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Fort Bend Chamber
Chamber and Economic Development Council Form Fort Bend Business Partnership
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and Fort Bend Economic Development Council are announcing the formation of the Fort Bend Business Partnership, a new initiative to unify business leadership in Fort Bend County. Read more
Academy Sports
Katy-based Academy Continues it Expansion
Academy Sports + Outdoors expanded its footprint with 16 new locations across 10 states this year, including its first stores in Ohio. Read more
Pexels, Efrem Efre
Two Fort Bend DHL Warehouses to Close in January
German logistics giant DHL will close it's Sugar Land and Missouri City warehouses next month, laying off 53 workers after losing a major customer. Read more
Fort Bend Chamber
Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Awarded $600,000 TRUE Grant for Workforce Development
The grant will fund the creation and expansion of short-term workforce training programs aimed at addressing Fort Bend County’s growing demand for skilled workers in high-demand technology sectors. Read more
Comcast
Comcast RISE Grants $500K to 100 area entrepreneurs for business growth
Comcast RISE awarded a total of $500,000 in monetary grants in southeast Texas, along with technology makeovers, marketing assistance, coaching sessions, and educational resources. Houston is one of only 5 cities in the nation chosen for the program. Read more