SABJ unveils 2025 Fast Track winners
SABJ unveils 2025 Fast Track winners: Part 1 A celebration for the honorees will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at The Ralston.
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RGV Native Grows Retailing in Region
As published in Valley Business Report - August 2025. McAllen native Will Collins has built a formidable retail and commercial real estate company whose developments span much of South Texas.
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Portillo's Announces First Metro San Antonio Location at Schertz Station
Merit Commercial Real Estate is excited to announce that Portillo’s, the beloved Chicago-based restaurant known for its signature hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and chocolate cake, will soon open its first location in Metro San Antonio at Schertz Station.
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Search Construction Rebrands as Merit General Contractors
The owners of Merit Commercial Real Estate (Merit) are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Search Construction, now rebranded as Merit General Contractors (Merit GC).
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Chick-fil-A and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Coming Soon to Donna, TX
Merit Commercial Real Estate announces the development of a new Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and a Chick-fil-A at Shops at 493 in Donna, Texas, bringing new dining options and strengthening the local economy.
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Panera Bread Expands into Rio Grande Valley
Merit Commercial Real Estate is finishing construction on the first Panera Bread locations in the Rio Grande Valley. The new restaurants will be located at 2800 West Expressway 83 in McAllen, in front of Dave & Buster’s, and at 201 E. Trenton Road in Edinburg, near the intersection of Trenton Road and Closner Blvd. Panera Bread is a bakery-cafe based in St. Louis, Missouri and operates more than 2,100 locations nationwide.
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