Erin Edgemon - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/erin-edgemon/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 15 May 2023 19:02:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Erin Edgemon - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/erin-edgemon/ 32 32 103504436 Re/Max founder buys Daddy’s Chicken Shack after Houston expansion https://houstonnewmedia.org/re-max-founder-buys-daddys-chicken-shack-after-houston-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=re-max-founder-buys-daddys-chicken-shack-after-houston-expansion Mon, 15 May 2023 19:02:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=15f58a4a9dc2d19f341c018f09886628 In October 2022, Daddy's Chicken Shack opened its first Houston-area restaurant, which was intended to serve as the company's flagship location, headquarters and training center for franchisees.

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]]> 597798 Legendary Austin philanthropists to sell estate at auction https://houstonnewmedia.org/legendary-austin-philanthropists-to-sell-estate-at-auction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=legendary-austin-philanthropists-to-sell-estate-at-auction Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:54:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=27711392c683207f6ed0087e61b4bfa8 The 12,033-square-foot Greek Revival home just west of downtown Austin was initially listed for $8.5 million. It's anybody's guess what it will go for at an upcoming auction.

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]]> 60237 Site selector: After factory, Austin could land Tesla HQ https://houstonnewmedia.org/site-selector-after-factory-austin-could-land-tesla-hq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site-selector-after-factory-austin-could-land-tesla-hq Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:11:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b52431da7c48cece96e39c2e734c872e After this factory is sorted out, "the next shoe to drop will be Tesla’s headquarters, [and] Austin suddenly emerges as the frontrunner for this crown jewel economic development project,” an expert said.

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]]> 54548 Elon Musk confirms Tesla’s interest in Austin as company seeks tax incentive https://houstonnewmedia.org/elon-musk-confirms-teslas-interest-in-austin-as-company-seeks-tax-incentive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elon-musk-confirms-teslas-interest-in-austin-as-company-seeks-tax-incentive Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:12:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=11b3ea335ff990b2d64d6624b670eb1e Del Valle ISD on May 26 approved accepting a Chapter 313 application for certain property tax incentives from a shell company connected to Tesla. The automaker has been on the hunt for a spot for a new factory, and CEO Elon Musk has indicated he wants ...

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]]> 53878 Why a real estate firm just gave employees four-figure bonuses https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-a-real-estate-firm-just-gave-employees-four-figure-bonuses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-a-real-estate-firm-just-gave-employees-four-figure-bonuses Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:04:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9c2f46652f30358223b25d9f8508aef2 While many companies are cutting jobs or reducing hours during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Texas real estate firm took the opposite tact. Find out why the company decided to give bonuses to more than 100 employees.

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]]> 39646 Massive Amazon warehouse advances outside Austin https://houstonnewmedia.org/massive-amazon-warehouse-advances-outside-austin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=massive-amazon-warehouse-advances-outside-austin Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:15:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=26e7fd5c0b22bcd7d59fa2e4e34519e6 This huge Amazon warehouse proposed near Austin just took a big step forward. If built, it would be Amazon's largest facility in Texas — nearly four times the size of the company's 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Katy.

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]]> 11365 Amazon may build massive distribution center outside Austin https://houstonnewmedia.org/amazon-may-build-massive-distribution-center-outside-austin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-may-build-massive-distribution-center-outside-austin Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:27:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1bd4c5515a9280ad3ae65c9a53caaa1a To put the proposed project size into perspective, it would be nearly four times the size of Amazon's largest facility in the Houston area. It likely would be the company's largest distribution facility in Texas.

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]]> 5114 Architecture firm with Houston office launches search for next CEO https://houstonnewmedia.org/architecture-firm-with-houston-office-launches-search-for-next-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=architecture-firm-with-houston-office-launches-search-for-next-ceo Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:48:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0d2afa50ba04bc4ca38bf9430e50d40d STG is known for its work with companies such as Dell, Apple, National Instruments, Indeed and Oracle. It is undergoing a significant leadership change at a pivotal time — the founders expect the 125-employee headcount to double in the next five years,...

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