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Waco Business News

For readers in Waco, this page covers companies, markets and commercial activity at the organizational level. Reporting reaches from small businesses and local enterprises to global firms operating within the city.

University Parks Drive to Close for Six Months

University Parks Drive to Close for Six Months

Waco closes a stretch of University Parks Drive for utility work tied to the Barron's Branch redevelopment.

Live Poll

Do you support Waco's major construction projects despite the disruption to local travel?


Openings & Closings

Openings & Closings

Loyalhood Coffee to Replace Bitty & Beau's in Waco

The local coffee shop at 110 Franklin Ave. will transition to a new operator by mid-November.


People

Live Poll

Should local institutions prioritize lower-cost service providers during their search for new executive leadership?

People

McLennan Community College Picks Presidential Search Firm

The board selected Gold Hill Associates to lead the search for the next college president following a unanimous vote.

McLennan Community College Picks Presidential Search Firm

Industry

Manufacturing

Mars Celebrates 50 Years of Candy in Waco

The Waco, Texas facility marked five decades of candy production with a $165 million investment since 2024.

Mars Celebrates 50 Years of Candy in Waco

Philanthropy

Live Poll

Would you donate blood if a drive were held near you this week?

Philanthropy

Baylor Blood Drive Collects Homecoming Donations

Baylor Health Services and Carter BloodCare held a three-day homecoming blood drive on Third Street in Waco.

Baylor Blood Drive Collects Homecoming Donations

Business Strategy

Live Poll

Do you generally trust that a company's flagship brand reflects its best quality products?

Business Strategy

Waco Shoe Company Named Revitalign Its Flagship Brand

The company has transitioned its entire strategy to focus on the orthotic footwear line.

Waco Shoe Company Named Revitalign Its Flagship Brand

More in Business

Coverage takes in corporate merger announcements, store expansion or closure cycles, capital funding rounds and organizational leadership departures. It reaches across the city and the communities around it, tracking how these changes affect the local economy. The presence of regional industry clusters often dictates how individual corporate news items impact the surrounding area. Sector-wide trends and capital investment cycles determine the frequency of these business developments.