Houston-Based Clothing Store Pavement To Open 2nd Austin Location

Housed withing space once occupied by Centennial Liquors, the new store off Guadalupe Street is slated to open in December.

Raising Cane's Raises Cash For The YMCA Of Austin

The restaurant specializing in chicken fingers more than $8K to support the nonprofit organization’s child care programs, officials said.

Mike Yasi Named Advocate Health Advisors National Sales Director

Yasi will be recruiting licensed agents throughout the U.S. who want to specialize in helping clients who qualify for Medicaid and Medicare.

HEB Revises List Of Purchase Limits On Some Items Amid COVID-19

The state's dominant grocer shortened its list of items subject to purchase limits, with brisket now the sole food item controlled.

Austin Among Cities With Highest Worker Burnout

Researchers at SmartAsset analyzed data from among the 100 most-populous U.S. cities to achieve its list.

Tesla Building Video Game Software, Interface Team In Austin

In an effort to make its cars more fun to drive, the electric car maker posted job listings toward building an in-car video game platform.

158 More Austin Workers Cut Amid Coronavirus

The Hilton Austin hotel and Exela Enterprise Solutions Inc., a business process automation firm, are laying off 77 and 81 respectively.

Central Health Buys Land For Eastern Travis County Clinic

The site east of the Texas State Highway 130/Texas State Highway 45 toll roads will be home to a health and wellness center.

HEB Extends Hours At Stores Across Texas

Starting Monday, most stores began operating from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. after having run on shortened hours since March at coronavirus peak.

Austin's Tiff's Treats Sweetens Deployed Service Members' Days

With Soldiers' Angels, the cookie maker enables service members to send a dozen cookies back home to loved ones with a personal message.

Austin Least Livable City For Minimum Wage Workers: Report

With a minimum wage of $7.25, and an average monthly rent on a 1-bedroom apartment of $1,177, one needs to work 37 hours just to pay rent.

Austin Bike Shop Stops Selling To Cops Amid Civil Unrest

Officials at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St., expressed discomfort knowing their bikes could be used to monitor protesters.

Austin Among Nation's Best For Young Professionals

SmartAsset researchers assessed the nation's largest cities across nine metrics to achieve its list of the best for young professionals.

Texas Ranked First In The Nation For Business Climate

Business Facilities named the state tops in efforts to lure industry, citing a willingness to offer tax incentives to firms such as Tesla.

Tesla To Build $1B Automaking Plant In Austin

Previous approval for the deal came after tax incentives approval spurred by creation of 5K local jobs, billion-dollar investment.

Austin Small Business Owners Pessimistic On Coronavirus Recovery

LendingTree study found 16.5 percent of proprietors believe they won't recover as Yelp reports nearly 1,500 businesses already have closed.

Digital Games Developer SciPlay Hiring In Austin

Experiencing 'tremendous' growth since setting up its local office, SciPlay seeks to hire analysts, engineers, producers and artists.

Amazon Seeks To Hire 200-Plus Workers In Kyle

The online retail giant needs to fill positions at its 307,840-square-foot facility in the Kyle Crossing Business Park about 20 miles away.

Whole Foods Market Sued Over 'Black Lives Matter' Mask Use

In an email to Patch, the grocer denied it had banned the masks in particular and was simply enforcing dress code.

Walmart, Sam’s Club In Austin Area To Require Masks

Walmart announced Wednesday it will require shoppers to wear masks in all U.S. stores, including Sam’s Club locations.

Amazon To Build Distribution Plant In Pflugerville

Officials announced plans for an 820,000-square-foot 'fulfillment center' to be opened by 2021, creating some 1,000 local jobs.

Travis County Commissioners Approve Tesla Tax Incentives

The move comes less than a week after Del Valle ISD approved an array of financial inducements coaxing automaker to build a plant locally.

Travis County Commissioners Could Approve Tesla Deal

Commissioners are slated to vote on economic incentives to land a huge auto manufacturing plant following approval from Del Valle ISD.

Del Valle ISD Approves Tesla Economic Inducements Package

Trustees on Thursday voted 7-1 on an agreement valued at $46.4 million for Tesla while capping its property's taxable value at $80 million.

Austin Plant Churns Out Face Masks For Texas Teachers

Armbrust American secured a $3.8 million state contract to supply protective face coverings to 320,000-plus public school teachers.

Hotel Breaks Ground In Austin's Aldrich Street

The 5-story, 120-room hotel is located in the heart of Mueller’s town center district, Aldrich Street, with some rooms featuring bunk beds.

Facebook Launches 'Summer Of Support' To Aid Businesses

The six-week program provides free content designed to help businesses get back to business amid coronavirus challenges.

Wheels Relaunching In Austin

After pausing its operations in March due to the coronavirus, scooter company Wheels is re-launching in Austin.

Firehouse Subs Hiring At Its Austin Area Locations

Officials of the fast-casual sandwich brand seek to fill 25 part- and full-time positions in Austin, Cedar Park, Round Rock and elsewhere.

Travis County Commissioners To Discuss Potential Tesla Deal

Even in the nascent stages of talks related to an envisioned manufacturing plant in the Austin area, the issue has sparked controversy.

Austin-based PeopleFund Gains Capital To Help Small Firms

The community development financial institution secured Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and grants in the first round.

Facebook Invests $200M For Texas Black-Owned Firms, Groups

From $75M in cash grants to the offer of digital skills training, the initiative is part of a broader $1.1B effort aimed at diversity.

Tesla Seeks Tax Breaks For Potential Austin-Area Plant

The carmaker's filing with regulators seeks some $68M in abatement on land withing the Del Valle ISD taxing jurisdiction.

Texas HEB Customers Should Be Required To Wear Masks: Petition

As rates of illness and hospitalizations take an upward turn, a Change.org drive seeking mask requirement has collected 34K signatures.

24 Hour Fitness Closing 3 Locations In Austin Area

The workout facilities chain bankruptcy is blamed on 'devastating effects' of the coronavirus, with Austin and Round Rock sites to close.

2020 MassChallenge Texas In Austin Details Released

MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, has announced the 58 early-stage startups invited to join.

Coronavirus: Nonprofit Releases Guidance On Reopening Restaurants

Good Work Austin outlines a 15-point protocol on safely reopening eateries' doors amid confusion and unclear direction from the state.

Typhoon Texas Slated To Open For Summer Season

Mere hours after the governor allowed further business reopening, officials of the water park revealed details ahead of its Friday opening.

Baylor Scott & White To Cut 1,200 Austin Jobs

Officials blame the cuts on a dramatic drop in patient admissions as a result of suspension of non-urgent surgeries and procedures.

Coronavirus: Report Shows Financial Impact In Austin

The Central Texas economy has been hard hit by the pandemic, with the loss of nearly 130K jobs from February through April.