Justin Sayers - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/justin-sayers/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:02:19 +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 Justin Sayers - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/justin-sayers/ 32 32 103504436 Mattress Firm inks lease for large distribution space near Austin https://houstonnewmedia.org/mattress-firm-inks-lease-for-large-distribution-space-near-austin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mattress-firm-inks-lease-for-large-distribution-space-near-austin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:02:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=47d693aba341716f74eb06d8ace1edb3 Mattress Firm has inked a big distribution lease next to an Amazon distribution center and near distribution and warehouse facilities for FedEx and Lowe's.

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]]> 930708 Effort to alter incentives for corporations rattles some Texas economic development leaders https://houstonnewmedia.org/effort-to-alter-incentives-for-corporations-rattles-some-texas-economic-development-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=effort-to-alter-incentives-for-corporations-rattles-some-texas-economic-development-leaders Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:29:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=728fa1de08013082dfd6f170f1edc708 A Texas state senator is proposing sweeping changes to future uses of some incentives, a move economic development and business leaders contend would leave them without a valuable tool to attract business to the state. This article dives into the curre...

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]]> 915153 Houston Chronicle parent co. Hearst to acquire Austin American-Statesman https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-chronicle-parent-co-hearst-to-acquire-austin-american-statesman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-chronicle-parent-co-hearst-to-acquire-austin-american-statesman Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:57:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=74507b9f6c2fe1df3e5115ccd30e1d1d Hearst Corp., the owner of newspapers like the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, has agreed to purchase the Austin American-Statesman.

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]]> 905556 Why ex-hoops star Fran Harris believes Austin is ‘the most WNBA-ready city’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-ex-hoops-star-fran-harris-believes-austin-is-the-most-wnba-ready-city/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-ex-hoops-star-fran-harris-believes-austin-is-the-most-wnba-ready-city Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:34:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bd4147bd13b6fb59c441c3321f550528 Bringing a WNBA to Austin is a tall task, no doubt. Austin is believed to be farther down the list compared to other cities. But it has a good corporate base and population growth that might be attractive to the league. In this Q&A, Fran Harris discuss...

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]]> 859244 What it’s like growing NBA fanbase in a city without NBA team https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-its-like-growing-nba-fanbase-in-a-city-without-nba-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-its-like-growing-nba-fanbase-in-a-city-without-nba-team Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:42:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=04479aa3894922df0a380377a8d32f01 There's a concerted effort by Spurs Sports & Entertainment LLC, the entity that owns the San Antonio Spurs, to expand its business footprint. Brandon James is based in Austin and leads an office that has targeted the city due to its massive corporate a...

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]]> 845055 Houston-based developer eyes project with data center in Round Rock https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-based-developer-eyes-project-with-data-center-in-round-rock/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-based-developer-eyes-project-with-data-center-in-round-rock Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:52:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=67d9b58197a7e733ee2c11d0fbc9ff25 A Houston-based developer is eyeing a 57-acre development with a data center, the latest such project in the Austin area.

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]]> 835964 Buc-ee’s pegs late 2025 as completion date for San Marcos store https://houstonnewmedia.org/buc-ees-pegs-late-2025-as-completion-date-for-san-marcos-store/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buc-ees-pegs-late-2025-as-completion-date-for-san-marcos-store Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:46:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=958bd97ee1cd627049c7beb2c46c56ec Buc-ee's could open its San Marcos location earlier than what is required as part of a $4.2 million incentives package.

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]]> 806009 Amermin turns big energy, aerospace companies’ waste into a precious resource https://houstonnewmedia.org/amermin-turns-big-energy-aerospace-companies-waste-into-a-precious-resource/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amermin-turns-big-energy-aerospace-companies-waste-into-a-precious-resource Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:41:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8807dc95dcc64ced11938f9cfe5c60b8 Amermin’s Ryan McAdams discusses the domestic supply chain for critical materials and minerals on the Texas Business Minds podcast.

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]]> 804384 Secretive San Francisco company eyes multibillion-dollar semiconductor project in Bryan https://houstonnewmedia.org/secretive-san-francisco-company-eyes-multibillion-dollar-semiconductor-project-in-bryan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=secretive-san-francisco-company-eyes-multibillion-dollar-semiconductor-project-in-bryan Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:45:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=41e1e37a3e4561de8f61556d25835b34 A subsidiary of Substrate could bring as many as 2,000 jobs and over $100 billion in investment to a 288-acre site owned by Texas A&M University.

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]]> 792872 How Texas’ Williamson County narrowly lost out on a multibillion-dollar semiconductor project https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-texas-williamson-county-narrowly-lost-out-on-a-multibillion-dollar-semiconductor-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-texas-williamson-county-narrowly-lost-out-on-a-multibillion-dollar-semiconductor-project Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:58:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=56b59982452db4504d418cc9434f7489 More than a year after Williamson County lost out on a deal to land South Korea-based SK Hynix, those involved in the pitch have pulled back the curtain.

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]]> 791959 Buc-ee’s to open new Luling travel center, marking chain’s largest store in US https://houstonnewmedia.org/buc-ees-to-open-new-luling-travel-center-marking-chains-largest-store-in-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buc-ees-to-open-new-luling-travel-center-marking-chains-largest-store-in-us Tue, 28 May 2024 19:54:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=512f5c76d87e1557335939c33254a0c3 A new and improved Buc-ee's travel center is opening in Central Texas a little more than two years after the company was approved for incentives to expand its footprint about 50 miles south of downtown Austin. The roughly 75,000-square-foot store repla...

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]]> 774706 Texas filmmaking industry could one day rival Hollywood https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-filmmaking-industry-could-one-day-rival-hollywood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-filmmaking-industry-could-one-day-rival-hollywood Tue, 21 May 2024 16:37:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4218b33ceaa850085c54ee9a351411e8 Paul Jensen of the Texas Media Production Alliance spoke to Texas Business Minds about what's needed for Texas' filmmaking industry to thrive.

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]]> 772011 Samsung opens two new Texas sales offices, including one in The Woodlands https://houstonnewmedia.org/samsung-opens-two-new-texas-sales-offices-including-one-in-the-woodlands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-opens-two-new-texas-sales-offices-including-one-in-the-woodlands Mon, 20 May 2024 18:55:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=df0a3dc9bd8a76bac42ed47529983a54 South Korean chipmaking giant Samsung opened two offices to support its ongoing investment in Central Texas, which is expected to total $45 billion.

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]]> 771428 Samsung pouring $45B into Austin area — one of largest deals in US history https://houstonnewmedia.org/samsung-pouring-45b-into-austin-area-one-of-largest-deals-in-us-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-pouring-45b-into-austin-area-one-of-largest-deals-in-us-history Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:51:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b05e58a826a7bd45fbe2d14a10efabe8 On April 15, representatives from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the U.S. Department of Commerce and local officials in Williamson County will converge on the tiny town of Taylor for a mammoth announcement related to the CHIPS and Science Act. This arti...

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]]> 752507 Austin American-Statesman Executive Editor Manny Garcia steps down for job in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/austin-american-statesman-executive-editor-manny-garcia-steps-down-for-job-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austin-american-statesman-executive-editor-manny-garcia-steps-down-for-job-in-houston Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:17:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=881bbd02bfd8761d5a3f1ca040a75834 Garcia led the Statesman for three years after stints as senior editor of the ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigate Initiative and as the east region executive editor for the USA Today Network.

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]]> 736961 Buc-ee’s lands $4.2M in incentives for potential San Marcos travel center https://houstonnewmedia.org/buc-ees-lands-4-2m-in-incentives-for-potential-san-marcos-travel-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buc-ees-lands-4-2m-in-incentives-for-potential-san-marcos-travel-center Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:16:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a80a0e91cace26d5db04513475d900c7 Buc-ee's Ltd. has secured a $4.2 million incentive package from the city of San Marcos and Hays County, a move company representatives previously described as key to bringing their wildly popular convenience store chain to the city between Austin and S...

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]]> 735928 Bucks for Buc-ee’s: Travel chain’s $50M San Marcos plans hinge on $4.2M incentives deal https://houstonnewmedia.org/bucks-for-buc-ees-travel-chains-50m-san-marcos-plans-hinge-on-4-2m-incentives-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bucks-for-buc-ees-travel-chains-50m-san-marcos-plans-hinge-on-4-2m-incentives-deal Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:56:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8e2ede2821f77a1e6a835e242c6f1603 Company leaders say plans to build one of Buc-ee's biggest stores in Texas is reliant on a local incentives package. Read more about what the company's plans are in this article, which also recaps a recent meeting with the San Marcos City Council.

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]]> 728313 Buc-ee’s up for incentives to build big travel center in San Marcos, Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/buc-ees-up-for-incentives-to-build-big-travel-center-in-san-marcos-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buc-ees-up-for-incentives-to-build-big-travel-center-in-san-marcos-texas Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:50:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=aba89e4477621edcdf0c74159cc2b162 Buc-ee's Ltd. is one step closer to receiving incentives for a 74,000-square-foot travel center in San Marcos, Texas.

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]]> 727925 A year after the sun set on the Chapter 313 incentives program, its replacement has arrived https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-year-after-the-sun-set-on-the-chapter-313-incentives-program-its-replacement-has-arrived/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-year-after-the-sun-set-on-the-chapter-313-incentives-program-its-replacement-has-arrived Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:48:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c2002980c2d8a2b2f02afe967c33ea4c Corporations can start filing applications under the state's new taxpayer-funded incentives program, the replacement for the highly criticized Chapter 313 program that used to give school tax breaks to businesses. Here is what we know about the program...

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]]> 719824 Houston developer selected for mixed-use project on coveted 250-acre Cottonwood tract near Austin https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-developer-selected-for-mixed-use-project-on-coveted-250-acre-cottonwood-tract-near-austin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-developer-selected-for-mixed-use-project-on-coveted-250-acre-cottonwood-tract-near-austin Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:29:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=694ae5f723297a60e920f5d904f72fa3 The Hutto Economic Development Corp. selected the developer on Dec. 11 in a move that marks a significant milestone for the city northeast of Austin, which has fought for years to reacquire the property and turn it into a mixed-use development with pot...

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