Golden Chick is set to open a new location in Friendswood, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Construction is scheduled to begin on March 2 and a target completion date of May 4.

The details: Founded in 1967, the restaurant is a quick-service franchise with over 225 locations, serving fried chicken, chicken tenders and sandwiches, along with salads, sides, and other Southern-style favorites.

• 101 E. Parkwood Drive, Friendswood

Formerly a cottage bakery, Sweet June's Bake Shoppe will open its first brick and mortar storefront Feb. 28, according to the owners.

The details: Sweet June's Bake Shoppe offers fresh baked cookies, brownies, cupcakes and specialty drinks. The bakery is especially known for its jumbo cookies and nostalgic flavors, the owners said. 

• 5517 Broadway St., Ste. M, Pearland

The Houston Texans are setting up shop in Cypress. 

What we know: The NFL franchise is collaborating with Harris County Precincts 3 and 4 and Howard Hughes Holdings to invest $83 million into a new “Toro District” in Bridgeland, which will include new Texans headquarters and training facilities. Harris County commissioners approved the public-private partnership Feb. 12 following a closed-session meeting.

Spanning 83 acres, the mixed-use Toro District will create a destination hub of sports, entertainment, retail, dining, hotels and medical office space in Bridgeland Central, a rapidly growing 925 acres within the Cypress master-planned community.

Funding the project: Portions of the project will be funded through a newly created tax increment reinvestment zone, or TIRZ, which commissioners authorized during the Feb. 12 meeting. Harris County taxpayer dollars will not be used to fund construction of the Texans’ facilities, Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones said. 

More details: The initiative will also allow Harris County to expand administrative services in the area, such as access to voter services, tax filing and vehicle registration, the commissioners said.   

Texans will see candidates for 18 statewide positions on the March primary ballot, including one state railroad commissioner, the state land commissioner and the state agriculture commissioner.

The overview: Despite its name, the Railroad Commission of Texas does not govern the state’s railroads. So what do railroad commissioners and the leaders of other Texas agencies do?

Community Impact compiled information about various state agencies to help inform Texans before they head to the polls for the March primary elections.

At the polls: Early voting runs from Feb. 17-27, and primary election day is March 3.