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The new Blushington locations in Houston will be only the second and third franchises the company has sold.

The Texas Medical Center’s venture fund is still spending its initial investment, but its CEO said external investors will be tapped for future fundraising.

SPB Hospitality, the owner of Krystal, Logan’s Roadhouse and other restaurants, sold five brands with a total of 16 flagship and airport locations.

Terrence Gallivan, one of the former chefs and owners of The Pass & Provisions, will close his latest concept at the end of the year.

Sugar Land-based Noble’s acquisition of Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling and other updates expanded the company’s backlog to $6.7 billion.

Just hours after Albertsons terminated the agreement calling for Kroger Co. to buy the company, Kroger also terminated the deal while launching plans to repurchase of billions of dollars in stock.

With the acquisition, Waste Management added regulated medical waste and compliance services as well as secure information-destruction services.

Pathway Energy, which recently spun out of South Carolina-based Nexus Holdings, plans to open an office in Houston within the next year.

The expansion was necessary as Borusan is manufacturing more product in its plant across the street.

The Spring Branch pickleball project is expected to break ground early next year.