Frenchy’s Chicken is set to open a new location in Pearland, taking over the former Oh My Tea! space that closed in January, according to signage on the door.

The official opening date has not yet been announced.

On the menu: The Houston-based restaurant offers a variety of New Orleans-inspired dishes, including chicken, shrimp, boudin, collard greens and dirty rice, as well as desserts like peach cobbler and sweet potato pie. The new location will join 11 other Frenchy’s Chicken restaurants already serving the Greater Houston area, according to the company’s website.

📍1909 N. Main St., Pearland

Pizza Hut soft-opened a new location in Pearland on March 31, Kristin Wilson, Marketing Director with Sugar Land-based Ayvaz Pizza, one of the nation's largest Pizza Hut franchises said. 

Looking ahead: The location will host a ribbon cutting at noon April 16 with the Pearland Chamber of Commerce and city officials, Wilson said.

The conditions: Later, the location will host a grand opening event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 18 with a bounce house, music, games and prizes. The first 50 customers will receive a free medium, one topping pizza a month for 12 months, Wilson said. 

📍11619 Shadow Creek Parkway, Ste. 180, Pearland

Despite counties nationwide seeing a slowing growth rate, the Greater Houston area is experiencing the opposite, per recent data from the US Census Bureau.

The gist: The data examines population changes within the timeframe of July 2024 to July 2025. According to the Census Bureau, the most populous counties saw more births than deaths and more people moving out than moving in from other areas of the country.

However, the Greater Houston area is still experiencing population growth, particularly in suburban areas.

Digging deeper: From 2024 to 2025, the counties saw the following population increase:

• Harris County: 48,695
• Montgomery County: 30,011
• Fort Bend County: 24,163

Three medical cannabis businesses have been conditionally approved to participate in the Texas Compassionate Use Program, state officials announced April 1.

The big picture: The companies received conditional licenses from the Texas Department of Public Safety in an effort to expand access to medical cannabis products. Under the compassionate use program, physicians can prescribe medical-grade, low-THC products to eligible patients in partnership with licensed dispensaries.

Zooming in: Two of the three businesses given conditional licenses April 1 are affiliated with existing medical cannabis dispensaries that work in several other states. The new licensees are:

• GTI Texas, LLC (doing business as RISE Dispensaries) in West Texas
• Cresco Labs Texas, LLC in East Texas
• Texas Medica Collective, LLC in Northeast Texas