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1. 7 Mexican chains are taking over the U.S., starting in Texas. The U.S. is set to be on the receiving end of an explosion of Mexican chain restaurants — and Texas, God bless, is doing its part. An eye-opening (and clever) story on Mashed called "Mexican Chain Restaurants You're About To See Everywhere" finds 12 chains all on the verge of expansion. Seven are from Texas.

2. San Antonio is the No. 4 most educated city in the country, says Forbes. Austin and San Antonio don't get all the same opportunities as the even larger cities in Texas, but in a recent study they prove they're prepared. Both made the top 10 in Forbes Advisor's "Most Educated Cities In The U.S." list: San Antonio was No. 4, and Austin was No. 7.

3. Central Texas barbecue joint makes Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurants list. One charming barbecue joint about an hour from San Antonio has done it once again, this time making one of the top editorial lists a U.S. eatery can make: Bon Appétit's 20 Best New Restaurants list. Barbs B Q in Lockhart, 30 miles from Austin, was the only Texas restaurant to clinch a spot.

4. Trinity University grad Alice Walton is now the world's richest woman. Trinity University alum and Walmart heiress Alice Walton has earned the title of world's wealthiest woman. According toForbes, Walton has toppled L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France to become the richest woman on the planet for the first time since 2022.

5. San Antonio celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with 56 mostly free events. People across the country know about Cinco de Mayo, but folks in San Antonio know Dieciséis de Septiembre is where it's at. To celebrate the Mexican independence day — the beginning of Hispanic Heritage month — the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture and the Diez y Seis de Septiembre Commission are throwing another month of parties, parades, performances, and more.