Business Beat: Habitat for Humanity reopens ReStore in Longview
Published 5:45 am Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated the grand-reopening of its Habitat ReStore in Longview.
The store, which is at 907 McCann Road, sells new and used building materials to support the nonprofit organization’s mission to provide “safe and decent housing” to low-income families.
The store’s now features new products thanks to donor partnerships with Ace Hardware, Orgill, Floors & Decor and MSI Flooring. Habitat reported the companies have made an ongoing commitment to supplying new inventory weekly.
Jonathan McClish is the new manager at ReStore.
“Our refreshed space and new product partnerships allow us to offer more value to the community while boosting Habitat’s mission of building and repairing homes for local families,” said LaJuan Hollis-Gordon, CEO of Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity.
Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization founded in 1985. The organization serves Gregg, Harrison, and Upshur counties, building and repairing homes for working, low-income families.
Ruby’s opens in Longview
Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant is now open in Longview at 401 S. High St.
Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
Ruby’s has five other locations – three in Tyler and one each in Jacksonville and Bullard. The restaurant expects to start serving breakfast at a later date.
Ruby’s also will have a full bar in the restaurant and expects to receive its license from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission later this month.
Luckycharm Primary Care opens
Dr. Uchenne Mbaraonye has opened her Luckycharm Primary Care practice first as a telemedicine business. However, she plans to open a physical clinic in 2026 at 3521 N. Fourth St., Suite 100.
Mbaraonye came to the United States from Nigeria as a teenager and went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Biology Pre-Med from the University of Oklahoma; and a Master of Science degree in Anatomical Sciences and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. She is board certified in internal medicine.
She found her love for working as a primary care physician during her residency at Houston Methodist Hospital. It was during that time that she discovered how much she enjoyed talking to patients about their lives – their pets and their gardens, for instance, in addition to their health.
“I love meeting people. I love seeing people,” she said, recalling thinking how rewarding it was working in internal medicine/primary care.
She and her husband were living in Missouri with their baby when the need to be closer to his family in Texas prompted their move to Longview. She started working at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center, but she always knew she wanted to return to primary care.
“I come from a country where medicine is not close to what it is in the United States,” Mbaraonye said, and it’s not uncommon to lose loved ones to things that could be treated.
“I feel like I was put in this position to help people,” she said.
Her telemedicine practice is accepting patients from all over Texas while she looks forward to opening her office next year.
For information, visit www.luckycharmprimarycare.com/; call (903) 488-2273; or email contact@luckycharmprimarycare.com.
Auto shop provides view of repairs
Torque Automotive is offering customers a new view of repairs to their vehicles.
The repair shop is opening this month at 2708 W. Marshall Ave. in Longview with a grand opening set for Jan. 5.
The company lets customers watch their repairs live on their phones from a “luxury lounge” at the shop.
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