254 Bizhttps://254biz.com/Central Texas business news from public recordsen-us Five Dallas-based companies get sales tax permits at two Comanche County sites, two under a data-hosting codehttps://254biz.com/news/comanche-county-data-hosting-permits-2026-10-31/https://254biz.com/news/comanche-county-data-hosting-permits-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500New BusinessesThe Comptroller issued five new sales tax permits on Oct. 30 for two rural Comanche County addresses, plus a Chick-fil-A permit at Stargate in Milam County. Herzog files WARN notices for 109 Austin jobs, with layoffs set for Dec. 31https://254biz.com/news/herzog-warn-notices-austin-2026-10/https://254biz.com/news/herzog-warn-notices-austin-2026-10/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500LayoffsThree Herzog companies told the Texas Workforce Commission on Oct. 27 that they will lay off 109 workers in Austin. New sales tax permits: Zaxby's in Temple, Schlotzsky's in Hillsboro and 19 T-Mobile storeshttps://254biz.com/news/new-sales-tax-permits-oct-24-31-2026/https://254biz.com/news/new-sales-tax-permits-oct-24-31-2026/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500New BusinessesThe Comptroller added 183 new sales tax permits for outlets in the 254 area from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31, led by Bell (50) and McLennan (48). Permits and filings: A Panda Express for Waco, a bigger Killeen sanctuary and a $14M Austin office remodelhttps://254biz.com/news/permits-and-filings-oct-27-30-2026/https://254biz.com/news/permits-and-filings-oct-27-30-2026/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500Permits & FilingsThe state added 35 commercial construction projects worth about $54.4 million in 254 Biz counties since our Oct. 30 pull, including five in McLennan, Bell and Williamson counties. 254 Biz newsletter: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026https://254biz.com/newsletter/2026-10-30/https://254biz.com/newsletter/2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500NewsletterA $550M data center shell in Hutto, a $20.5M Bell County annex, Temple's sales tax jump and 552 new sales tax permits across the 254. Permits and filings: Austin Retina, Central National Bank and a $20.5M Bell County annex lead October's state filingshttps://254biz.com/news/permits-and-filings-october-2026/https://254biz.com/news/permits-and-filings-october-2026/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500Permits & FilingsOwners registered 39 projects worth about $119.9 million with the state in McLennan, Bell and Coryell counties from Sept. 30 to Oct. 28. Temple's sales tax allocation jumps 16.6% as 254-area cities collect $25.6M in Octoberhttps://254biz.com/news/october-sales-tax-allocations/https://254biz.com/news/october-sales-tax-allocations/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500Sales TaxThe Comptroller sent $25.6 million in October sales tax allocations to 77 cities across the 254, up 10.5% from a year ago. Last call, first call: The Beltonian Theatre, Thai Cafe and The Cave among October's new TABC licenseshttps://254biz.com/news/new-liquor-licenses-october-2026/https://254biz.com/news/new-liquor-licenses-october-2026/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500Liquor LicensesTABC issued 41 new permits and licenses in the 254 area from Sept. 30 to Oct. 29, and 29 more applications were pending. Who poured the most: The Backyard tops Waco and Cadence Bank Center leads Bell County in September drink saleshttps://254biz.com/news/mixed-beverage-sales-september-2026/https://254biz.com/news/mixed-beverage-sales-september-2026/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500Liquor LicensesThe top mixed-beverage sellers in McLennan and Bell counties in September, from Comptroller gross-receipts reports.