By Phillip Ericksen [email protected] Jan. 15, 2019 The Waco City Council signaled support Tuesday for three downtown developments seeking public backing. Development of a Czech-inspired brewery, bakery, restaurant and hotel set for the intersection of South Eighth Street and Jackson Avenue […]
Read moreBy Mike Copeland [email protected] Jan. 27, 2019 Ritchie Robins said he knew Brake & Clutch Supply’s days downtown were numbered when Magnolia Market opened in October 2015. “Nobody could get to us for the traffic,” said Robins, who co-owns the business […]
Read moreBy MIKE COPELAND [email protected] Feb 2, 2019 Keisha Bridges Miller, co-owner of Prosperity Tax Service, said if she can’t find it at Hustle, she probably doesn’t really need it. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native and her husband, Rocky, have found their […]
Read moreDecember 28, 2018 By MIKE COPELAND [email protected] Big-ticket purchases pushed the Greater Waco Economic Index into record territory last month, with home and vehicle sales also climbing into record territory, according to a report by Amarillo-based economist Karr Ingham. A total […]
Read moreBy MIKE COPELAND [email protected] Waco Tribune-Herald December 24, 2018 The number 1,268 keeps rolling around in the mind of Carla Pendergraft, director of marketing for the Waco Convention Center. It reflects rooms that could become available the next three years if […]
Read moreBy PHILLIP ERICKSEN [email protected] Waco Tribune Herald Dec 17, 2018 Developers are seeking more than $4.9 million in downtown incentives to bring a full-service Embassy Suites to South Second Street, behind the RiverSquare restaurants and two blocks from the Waco Convention […]
Read moreBy PHILLIP ERICKSEN [email protected] Waco Tribune Herald Dec 18, 2018 The Waco City Council signaled its support Tuesday for converting Washington Avenue into a two-way street from North Fifth Street to North 18th Street. The […]
Read moreSmith, Cassie L. “Growth on Washington Ave. to Continue with Opening of Gather.”WacoTrib.com, 29 Sept. 2017, www.wacotrib.com/news/business/growth-on-washington-ave-to-continue-with-opening-of-gather/article_d6a97d2e-58b0-5d61-8aff-7917c57a2208.html. Black Oak Art founder Jonathan Martin and Kindred Event Studio owner Sara Martin are launching the new venture at 719 Washington Ave. They will […]
Read moreSmith, JB. “New Milo All Day to Bring Fresh Ingredients, Ideas to Waco Food Scene.”WacoTrib.com, 26 Sept. 2017, www.wacotrib.com/news/business/new-milo-all-day-to-bring-fresh-ingredients-ideas-to/article_99fcde6e-e0c2-54a7-a522-ec2d0f1e0c3c.html. It’s not simple to describe what the owners of Milo Biscuit Co. are planning to do with the old Big Green Automotive […]
Read moreSmith, JB. “Downtown Office Project Holds Promise, Raises Questions of Demand.”WacoTrib.com, 22 Sept. 2017, www.wacotrib.com/news/business/downtown-office-project-holds-promise-raises-questions-of-demand/article_3371fde6-34fe-515c-a59f-975f2feb970f.html. A 15-story tower would be the centerpiece of Civic Center, the proposed development at Heritage Square. The Civic Center development proposal for Heritage Square includes an […]
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