Mike Copeland
Business Editor at Waco Tribune-Herald
News updates and other stuff of Central Texas interest from the Trib staff. Obligatory tagline: Not a feed.
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18 hours ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
The old Twin Peaks building at Central Texas Marketplace, where bikers and law enforcement engaged in a deadly shootout 10 years ago this week, will again play host to guests seeking a place to eat and drink. Chris Cady, a former George's Restaurant employee, has designs on creating a Cajun-Mexican establishment there called Tia Juanita's Fish Camp.
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2 days ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
Five guys passionate about good food and good beer have spent the past 18 months turning the former Luigi's Italian restaurant space in downtown McGregor to Franklin Beerworks, with opening day scheduled June 5. "We've fully renovated the space at 319 S. Main St., gutted and remodeled it for a brewery and restaurant," Kyle Hinkson, one of the partners, said. The five-person team also includes, Kevin Rimlinger, Greg Petersen, Clarence Hennig and Lance Reinhard.
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6 days ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
Sunday is Mother's Day, and Americans will spend big to make it special, according to the National Retail Federation, which predicts $34 billion will go toward greeting cards, flowers, jewelry and special meals with the family. Consumers may not have locked their pocketbooks or sliced to shreds their credit cards, but some economists wonder if the country is seeing a last hurrah before economic uncertainty possibly becomes a slowdown.
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1 week ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
Reports that industrial values in McGregor may have dropped $100 million created more shockwaves than SpaceX rocket testing. City and McGregor ISD leaders said the drop, if legitimate, could send the tax rate soaring. But as McGregor, the McLennan Central Appraisal District and Capitol Appraisal Group in Austin pursue answers, it would seem SpaceX is not the culprit. It leases more than 4,000 acres in McGregor's industrial park, and there are no signs of a reduction in operations.
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1 week ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
An Austin company will place a 372-unit apartment complex next door to Waco’s Topgolf attraction near New Road and Interstate 35. “They will share a property line,” said Matthew Stewart, founder of Parkspring Multifamily, which announced the $68 million development carrying the name Commons at Cottonwood Creek. Ground is scheduled to break this month. The first phase is expected to be done by the end of next year, followed by project completion in mid-2027, a press release says.
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