Italy and Godley won’t have a local grocery and pharmacy store.

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The Daily Post |

January 13, 2016

Why Can’t Austin Ridesharing Be A Compromise For Both Sides?

Austin's music industry held a press conference in support of ridesharing, but it's worth considering why they believe it's City Council who needs to bend.

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The Daily Post |

January 13, 2016

Walmart Supercenters Will Require Supervisors to Check For Valid Gun Licenses

“Gun check on aisle 3.”

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The Daily Post |

January 12, 2016

The Newly Created Cowboys Club Will Give You Access To Dallas Cowboys Practices

Hard to see what could go wrong with the Cowboys Club.

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The Daily Post |

January 5, 2016

How Open Carry Forced Businesses In Texas To Take A Side In The Culture War

Opting out or declining to opt out—either one sends a message to customers about politics.

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The Daily Post |

January 4, 2016

Crude Keeps Plunging, Threatening To Drag Down Houston’s Residential Real Estate Market With It

As the price of crude keeps plunging and the oil and gas layoffs mount, more and more bad news is coming from Houston’s residential real estate market, even as some developers are building or planning still more luxury condo projects.

By John Nova Lomax

True Crime |

December 23, 2015

Just Desserts

Sandy Jenkins was a quiet accountant at the Collin Street Bakery who felt overlooked and dreamed of living the good life. He found it (for a while) by embezzling nearly $17 million from the famed fruitcake maker.

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Arts & Entertainment |

December 23, 2015

The 47-Year Niche

At Dallas’s Kessler Theater, Jeffrey Liles is drawing an audience the music industry often ignores.

By Andy Langer

Business |

December 23, 2015

Trouble Brewing

Beer wars in Central Texas.

By Robyn Ross

Style & Design |

December 23, 2015

Capron Bits & Spurs

Keeping the cowboy legend alive.

By Lauren Smith Ford

Business |

December 4, 2015

Denton Paid $8.1 Million In Tax Incentives to Get a Buc-ee’s

A steal at twice the price?

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Music |

December 3, 2015

C3 Presents Hired A Lobbyist For The Right To Host Events At National Mall

The festival titan wants access to government-owned lands for its events.

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Business |

December 2, 2015

Stubb’s Is Suing Stubb’s For Being Too Stubb’s-y

The debate over who can use Stubb's branding fires up.

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The Daily Post |

December 1, 2015

Trip Back Through Austin’s Neon Heyday With Minimalist Designs From Artist Reagan Ray

As one of Texas’ fastest-changing cities, Austin’s visual identity has shifted a lot, too—but at least one artist is determined to capture the days of neon and weirdness.

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Business |

November 20, 2015

Do International Events Really Boycott Cities Because Of Bad Laws?

Weeks after Houston voters rejected HERO, the city was awarded the opportunity to host matches for the Copa América Centenario international soccer tournament.

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Texas History |

November 18, 2015

Five Questions With Filmmaker John Paris About the Bubblegum King of McAllen

John Paris’ father, Andy, was one of the most famous men alive in post-WWII America and Mexico—that is, until his bubblegum empire crashed hard.

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Business |

November 18, 2015

The Road Work Goes on Forever

The expansion of I-35 may be the worst thing that’s happened to Salado since the railroad left town.

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Made in Texas |

November 18, 2015

Campfire Quilts

The romance of doing everything by hand.

By Lauren Smith Ford

The Culture |

November 18, 2015

Haute Topic

Houston’s super-rich are learning to love the brand-new, very ritzy, much-heralded River Oaks District. (Maybe.)

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The Daily Post |

November 12, 2015

Texas A&M’s “12th Man” Licensing Business Is About To Get A New Customer

The school, which has owned the trademark on ”12th Man” since 1990, has a history of renting it out to NFL franchises.

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Business |

November 12, 2015

Great Planes

The real-life adventures of Leland Snow, the Thomas Edison of agricultural aviation.

By Loren Steffy

Business |

November 11, 2015

Joe’s Crab Shack Drops Tipping In Favor Of Just Paying Servers A Fair Wage

The Houston-based company is the first national restaurant chain to end the practice of tipping—will more follow suit?

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The Daily Post |

November 4, 2015

HERO’s Defeat Could Be Bad News For Big Business

Proponents of HERO used reason to get their point across, but they should've used dollar amounts.

By John Nova Lomax

Business |

October 27, 2015

When China Came to Houston

This past year, China surpassed all other foreign countries in terms of properties purchased and dollars spent. And with increasing frequency, investors are coming to the Houston area, which now has a Chinese population of 86,000.

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Business |

October 21, 2015

Up in the Air

Five years later, Houston is still mourning the loss of Continental Airlines.

By Loren Steffy

Business |

October 21, 2015

Kolaches on the Potomac

All hail Republic Kolache, the pop-up restaurant introducing our beloved Czech pastry to the nation's capital.

By Katie Nodjimbadem

The Culture |

October 21, 2015

Cat Spring Yaupon Tea

How the drought led to a revival of America’s only native caffeinated drink.

By Lauren Smith Ford

The Daily Post |

October 14, 2015

Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair Shells Out Major Bucks To GOP Candidates

By the looks of it, McNair is more concerned with political influence than a winning team.

By John Nova Lomax

Business |

October 9, 2015

A Michael Dell Biopic Would Be Way Less Dramatic Than ‘Steve Jobs’

The Texas computer titan has done big things, but he’s not exactly an aspirational figure in the tech world.

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Business |

October 7, 2015

When Will We Be Eating Meat Grown In Labs? SXSW Eco Sheds Light On The Future Of Meat Production

Isha Datar of non-profit New Harvest outlines what she believes could change the meat industry.

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The Daily Post |

October 6, 2015

The Rangers Are Kind of Sore Winners

Between the ”Come and Take It” flag and banning the Dallas skyline, the most appealing thing at the ballpark these days is the cotton candy-flavored hot dog. Ew.

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Business |

October 5, 2015

Franklin Barbecue Has Killed The Professional Line-Waiter Mini-Economy

How is thirteen-year-old Desmond going to save for a car now?

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Business |

October 1, 2015

The Peeple App That’s Enraged The Internet Is Bad News For A Texas-Based Company With The Same Name

The Internet outrage machine geared up hard after an app named Peeple promised to be Yelp for your neighbors. For the founder of Austin’s Peeple, that was extra bad news.

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Business |

October 1, 2015

Does Austin Have The Most Sugar Daddies In The Country?

Have we learned nothing from the Ashley Madison data hack?

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The Daily Post |

October 1, 2015

Houston’s Real Estate Market Feeling The Effects Of Oil’s Price Drop

Don’t be fooled by claims of economic diversification—the city still runs on oil.

By John Nova Lomax

Business |

September 30, 2015

This List Of The Fastest-Growing Economies In The U.S. Are Almost All In Texas

We’re number one! And numbers two, three, four, five, six, eight through twelve, fourteen, and fifteen!

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The Daily Post |

September 30, 2015

Why Can’t The Rangers Sell Out Baseball Games?

The AL West leaders are having a storybook season—so why isn’t anybody going to the stadium to watch it play out?

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The Daily Post |

September 24, 2015

C3 Announces Auckland City Limits Festival. Nope, That’s Not A Typo

We chatted with C3 partner Charles Attal about how an iconic Austin music festival ended up in New Zealand.

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Business |

September 17, 2015

Whataburger Employee Refused To Serve Police Officers, Adding To Its PR Woes

Whataburger landed itself in another pickle—but not the kind on its tasty burgers.

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Food & Drink |

September 17, 2015

Dare to Be Grape

These six splendid wineries are setting the standard for Texas viticulture.

By Jessica Dupuy

Food & Drink |

September 17, 2015

The Hangover

Chip Tate built Balcones into one of the country’s most innovative whiskey distilleries. But last year he lost the company in a bitter clash with his investors. Now he’s starting from scratch—again.

By Eric Benson