Hello AJ readers!
This week, we broke the news about two Lubbock restaurants: Toasted Yolk Café and Fajita Pete’s and several upcoming openings, estimated for December, including Oceans Behavioral Hospital and The Mom Lounge.
An interview with the hospital revealed that they are looking to hire more than 100 people to help improve Lubbock’s mental health for those over 50.
“There is a great need, so the general community and the medical community have open arms,” said Dax Parker, vice president of market development. “We really just hope that we can bring awareness to and complement UMC and Covenant, and be a real mental health backbone for the community.”
Mary McCabe and Anna O’Steen, owners of The Mom Lounge, also shared their story of how they became friends and business partners. His business aims to help parents and children meet others, in addition to offering classes.
“Mom, you can get lonely and postpartum is real,” the duo said in an email. “So we want to open up communication and let parents and families know that we’ve all been there. We were determined to open up a place where moms and families could go and work on their postpartum, while also meeting other new moms.”
Another feature offered a look at TEGA Kids’ move from 82nd Street to Milwaukee. The new gym is almost twice the size and will offer more comfort and activities for the children. Owners Jeff and Michelle Dow explained the move, their history within the gym, and what they would like people to know about their business.
“This gym (in Milwaukee) is your dream facility, what you wish you had,” Michelle said. “It’s the same show that Simone Biles started out on. When you see the kids on TV at the Olympics, they all started out in a gym, in a place like this.”
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Some business updates this week are for Westar Commercial Realty and Jefferson Books. Westar is moving from 4415 71St. St., Suite 12, where it has grown since 1984, to the Southridge complex at 4418 74the St., Suite 65. Jefferson Books announced that their books will cost $1 until they close on November 14.
Moving on to next week, readers should look out for more new business stories. Two upcoming stories will be about a healthy restaurant expanding to a second location, and another story will be about a Houston-based business coming to Hub City. Keep an eye out for AJ’s vacation content, which should be available later next week.
This week’s best bite will go to Llano Cubano and best sip to Lemon Love LBK, both of which I tried at Food Truck Alley. Cloudy Election Day couldn’t dampen its flavors and gave just the right amount of energy to some hungry reporters on Tuesday. I had the regular Cubano and a dragon fruit lemonade, and would probably order both again.
As always, thanks for reading and supporting AJ.
Alana Edgen is a journalist covering Business News in and around Lubbock. Send a news tip to aedgin@lubbockonline.com.