Sahar Chmais

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Sahar Chmais

Madhu Chocolate has faced a dilemma in recent months — raise chocolate bar prices by about 45%, or cease operations. The Austin-based chocolate maker decided to close. Tariffs have something to do with the company's struggles, but other factors also have played big roles. Equipment and real estate is about to be let go. Madhu Chocolate has faced a dilemma in recent months — raise chocolate bar prices by about 45%, or cease operations. The Austin-based chocolate maker decided to close.

4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Sahar Chmais

It marks the second effort to unionize an Alamo Drafthouse location in Austin. We detail the effort and the reasons for it in this report. Some employees of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on Slaughter Lane are attempting to unionize the site, the second Alamo Drafthouse location in Austin in about three years to face a unionization effort. The theater chain's workers at its South Lamar location began an effort to unionize in 2022 that is still ongoing.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Sahar Chmais

Cartier could open a store in Austin at The Domain, plus Zara is growing its retail presence there. At the end of this report, check out a list of retail centers in the metro. The Domain in North Austin is getting some expanded offerings for shoppers on the hunt for fashion. Clothing retailer Zara plans to more than double the size of its store at the popular mixed-use development that's often referred to as Austin's second downtown, while luxury jeweler Cartier is aiming to open a store there.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Sahar Chmais

Some businesses owners who sell retail THC products have called for the state to regulate the industry, such as by putting in place age restrictions for buyers and creating rules that make packaging less appealing to children. But they also have said an outright ban will kill the industry and throw thousands of people out of work — while also turbocharging an illicit market for the products. Lt. Gov.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Sahar Chmais

Listen to this article 3 minIt took the barbecue joint seven years to move from a food truck into its brick-and-mortar restaurant at 5621 Emerald Forest Drive in South Austin. But just one year after doing so, it secured a Michelin Star — perhaps the ultimate food badge of honor. LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue is living the restaurant dream. It took the barbecue joint seven years to move from a food truck into its brick-and-mortar restaurant at 5621 Emerald Forest Drive in South Austin.