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Hot Off the Press!

The Killeen regional economy is expected to keep growing. By 2030, Tad Dorroh, president of the Killeen Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, said, “We anticipate our region growing another 8% (economically); that’s what gets us excited.”

The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has elected Louis LeDoux as its new vice chair. LeDoux succeeds Kevin Roberts, CEO of AdventHealth Central Texas. Roberts is planning to retire next month both from the chamber and his health care position. That decision comes after years of service to the chamber and community as a whole.

The Killeen Economic Development Corporation will host the Killeen Economic Outlook Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. July 8 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, which is located at 3601 S. WS Young Drive.

Zaca Bar-Resto, an authentic Caribbean restaurant, will hold its grand opening Monday, June 16, in north Killeen.

Albrecht has only been on the job for three weeks, but he is already working to identify areas where the Killeen community can use its strengths to build a better, diversified economic base.

The Killeen Economic Development Corporation has a new president. Barry “Bear” Albrecht assumed leadership of the corporation about three weeks ago. In his new role, Albrecht plans to bolster the area economy through a variety of means.

Barry “Bear” Albrecht, the new president and CEO of the Killeen Economic Development Corporation and Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce, visited the Killeen Daily Herald Newsroom on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, to speak with KDH editors and reporters about what he's been doing since he began the job recently and the Killeen economy.

Church’s Texas Chicken held a grand opening for a restaurant at 2100 W. Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen.

The Killeen Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the grand reopening of Church’s Chicken off Stan Schlueter Loop on Friday. On Saturday, the restaurant hosted a block party from 1 to 4 p.m. to welcome customers back. The event featured face painting, a bounce house, a prize wheel and free kids meals.

Southern Roots Brewing Co. has opened in downtown Killeen. A few dozen people gathered for the grand opening of the new business, which offers a variety of house made beers and pizza.