The coffee shop opened its first metro location in Overland Park in 2021 and now has signed a lease for another.

The new location will officially open Aug. 22.

SMOOTH MOVE: Coppell-based Smoothie King will bring 15 new locations to its own back yard through a multi-unit development agreement.

They are the people who run this town — sometimes noticeably, other times behind the scenes. Credit for our enviable economy can often be given to them. And when Austin has a problem, they're likely on the front lines trying to solve it.

We have a pretty good idea who will make the inaugural ABJ Power Players list, but we could use your help solidifying this new annual feature. If there's someone in your circles who deserves to be listed as one of the region's power players, please submit their…

The chef behind the Bengelina Hospitality Group says he is moving three of his restaurants out of St. Louis' Botanical Heights neighborhood after failed attempts to buy their respective buildings.

The Chicago-based hospitality group signed a 20-year lease to occupy 12,000 square feet on each of two floors at 802 W. Randolph St.

Tony Mandola, part of well-known Houston restaurant families, died at 73 on Aug. 4 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.