Business Briefs: Sam’s Club to grow San Antonio presence; Toyota formally announces local expansion; Boerne cigar bar launches

By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Business Briefs features Sam’s Club’s plans to expand into Far West San Antonio, and Toyota formally announcing a plan to grow its South Side manufacturing location. Also, here’s a look at select new businesses and practices popping up in Boerne and in northwest San Antonio, as well as an…

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Buoyed by the city, Toyota’s South Side expansion further boosts San Antonio’s manufacturing sector

By Edmond Ortiz City Council was quick and enthusiastic June 19 in formally approving a set of economic development incentives designed to support Toyota Motor Corp.’s plan to expand its South Side automobile production footprint on the South Side. The move bolsters San Antonio’s booming manufacturing industry. What is happening Toyota will build a $2…

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UTSA, A&M San Antonio get major boosts to support research, engineering students

By Edmond Ortiz Recent significant investments will bolster scientific research and engineering studies at San Antonio’s two public universities. UT San Antonio The University of Texas Board of Regents acted in May to provide nearly $175 million in additional Permanent University Fund money to UT San Antonio to support UTSA’s research capabilities, technology infrastructure and…

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Business Briefs: HEB, Toyota, XPEL reveal key local investments; Marriott readies downtown hotel for debut; Faust Hotel reopens

By Edmond Ortiz A pre-Memorial Day edition of Business Briefs shows that three major companies have big plans for San Antonio and beyond. Also, Marriott is gearing up to formally debut its new downtown Residence Inn hotel, and a historic New Braunfels hotel is back open. H-E-B Grocer H-E-B announced May 20 that it is…

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