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The moves are part of Woodforest National Bank’s 29-branch closure plan across 12 states. More closures are expected by the end of the year.

Houston-based RCI Hospitality closed two Houston-area restaurants and plans to sell a third Bombshells location in Austin due to underperformance.

Exxon Mobil Corp. has sold an East Coast terminal to a company it’s worked with before.

Houston rapper Bun B’s popular smashburger concept, Trill Burgers, has not one but two new locations in the works, according to filings.

Lee Ehmke will retire from the Houston Zoo after a nine-year tenure highlighted by a $150+ million capital campaign and multiple new exhibits.

Burlington Resources is setting the pace in the Eagle Ford Shale, showing substantial growth in drilling permit applications for the start of November.

Just a few months after becoming a standalone company, frac sand provider Covia Energy has merged to create yet another new company.

Houston-based private equity firm Pelican Energy Partners exceeded its fundraising goal and is seeking investments in the nuclear sector.

Gary Kelly, former Southwest CEO, agreed to retire early from his role as chairman as part of Southwest’s agreement with an activist investor.

The 172-acre business park is designed for 2.3 million square feet of space. It’s the largest industrial park Clay has developed since 2010.