City of College Station, TX Econ

In case you missed it: At its Dec. 12 meeting, the College Station City Council discussed the possible redevelopment of the Northgate District with a small area plan, stakeholder engagement, and the process for selling and developing the city-owned surface parking lot on Patricia Street.

(The Eagle) – After five years of working in the Original ChopShop in Dallas, Marisa Davies was interested in a fresh start but didn’t want to leave the company. After a taste of College Station, she fell in love and was ready to head up her own location.

Original ChopShop — the fast-casual eatery known for its all day, feel good food offerings — is bringing bowls, salads, sandwiches, juice and more to Aggie Nation with the opening of its newest Shop at 1133 University Drive, Suite 100, in College Station in late January.

(Denton Record-Chronicle) - The latest census data shows that Texas remains the top state for net domestic migration as the state’s population continues to boom. Nearly 612,000 people moved to Texas last year.

As thousands of fans filled Aggieland for the Texas A&M versus University of Texas rivalry game, some local businesses saw a welcome boost from the influx of visitors during Small Business Saturday.

The 2024 Baylor Scott and White BCS Marathon presented by Visit College Station is shaping up to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in the history of the marathon.

A partnership with The Cannon was introduced at Tuesday's Business Over Breakfast event. The Houston-based entrepreneurial network's Cannon Connect platform enhances local resources for entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and corporate innovators.

The latest report from Texas A&M’s Private Enterprise Research Center indicates a steady economy in the Bryan-College Station area, marked by stable unemployment, slight job growth, and increased enrollment at Texas A&M University.

The City of College Station invites sealed bids for the purchase/lease and redevelopment of the former 100,000-square-foot Macy's department store on 7.6 acres at 1508 Harvey Road. As part of Post Oak Mall along State Highway 6, the property offers a prime opportunity for transformation.

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op welcomes the community to its grand opening celebration when its doors officially open on November 1.

(KBTX) - A new business is brewing in Northgate and promises to bring various food and beers.

Parallel has completed Otto, a 745-bed student housing development in College Station's Northgate District near the Texas A&M campus.

After reviewing an in-depth study by Nature.com, 24/7 Wall St. projects College Station as America’s No. 3 boomtown in the coming decades. The review lists 31 cities with populations of at least 100,000 that will double by 2100.

The City of College Station’s parking lot near the Dixie Chicken may soon be a thing of the past.

As College Station grows, so does its retirement community. In a new report from the US Census Bureau, College Station was listed as one of the top five fastest-growing retirement populations in America.

Additions to Century Square in College Station continue as the end creeps into sight. Construction is getting ready to wrap up as more and more businesses put eyes on the area.

The USA Track & Field Junior Olympics kicked off Monday at Texas A&M University, bringing thousands of young athletes from across the nation to Aggieland.

Over 9,000 athletes are coming from across the nation to College Station next week to test their skills in the Junior Olympics, bringing large economic benefits for the city in a month that is typically much slower.

The City of College Station is accepting bids for purchasing and redeveloping a portion or all of 301 Patricia Street.

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia.

The College Station City Council took its first look at the proposed $540 million budget for Fiscal Year 2025 during a special meeting on Monday.

You may have seen the construction in front of Century Square when you’re driving past on University Drive and that’s because Century Square is in Phase II of construction.

Century Square will add two new restaurants with its newest phase of construction as Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet and Houston Hot Chicken make their way to the Brazos Valley.

George Strait, along with two opening acts, packed ‘em into Kyle Field in College Station Saturday in what became a record-breaking performance.

Asecond McAlister’s Deli location is scheduled to open in College Station at 3915 Texas 6 in August, restaurant officials announced Thursday.

Flying from Texas to Japan, the Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation recently took city leaders on a delegation trip to discuss possible international business opportunities and pitch what makes the Brazos County worth investing in.

On Thursday, as part of 41@100: A Celebration of George H.W. Bush events, a new 29,000-square-foot building opened to the public.

Texas is big. Big landscapes, big cities, and big personalities define the southern state, along with a southern culture that values progress and tradition.

The majority of businesses in Brazos County expect local economic growth and higher sales over the next year despite lingering concerns regarding the national economy, according to results from a recent Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce survey.

While business is typically slow in the summer, when some 70,000 students leave campus, the city of College Station saw a boom in tourism thanks to the international Mexico versus Brazil soccer match over the weekend.

With inflation driving the cost of living up and high real estate values keeping many people from owning a home, it is no wonder many Americans, especially families, are seeking to relocate to communities that offer a good balance of affordability and quality of life.

In this episode of “What’s Up, College Station?” Marketing Coordinator Grace Hallowell talks with Tourism Manager Jeremiah Cook about College Station’s recent recognition as a top travel destination by TripAdvisor.

PopStroke Entertainment Group, the leading mini-golf and entertainment brand, is excited to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for its new College Station location on June 6 at 9 a.m.

TripAdvisor, a leading online marketplace offering extensive travel guidance, has recognized the City of College Station as a top destination in its 2024 Summer Travel Index.

In this episode of “What’s Up, College Station?” Marketing Coordinator Grace Hallowell and Brian Piscacek, Assistant Director of Economic Development visit about the importance of National Economic Development Week for College Station.

Drury Hotels’ newest hotel is under construction in College Station at 701 University Drive.

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op will open a store in College Station in fall 2024, less than a half mile from Texas A&M University.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Student Housing Business)—A joint venture between Harrison Street, The Dinerstein Cos., and Up Campus Student Living is set to break ground on an 873-bed student housing development near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station.

Small businesses create jobs, increase city revenues, and contribute to communities in countless other ways. In recognition of Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration offers a free virtual summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, featuring presentations, mentoring, and networking opportunities.

The TSIF will provide grants and matching funds to eligible entities for semiconductor research, manufacturing and design projects. Eligible entities include state entities, including institutions of higher education, and private businesses planning new or expanded semiconductor manufacturing and design projects.

Heartland Forward released its annual report, Most Dynamic Metropolitans (MDM), ranking 382 U.S. metropolitans by their economic performance and, for the first time, College Station-Bryan has been included in the top 30.

Century Square is pleased to announce health and wellness concepts TruFusion and Renew You are making their way to the 30-acre mixed-use shopping, dining, and entertainment destination adjacent to Texas A&M University.

The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2023.

Customers in College Station, Texas, can now get their medications delivered in 60 minutes or less via drone.

Texas A&M University was listed as the top university in the state in the Wall Street Journal’s 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings.

Starting September 1-15, 2023, a new application category will open for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant (TTIR) Program.

Century Square announced the start of construction on the second phase of development that will include several new businesses.

An early season Aggie men's basketball game will be sponsored by a "Small Business Game Changer" in a collaboration between Texas A&M Athletics and the City of College Station.

As part of Economic Development Week, the City of College Station joins communities across North America to celebrate and recognize the contributions of professional economic developers in creating economically vibrant and livable communities.

PopStroke Entertainment Group announces expansion plans for 2023 with thirteen new venue openings.

UnionBrands Eateries Texas LLC Announces New Location

On October 25, 2022, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies held a groundbreaking for their expansion in College Station.

TTIR will issue a one-time payment capped at $20,000 to eligible Texas businesses that experienced an economic loss due to COVID-19.

Costco Wholesale is putting the finishing touches on its College Station location along Texas 6 in Midtown and is now hiring employees!

LJA Engineering is expanding their services and opening a new 5,275 square-foot office space in Century Square.

The investment will further expand FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ manufacturing capabilities to better support its current and future partners in advancing their life-impacting products.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic announced plans today to build a one-story, 25,000-square-foot Contact Center in College Station.

A local engineering company is expanding its operations at a new location with a larger facility in College Station.

On Wednesday, Costco Wholesale filed a site plan with the City of College Station for a 160,534 square foot facility to be located along Earl Rudder Freeway (SH-6) in Midtown.

The ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of overall livability. It considers location, quality of schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities that highlight overall quality.

FERA Diagnostics and Biologicals will occupy a new 5,000 square foot building in Aggieland Business Park.

Matica Biotechnology, Inc. broke ground today on its new facility which will house its GMP virus production suites, development laboratories and company offices.

Visit College Station, the newly created city tourism division for the Heart of Texas A&M University, on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Santa's Wonderland ꟷ the largest outdoor Christmas attraction in the southern United States.

The College Station area is known for Aggie pride and small- — but not that small — town feel. There are both ranches and retail, farmland and museums. You’ll also find, in increasing numbers, expat Houstonians. Since the pandemic, one out of three calls inquiring about homes in Mission Ranch, a master-planned community on the city’s southern edge, are from Houston, according to the subdivision’s developer, Caldwell Communities.

College Station-Bryan, Texas kicks off SmartAsset.com's top 10. It leads the study in three different categories: income growth over time (37.22%), number of career counselors per 1,000 workers (5.87) and number of post-secondary teachers per 1,000 workers (74.92). This metro area also places third overall for its relatively small drop in total employment between May 2019 and 2020, decreasing just 3.48%.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the City of College Station, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission, which helps to grow local jobs and local economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects and video game production.

The federal government has reserved a high-tech bio-manufacturing facility here for mass production of a COVID-19 vaccine as part of a program discussed Monday by President Donald Trump. The new federal task order is reserving production capacity at one of the College Station facilities to mass manufacture vaccines through the end of 2021.

College Station ranks No. 4 on Business Insider’s list of the best US cities to live in after the pandemic. They used a variety of metrics from government and academic datasets, looked at the share of jobs that can potentially be done remotely, the pre-coronavirus unemployment rate, and housing costs.

As the effects of COVID-19 continue to impact our community, the cities of Bryan and College Station once again are joining forces to make funding available to qualifying local businesses. The source of these new funds is the Public Health Reimbursement Grant Program, which is overseen by the Texas Division of Emergency Management ꟷ a state agency under The Texas A&M University System.

The City of College Station and the Bryan Business Council partnered with the Brazos Valley Council of Governments to create a Bridge Loan Program to assist small businesses that have seen a substantial reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Small businesses need short-term working capital to cover essential expenses such as payroll, rent, and utilities.

Who better to open a Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux in College Station than a former Texas A&M football team walk-on? In this episode of the All Up in Your Business podcast, Cory and Jenny Davis talk about how College Station was the only city they ever considered for their business.

The Bryan-College Station economy has experienced 10 consecutive months of growth, with the local unemployment rate still near historic lows, according to a Texas A&M-produced economic index.

The Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area has the second fastest-growing Gross Domestic Product in the state. New economic indicators from the Texas A&M Private Enterprise Research Center show our area's Gross Domestic Product was $13.3 billion in 2018.