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Bath & Body Works opens new store at Shops at 493 in Donna, TX, just in time for Holiday shopping! Led by Store Manager Maria Hernandez, Bath & Body Works is a welcome addition to this growing retail hub. We’re proud to be part of the continued growth in Donna and thrilled to help bring retailers like Bath & Body Works to the community.

Congratulations Ulta Beauty on your Grand Opening at Shops at 493 in the City of Donna! We're proud to be part of the growth in Donna, TX helping bring great shops like Ulta to the community.

SABJ unveils 2025 Fast Track winners: Part 1 A celebration for the honorees will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at The Ralston.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.