San Antonio Business Journal

Blake Walker, CEO of Arcis Golf LLC, is bringing the subscription model to golf courses and country clubs.

Country clubs are at a pivot point. Are subscriptions the future?

When it comes to salaries, some companies are trying to 'right the ship' in 2024

Goodbye soaring salaries? How the pay picture is evolving in 2024

Burlington Resources O & G Company plans to drill 18 wells in Karnes County.

Burlington Resources fires up in Karnes County

The Small Business Administration has more than doubled the share of loans it has made to Black-owned businesses over the past few years.

SBA more than doubles lending to Black-owned businesses

Last chance: Time is running out to nominate an Alamo City rising star for one of the Business Journal's most popular awards.

Deadline looms for 40 Under 40 nominations

"The FTC has presented us in the worst light possible and without context," founder Joshua Sanchez told the Business Journal. But evidence gathered by the FTC in the case, which includes internal FloatMe communications, is amassing.

SA startup FloatMe faces FTC lawsuit

The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has seen a significant response to its search for a new president and CEO, and it hopes to begin to narrow the field of top candidates over the next few weeks.

Hispanic Chamber CEO search draws national interest

Plans call for a barbecue restaurant, hotel, spa and parking garage near the Pearl.

Terry Black's BBQ group's Broadway plans revealed

Contractors continue to struggle with significant labor shortages, the impact of higher interest rates and input costs, and supply chain challenges, said Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America.

Construction in for a 'mixed' 2024 as spending slows in private sector

"I think it would be reasonable to say that we're oversupplied, as all markets are right now," said MRI ApartmentData industry principal Bruce McClenny.

San Antonio's apartment market isn't doing great. Austin's is worse.

Immediately to the west of San Antonio's Broadway Street is a stretch of Avenue B that one New Orleans-based hotel developer hopes can reclaim its past.

Hotel developer has off-Broadway vision for midtown

Our upcoming event features a panel of new chamber of commerce leaders, as well insight from a regional economist and closing remarks from Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai. There is limited space, so get your tickets now before it's too late!

SATX Ahead: Outlook event to bring new chamber leaders together

Washington, D.C. and Connecticut lead the way among states where it takes the most income to be in the top 1% of earners — but where does your state rank?

Here's what it takes to be in America's top 1% of earners

San Antonio hotels continue to bring in hundreds of millions in room receipts.

San Antonio hotels made over $436 million in room receipts last year

Companies are shifting from an emphasis on recruitment to retention. That's good news for benefits — but what about bonuses?

Employers are shifting their focus to retention. Here's what it means.

Years ago, vaccinations shifted from the clinic to retail pharmacies. Now, blood tests might be the next thing you can do at the pharmacy down the street. Catch up on what Babson Diagnostics is up to in the latest episode of the Texas Business Minds podcast.

Easier, faster blood tests are coming to Texas

The city of San Antonio expects to finalize a multiyear agreement with the United Football League that will extend the San Antonio Brahmas’ stay in the Alamodome.

Alamodome to pursue multiyear lease with UFL and Brahmas

The number of people laid off in the United States hasn’t changed much over the past few months, a sign that recession worries and a broader workforce cutback are overblown, economists say.

Layoffs stay low despite high-profile job cuts

A simple 'mismatch' could make or break your workplace in the hybrid era.

Remote, hybrid or in-office? The return is creating a costly mismatch

Collection Schertz Station is part of Embrey's Collection build-to-rent brand, which includes Collection at Boerne, Collection at Gruene and Collection at Champion Circle.

Embrey plots single-family rental complex along I-35

Rackspace is banking on AI as part of the company's strategy to turn around its financial metrics in 2024. Since 2021, the company's share prices have declined nearly 90%.

Rackspace banks on AI as shares have fallen nearly 90% since 2021

The price of nearly everything has been on the rise over the past two years. How does the Alamo City rank for affordability now?

Affordability Index: Where does the Alamo City rank?

The team is planning to finish construction in 2027.

Plans in the works for $101M affordable Stone Oak apartment project

It comes at a time when an estimated $1.9 trillion in commercial real estate loans will mature in the next four years — 47% of which are on bank balance sheets, according to CoStar Group Inc.

No CRE sector 'will be spared' as banks pull back on lending

The museum hopes to open to the public in 2026 and charge no admission fees.

African American museum closes on downtown property for new venue

A local, veteran-run consulting company has secured more than $150 million in defense contracts for its clients in 2023.

Local consulting firm helps clients score $157M in defense contracts

Longtime tenant Aetna appears to have cleared out.

Far West Side office building on the market for $21M

Only a handful of builders with significant market share showed growth in new home construction.

SA homebuilders post dramatic declines in new home construction

A local software team is putting electronic warfare capabilities in the hands of the U.S. Air Force.

Meet the team that creates EW software for the U.S. Air Force

Locals lament on social media as St. Mary's Strip loses another popular bar: El Ojo has announced it will be closing its doors in February.

St. Mary's Strip bar El Ojo set to close in February