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The Woodlands

ExxonMobil confirms it is bringing Hughes Landing employees back to Spring location

After voluntarily ending a tax abatement with The Woodlands Township on Oct. 11 due to not being able to maintain the required number of staff at buildings it occupies in The Woodlands’ buildings at Hughes Landing, ExxonMobil said it it will be bringing employees back to its Houston campus, located in Spring.

Sugar Land-Missouri City


First Houston-area Costco Business Center opens in Stafford

Costco Business Center opened in Stafford on Oct. 20 at 12717 Network Drive.

Construction on Fort Bend County EpiCenter to begin before year’s end

Fort Bend County will break ground on its 195,000-square-feet multiuse facility the EpiCenter in the next 30-45 days, officials involved in the project said during an Oct. 21 Fort Bend Economic Development Council meeting.


Katy

Awesome Entertainment opens Katy location

Awesome Entertainment had its grand opening Sept. 15, located at 9006 S. Fry Road, Katy.

Tomball-Magnolia


FM 1488 widening east of city of Magnolia to begin

The long-discussed widening of FM 1488 eastward through the heart of Magnolia is nearing its start, and while the project is expected to improve mobility, it has been met with concerns from businesses owners losing their parking and signage.

Andrew Christman, Holly Galvan, Claire Shoop, Sierra Rozen and Chandler France contributed to this report.

Editor's note: The headline of this story was corrected to state that ExxonMobil employees are returning to Spring.