ATX-LLH: Impact 10/30/2025

Huntington Bancshares announced in October that it would acquire Cadence Bank, which has several locations throughout Austin, Dallas and Houston. 

What you need to know: Huntington Bancshares shared an Oct. 27 news release stating that it would acquire Cadence Bank, which has 390 locations throughout the southern U.S. 

The release states that with the acquisition, Huntington will not close any existing Cadence Bank branches. 

Port of Subs’ newest location on Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park is preparing to open this winter.

The details: The sandwich chain is eyeing a late December or early January opening, according to Director of Restaurant Marketing Lani Dorlack.

Port of Subs, which was launched in Nevada in 1972, primarily serves West Coast states but has been expanding into Texas.

What they offer: The restaurant serves a variety of customizable hot and cold sub sandwiches, wraps, salads, sides and desserts.

• Opening this winter
• 180 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 164, Cedar Park

Campaigns against Austin's Proposition Q reported a strong fundraising advantage over supporters of the tax increase ballot measure in the weeks leading up to the November election.

The details: Several political action committees, or PACs, are working in favor of or against Proposition Q this fall. After already spending tens of thousands of dollars on their campaigns as of late September, new reporting from the groups this week shows that activity has ramped up with days to go until Election Day.

Pro-Proposition Q PACs drew about $80,000 in the past month and spent more than $120,000 on their campaigns. On the other side, groups opposing the tax rate measure reported contributions totaling almost $290,000 and about $260,000 in spending.

The Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, which hosts the Williamson County Fair and Rodeo, completed its West Arena project Oct. 24.

About the project: The expo center received a 175-by-450-foot covered arena, name the Friendship Pavilion. The project also included construction of two 28-by-28-foot covered picnic and a paved parking area.

Totaling $10.7 million, project funds came from the 2023 voter-approved county parks bond. Williamson County officials celebrated the completion of the West Arena project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The history: The Friendship Pavilion is named after the community of Friendship, which established itself in Williamson County in the 1880s. Friendship experienced several destructive floods from the San Gabriel River in the 1900s, and the site of the former community is now located beneath Granger Lake.

• 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, Taylor

The overview: As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, has relaunched as the InCIder.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

Event details: As part of the relaunch, Community Impact will host its first-ever InCIder Hour, a new event aimed at celebrating and engaging the company’s supporters.

The event, open to InCIders only, will take place Nov. 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Community Impact Headquarters, 16225 Impact Way, Pflugerville.

Guests will have the opportunity to network with fellow InCIders, meet Community Impact staff and attend a featured conversation with legislative reporter Hannah Norton, moderated by Garrett.

“Our first event needed to start where all the hard work is put together,” Garrett said. “People are blown away when they see our operation. To be able to sit and chat with the best legislative reporter in Texas, Hannah Norton, makes it an event our InCIder friends deserve and hopefully will enjoy.”