Jeannette E. Garcia - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/jeannette-e-garcia/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:00:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Jeannette E. Garcia - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/jeannette-e-garcia/ 32 32 103504436 Black Rifle Coffee opens 3 new Texas locations, aims for 9 in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/black-rifle-coffee-opens-3-new-texas-locations-aims-for-9-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-rifle-coffee-opens-3-new-texas-locations-aims-for-9-in-houston Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:00:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e14cdd10209f81e2dd1e1753ad240cfa The company is starting to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint as it looks to go public by the first quarter of 2022.

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]]> 219134 San Antonio agtech firm merges with Houston company to reduce carbon footprint https://houstonnewmedia.org/san-antonio-agtech-firm-merges-with-houston-company-to-reduce-carbon-footprint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=san-antonio-agtech-firm-merges-with-houston-company-to-reduce-carbon-footprint Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:18:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f35140dbd92d29d481815701214e9e15 The merger aims to bring in more large companies to reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate regenerative agriculture practices amongst ranchers and farmers.

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]]> 123571 Houston-based IT company Aldridge acquires San Antonio firm https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-based-it-company-aldridge-acquires-san-antonio-firm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-based-it-company-aldridge-acquires-san-antonio-firm Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:33:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fb92324e31faa24a7225c85c506f7da8 With the acquisition, the Houston-based company makes its entrance into the San Antonio market.

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]]> 122338 Elon Musk teases major growth plans, donations for Texas’ Rio Grande Valley https://houstonnewmedia.org/elon-musk-teases-major-growth-plans-donations-for-texas-rio-grande-valley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elon-musk-teases-major-growth-plans-donations-for-texas-rio-grande-valley Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:43:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2688426279bc541000c3ad9239d81271 SpaceX and Tesla Inc. co-founder and CEO Elon Musk, in a series of tweets on March 30, teased his intention to give up to $30 million to entities in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, along with plans to grow his enterprise's presence there.

"Pleas...

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]]> 118876 Houston-based STEM education provider Idea Lab Kids seeks to expand https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-based-stem-education-provider-idea-lab-kids-seeks-to-expand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-based-stem-education-provider-idea-lab-kids-seeks-to-expand Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:54:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3ccbd33ca367c296471a34420d5da23f After taking a pause in franchising during the pandemic, the Houston-based after-school program is looking to expand into additional markets in Texas, including San Antonio.

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]]> 117134 H-E-B making $1M donation to food banks across Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/h-e-b-making-1m-donation-to-food-banks-across-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=h-e-b-making-1m-donation-to-food-banks-across-texas Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:50:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=320a9cf645ffef826ebb830ccbfbebd5 As Texas residents continue to recover from last week's winter storm, grocery store chain H-E-B is donating funds, food and water.

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]]> 112068 Apple temporarily closing some retail stores, including in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/apple-temporarily-closing-some-retail-stores-including-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apple-temporarily-closing-some-retail-stores-including-in-houston Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:24:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=de8b2daf308b2c1da9c0992aa990564b Many of the company's retail stores around the nation suspended in-person operations after Jan. 15, according to Apple's website. This includes stores in Houston.

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]]> 103159 How H-E-B weathered a storm of Covid-related web traffic https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-h-e-b-weathered-a-storm-of-covid-related-web-traffic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-h-e-b-weathered-a-storm-of-covid-related-web-traffic Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:15:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=12093b6fa94b56a777e69565a7e28d98 The My H-E-B app's number of monthly active users increased 1,050%, and the company achieved its 2021 revenue goals in a matter of months.

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]]> 100037 Executive Q&A: Astound Broadband CEO on recent acquisition by Stonepeak https://houstonnewmedia.org/executive-qa-astound-broadband-ceo-on-recent-acquisition-by-stonepeak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=executive-qa-astound-broadband-ceo-on-recent-acquisition-by-stonepeak Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:15:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7eb3bb3b218c9cdd421741da98d42ea3 EnTouch Systems' holding company will be acquired in a multibillion-dollar deal. We talked to the parent company's CEO to get further insight into the deal.

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]]> 99466 How San Antonio became a finalist for U.S. Space Command HQ https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-san-antonio-became-a-finalist-for-u-s-space-command-hq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-san-antonio-became-a-finalist-for-u-s-space-command-hq Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:14:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1d0d7e22f9142facdd3a09d013f40434 A key visit with high-level military leaders might have sealed one of the finalist slots to land U.S. Space Command for San Antonio.

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]]> 91599 San Antonio named a finalist for Space Command headquarters https://houstonnewmedia.org/san-antonio-named-a-finalist-for-space-command-headquarters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=san-antonio-named-a-finalist-for-space-command-headquarters Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:57:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=75323da37a87fb27a6b1f3d0b12832d7 Military City USA could be the future site of permanent headquarters, and a final decision is expected early next year.

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]]> 91078 San Antonio Food Bank leader stays humble in fight against hunger https://houstonnewmedia.org/san-antonio-food-bank-leader-stays-humble-in-fight-against-hunger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=san-antonio-food-bank-leader-stays-humble-in-fight-against-hunger Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:37:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7505df4e7eb514a297c435f3568a28ff In 1993, a young entrepreneur named Eric Cooper found his father homeless and living on the street. That personal connection made him realize that his calling was to serve others, and ever since, he's been fighting hunger as the president and CEO of th...

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]]> 49765 Jungle Disk’s leader an advocate for fellow entrepreneurs, workforce development https://houstonnewmedia.org/jungle-disks-leader-an-advocate-for-fellow-entrepreneurs-workforce-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jungle-disks-leader-an-advocate-for-fellow-entrepreneurs-workforce-development Thu, 07 May 2020 17:56:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c4ee4fb315b211d8fde481b2662dbdc4 Bret Piatt, CEO of Jungle Disk, started his first entrepreneurial venture when he was in middle school.

In the summers, he would do landscaping for his neighbors, and in the winter he would scrape ice off of windows. At one point, he even hired som...

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]]> 42440 Texas schools now have options for 2020 graduations https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-schools-now-have-options-for-2020-graduations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-schools-now-have-options-for-2020-graduations Wed, 06 May 2020 14:09:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0e44de2ef6ff62c4d9e9b291b51f2530 The Texas Education Agency provided four options for schools to hold graduation ceremonies starting May 15, as Gov. Abbott's Strike Force to Open Texas plan enters its next phase.

The four options are:

Virtual ceremonies with the use of videoconferen...

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]]> 41967 SBA rolls out $2M loans for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/sba-rolls-out-2m-loans-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sba-rolls-out-2m-loans-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:08:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=da8c9e5267b88c85cd1c153483c361e7 Business owners and nonprofits in Texas that have fewer than 500 employees and have incurred financial hardship due to COVID-19 are now able to apply for economic injury disaster loans for up to $2 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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]]> 28900 iHeartMedia makes moves to restructure; layoffs follow https://houstonnewmedia.org/iheartmedia-makes-moves-to-restructure-layoffs-follow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iheartmedia-makes-moves-to-restructure-layoffs-follow Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:20:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fc69f6d722129eae722722eb25e4bf1a San Antonio-based iHeartMedia Inc. announced a "new organizational structure" for its Markets Group, including leveraging its acquisitions like digital advertising platform Jelli, automated streaming platform RadioJar and podcasting platform Stuff Medi...

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]]> 11245 What drove H-E-B to the No. 1 spot among grocery chains? https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-drove-h-e-b-to-the-no-1-spot-among-grocery-chains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-drove-h-e-b-to-the-no-1-spot-among-grocery-chains Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:25:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a4390d622d3456c28a7fd6ee7ed0aabc San Antonio-based H-E-B LP was listed as the top grocery store company by London-based global customer data science company Dunnhumby on Jan. 8, climbing three positions from last year's ranking and ousting Trader Joe's.

The rankings were created by a...

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