The Bay Area was home to several eye-catching Impacts this year. Here are the top business stories of 2019 in Clear Lake, League City and other nearby communities.

American Furniture Warehouse opens


The Webster community got an economic boost with the opening of the massive American Furniture Warehouse along I-45.

Chasin' Tails and Tokyo Bowl close


Tragedy struck in March when a fire consumed Chasin' Tails Sports Bar & Cajun Cuisine and the next-door Tokyo Bowl.

Gilley's Entertainment incoming


Gilley's Club of Pasadena was a famous honky-tonk bar, and a family restaurant and entertainment venue will be built nearby as a tribute to the original nightclub.

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital announces expansion


Nassau Bay's big hospital will become bigger throughout 2020, displacing some nearby businesses in the process.

King's BierHaus opens


The Bay Area community got a taste of German cuisine when King's BierHaus opened in April.

Olympia Grill opens and closes


Olympia Grill, whose original location was on Galveston Island, had a short-lived stint farther inland.

Red River Cantina opens


The owners of Red River BBQ opened a Tex-Mex experience next door.

Snooze opens in Webster


This popular breakfast spot now has a Bay Area location.