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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock business news includes concrete, Goodwill, Mellow Market
Hello A-J readers! This week brought a postponed City Council vote on a request for a new concrete batch plant , another Goodwill opening , and a new snack shop. Let's dig in to the highlights. Monday kicked off with Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas announcing the opening of its Pathways to Success Retail Store and Career Resource Center at 510 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The location officially opened on Thursday. More: Goodwill opens new career center in Lubbock Moving into Tuesday's city council meeting, Robert G. Lines filed a special use request for Hicks Oilfield, LLC., to build a 4.359-acre permanent concrete batch plant at 1501 Marshall St. Planning and Zoning recommended the use be approved by council. However, some members of the community and city council members voiced concerns about potential health and environmental impacts raised by nearby neighbors and a nearby business. "Stop dumping stuff in East and North Lubbock," said District 2 Councilman Gordon Harris. "It’s time out for them." However, council voted 4-3 to postpone a vote on the request to speak more with Hicks Oilfield so safety guidelines and adjustments might be made. More: East Lubbock concrete batch plant vote postponed by
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Wolfforth Farmers Market Now Carries Patterson Ranch Beef Alongside Local Produce
Patterson Ranch near Lubbock raises Hereford-Angus cattle and sells grass-finished and grain-finished beef straight to families, with quarters, halves, or whole animals available for those with freezer space.
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New Facilities and Expansions Projected to Create 174 Jobs and over $67 million in Capital Investment
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Businesses across a wide range of industries and sizes, from nationwide operations to family-owned companies, continue to choose Lubbock as their place to grow. Terracon Engineering Consultants, Paramount Hardware and Supply, Redemption Aero, Ambrose, and Seals Commercial Holdings, LLC are helping drive community and economic...
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Trees, Shrubs, And Perennials Available Saturday Mornings At Wolfe Nursery Direct Lubbock
Wolfe Nursery Direct on Alcove Avenue is now open to the public Saturday mornings from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The nursery has deep roots in Texas, tracing back to 1919, and brings over a century of growing knowledge to Lubbock gardeners.
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Lubbock ISD sets new property tax rate for school year
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees has set its property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. While the rate is lower than last year’s, the district says it will increase revenues, but not enough to cover the district’s costs. The new rate is...
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Buc-ee's Pays Well But Enforces A Dress Code That Bans Visible Tattoos And Unnatural Hair Colors
Buc-ee's pays well for gas station work, but there's a catch. The chain enforces a strict dress code that bans visible tattoos, dyed hair, and most piercings. Employees say the job is more demanding than it looks.
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Bigham’s Smokehouse Spotlighted by Stag Business Coaching for Its Lubbock Roots, Culture and Commitment to Quality
Bigham’s Smokehouse, a locally owned Lubbock barbecue restaurant serving the community since 1978, was recently featured in a business spotlight from Stag Business Coaching, highlighting the restaurant’s family history, company culture, commitment to quality food and continued focus on serving West Texas. During the interview, Stag Business Coaching’s...
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Goodwill celebrates grand opening of Pathway to Success facility in east Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas is celebrating the grand opening of a new Pathways to Success retail store and career resource center in east Lubbock. The new center is located at 510 North University. It combines a Goodwill store with a career resource center, offering free...
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Construction date set for second H-E-B location in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Construction will soon begin on a second H-E-B location in Lubbock. The start date of Dec. 21 was confirmed in October, when a developmental site plan review was completed with the city. The grocery store will be built at the site of the former Yates Flooring...
We Are Lubbock
Wolfforth Farmers Market Now Carries Patterson Ranch Beef Alongside Local Produce
Patterson Ranch near Lubbock raises Hereford-Angus cattle and sells grass-finished and grain-finished beef straight to families, with quarters, halves, or whole animals available for those with freezer space.
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Buc-ee's Pays Well But Enforces A Dress Code That Bans Visible Tattoos And Unnatural Hair Colors
Buc-ee's pays well for gas station work, but there's a catch. The chain enforces a strict dress code that bans visible tattoos, dyed hair, and most piercings. Employees say the job is more demanding than it looks.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Goodwill opens new career center in Lubbock
Goodwill's expansion in Lubbock continues this week with the opening of its Pathways to Success Retail Store and Career Resource Center set for Thursday. The new location, 510 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., will have a grand opening kicking off at 8:30 a.m. with a special program, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony, according to an organization news release from Goodwill. "The Pathways to Success Project embodies Goodwill's mission to help people overcome challenges, build skills, find jobs, and grow careers," said Robin Raney, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas. "By bringing career services, paid internships, and employment opportunities directly into the community, we are creating pathways that lead to brighter futures." The new location combines a retail store and a career center, which offers workforce development, training, digital skills instruction, financial literacy education, paid work experience opportunities and employment support to the area residents. The Career Resource Center has a training room, career coaching services, community spaces for workforce programming and computer workstations. "What began as a vision to create greater opportunity in East & North Lubbock has become a reality because of the dedication of our community, partners, donors, board members, and staff," Raney
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Former Health Care Worker Opened The Brass Tap Franchise in Lubbock, Texas
Becky Samaniego spent two decades working in health care before moving into restaurant ownership. In September 2024, she and her husband, Robert, opened The Brass Tap, a 50-plus-unit American tavern franchise, in Lubbock, Texas. Nearly two years later, Becky says the experience has challenged her in ways she did not expect and introduced her to an entirely new career.