BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
11 Lone Star College-Kingwood The college’s new re training pavilion was dedicated Aug. 5 to honor late local reghter Gary Lee Staley. The Gary Lee Staley Fire Pavilion is located next to LSC- Kingwood’s Fire Science Burn Building, which will open for student training in the upcoming spring semester. • 20000 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood • www.lonestar.edu/kingwood 12 George Bush Intercontinental Airport Two new dining options—Chick-l-A and Einstein Bagels—recently opened in Terminal E, airport o§cials announced July 30. Additional eateries set to open in IAH’s new International Central Processor by early 2026 include Chili’s, Chili’s To Go and Starbucks. Velvet Taco is also expected to open in Terminal D by next year. • 2800 N. Terminal Road, Houston • www.fly2houston.com/iah 13 Carol’s Lighting The lighting company hit 45 years of operation in Humble on Aug. 14. The business, which specializes in lighting, fans and select furniture, opened in August 1980 and is owned by Don and Carol Gressett. • 1710 Humble Place Drive, Humble • www.carolslighting.com 14 Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant The Kingwood restaurant celebrated its 40th anniversary July 16. Owned by Tony Raa, who also owns Raa’s Waterfront Grill in Kingwood, Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant oers authentic Italian dishes, including southwest rigatoni chicken, homemade lasagna, veal marsala and chicken piccata. • 22704 Loop 494, Kingwood • www.amedeos.net 15 HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood The hospital is now oering a new, minimally invasive procedure to evaluate and diagnose lung nodules, o§cials announced via a July 28 news release. The procedure allows physicians to identify and biopsy lung nodules through a guided bronchoscopy technique that uses real-time imaging and advanced navigation tools to target small or hard-to-reach areas in the lungs with precision.
• 716 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood • www.kekes.com
Now open
7 Shipley Do-Nuts Construction is expected to wrap up in September on a new location in Humble, according to a June 20 TDLR ling. The doughnut shop oers over 60 varieties of doughnuts and kolaches, with avors such as plain glazed, cherry iced, apple lled and more. • 17155 Hwy. 59, Ste. D, Humble • www.shipleydonuts.com 8 Quick Quack Car Wash Construction is set to begin in May 2026 and wrap up in October on a new car wash location in Humble, according to a July 8 TDLR ling. The company oers car washes with technology, such as a three-step paint sealant process and ceramic duck coating. • Located near Woodlands Hills Drive and Greens Road, Humble (exact address TBD) • www.dontdrivedirty.com 9 Valvoline Construction is expected to begin in December and wrap up in May on a new location in Humble, according to a July 28 TDLR ling. The company oers a variety of stay-in-your-car vehicle maintenance services such as oil changes, battery replacements and transmission services. • Located near 16060 Woodland Hills Drive, Humble
Frios Gourmet Pops Locally owned and operated by franchisees Je and Kelci Hebert, the mobile business oers fruity and creamy handcrafted pops as well as Protein Pops—with up to 17 grams of protein—and Puppy Pops, which are made specically for dogs. The business can also be booked for private events. • Opened in June • Services available in the Kingwood, Humble, Atascocita and Summerwood areas • www.friospops.com/locations/lakehouston
(exact address TBD) • www.valvoline.com
• 22999 Hwy. 59 N., Kingwood • www.hcahoustonhealthcare.com/locations/kingwood
In the news
Closings
10 Kroger Renovations have wrapped up at two Lake Houston-area Kroger grocery stores, Shayna Barrett, corporate aairs manager for The Kroger Co., conrmed via email Aug. 8. At the Kingwood location, work began in late February and wrapped up in June. At the Humble location, work
16 Pet Supplies Plus O§cials announced the store’s permanent closure via Instagram June 9. The locally owned pet store opened in 2022 and featured a pet boutique, a self-serve dog wash and a pet clinic alongside oering grooming and
began in February and wrapped up in April. • A 3410 Northpark Drive, Kingwood; B 3820 Atascocita Road, Humble • www.kroger.com
training services. • Closed June 9 • 4520 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood • www.petsuppliesplus.com
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