Economic Development Corp. City of Rice, TX

10/22/2026

Stop in to Soggy Peso Laundromat, it’s the perfect time to get your linens & things clean for the holidays - and you can enter to win this super cute basket while you’re there! 🎃

10/21/2026

Go get your dinner and support the Rice Volunteer Fire Department 🍔🥔🔥

10/21/2026

✨Halloween is right around the corner, and there’s no trick to it shopping local is always a treat! 🍬
✨Whether you’re looking for last minute Halloween goodies, sweet treats, fall favorites, or just a little something for yourself, don’t forget to check out the amazing businesses right here in Rice!🎃
✨Want to see what Rice has to offer? Visit the link below to explore our local businesses, discover new favorites, and see all the amazing opportunities waiting for you!💚⬇️

https://exit242.com/discover-rice/

10/19/2026

Employment Opportunity Ellinya Italian

10/15/2026

Calling all Vendors & Food Trucks!

Calling local makers, artists, gift sellers, bakers and food trucks! Be part of our small town Christmas and help fill downtown Rice, Texas with holiday shopping and Christmas cheer.

Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 3–7 PM
Downtown Rice, Texas

Market/craft vendors: $35
Food trucks/prepared-food vendors: $50
Apply by November 27. Applications are subject to approval.

➡️ APPLY HERE:
https://forms.gle/A5B8uJV3NA761FDB7

Indoor vendors will set up inside participating storefronts. Food trucks and larger setups will be across the street. Bring your own tables and chairs, tents, etc; indoor vendors do not need tents. Electricity and water are not provided.

Presented by the City of Rice. Sponsored by Rice Economic Development Corporation.

10/07/2026

Choose local! 🙌

We talk a lot about “voting with your dollars,” but that idea gets especially real in a small town.

Every time you choose the local coffee shop again, meet a friend at the locally owned restaurant, buy a gift downtown, book the local service or finally stop into the place you’ve been “meaning to try,” you’re helping shape what your town can actually sustain.

The businesses we say we want don’t survive on just being wanted. They survive on being used, and not just during festivals, holiday shopping weekends or the first few months after a ribbon cutting. They need enough people who make them part of regular life to STAY part of your regular life.

That doesn’t mean you have to spend every dollar locally or feel guilty every time you order something online - that’s unsustainable and unrealistic. It just means recognizing that our everyday choices add up. If enough of us regularly choose the places we’d be genuinely sad to lose, we give those places a much better chance of staying.

It’s also not just about the businesses we can choose from today. Over time, those choices become bigger than a single transaction because they tell the next entrepreneur there’s a market here.

We all have ideas about the kind of towns we want to live in and to really create them, it usually starts with something as simple as becoming a regular in it. ♥️

10/05/2026

Nominate your favorite small business ⬇️

NOW OPEN: The 2027 award nomination season has arrived!

From generational businesses to innovative startups, the awards will honor America's best entrepreneurs who are creating jobs, investing locally, and powering our nation's economy.

Submit nominations by December 7: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/organization/observances/national-small-business-week/

10/05/2026

Home from school on Mondays? Head out to Mimi’s & Papa’s Adventure Patch for an afternoon of fall fun!

10/02/2026

Hot take: being the cheapest option in your market in 2026 is a trap🚨

58.6% of small businesses are feeling tariff impacts, and many are absorbing rising costs just to "stay competitive." But when costs climb and prices don't, your margin pays the difference. Your customers pay for value, not for your sacrifice.

Agree or disagree? How are you handling inflation and tariffs as a small business owner? Tell us in the comments below. 👇

📖 See what 524 small business owners told us: https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/blog/tariffs-on-small-businesses/