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Northern Tool + Equipment opened its first League City location Sept. 3, creating about 20 jobs. The 22,0404-square-foot store at 200 S. Gulf Freeway, League City, is the company’s 30th in Texas and its eighth in the Greater Houston area. The business provides brand-name tools and equipment, a repair department, and cleaning and disinfectant equipment in response to COVID-19. In August, Northern Tool + Equipment donated cleaning and disinfection equipment to the Pasadena Fire Department. 346-358-4214. www.northerntool.com
Closings
Stein Mart announced Aug. 12 that it has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy, as it does not have “sufficient liquidity” to continue operations. A press release from the company said it expects to close “a significant portion, if not all” of its stores, including the location at 19801 Gulf Freeway, Webster, and has launched a store closing and liquidation process. Stein Mart sells apparel, bedding, home decor, housewares and more. 281-554-2611. www.steinmart.com
In the News
In late July, Macy’s at the Baybrook Mall, 200 Baybrook Mall Drive, Friendswood, partnered with the nonprofit Assistance League of the Bay Area to distribute more than 600 articles of clothing worth over $15,000 to the community. The donation includes prom dresses and children’s formal wear. The donation will support Operation Cinderella, which provides economically disadvantaged students with clothes for prom. Residents who want to donate formal wear can drop off dresses, jewelry, shoes, purses and more at 100 E. NASA Parkway, Ste. 80, Webster. 281-226-5300. www.macys.com. 281-554-2594. www.assistanceleague.org
