Restaurants selling alcohol risk losing license
A restaurant owner in San Clemente is opening his doors again Thursday despite the threat of losing his liquor license.
Coronavirus-related debt mounting? These steps can help reduce it
For a number of businesses, the issues won’t resolve entirely once local economies reopen, either.
AG Paxton calls for release of Dallas salon owner who reopened in defiance of countywide restrictions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the immediate release of the Dallas salon owner who was jailed for seven days after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide COVID-19 restrictions.
Group of Texas women form company to make masks with zippers
Sarah Cordill, along with her friends Madison Herington and Haley Manley, have been working for weeks to develop “Shut Your Mouth”.
Dallas salon owner gets 7 days in jail for reopening in defiance of countywide restrictions
A Far North Dallas salon owner will spend 7 days in jail after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide restrictions.
Texas hair salons, barbershops, nail/tanning salons to reopen May 8; gyms on May 18
“This allows these types of businesses to open up, but it doesn’t require them to do so,” Gov. Greg Abbott said. “Every owner of every salon should use their own best judgement.”
FOX 7 Discussion: Businesses struggling as Texas reopens
Some businesses have shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic while others have managed to adapt services with to-go orders and delivery.
Austin restaurants reopen with limited customers
Restaurant owners have to follow several guidelines laid out by the state.
Texans head back to work with childcare limited to essential workers
The lack of childcare availability will likely leave parents scrambling to find adequate childcare.
Janelle Monáe to perform in livestreamed concert to support small businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Grammy-nominated artist is among those who have helped support COVID-19 small business relief in their Pay It Forward series.
Support local businesses this Mother's Day
FOX 7 Austin has compiled a noncomprehensive list of some things, gifts, and more that you can consider doing or buying for mom.
Smallest businesses get a few hours at head of loan line
Smaller businesses that need coronavirus relief will get to move to the front of the line come Wednesday.
ATXHospitalMeals partners with Austin Chinese-American Network to support healthcare workers, local restaurants
The two organizations have teamed up so that they may both increase their efforts and better serve the community.
Local small businesses fed up with COVID-19 lockdown reopening in defiance of stay-at-home orders
Two local small business owners are fed up with the lockdown orders and are reopening their businesses.
Austin Pets Alive! to reopen thrift stores May 1, donations closed
The three APA! locations on Burnet Road, W. Oltorf Street and Clarkson Avenue will be open every day from 12-6 p.m.
California salon owner plans to defy coronavirus closure orders
Lia Rivera plans to resume cutting hair at the salon she opened two years ago.
Hair salons left out of new executive order from Gov. Abbott
The governor's new order on Monday which expanded the list of businesses allowed to have a conditional reopening did not include hair salons.
FOX 7 Discussion: Mayor Adler on Gov. Abbott's plan to reopen Texas businesses
Austin Mayor Steve Adler joins Marcel Clarke to discuss what the governor's plan to reopen Texas means for Austin.
Small business loan program plagued by outages, delays as second wave of aid begins
E-Tran, the Small Business Administration's electronic system used to help process applications for government-backed aid, has suffered glitches amid the first wave of applicants.
Papa John’s founder donates $1 million to small businesses for COVID-19 relief
The money will be be distributed as charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations, and some money will go to small business owners directly, according to a statement.