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From chicken, waffles to luxury hotels: FIFA World Cup 2026 boosts Houston businesses
By Sandy Torres at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 7, 2026
· 2 min read
A Grambling State University student working at a Houston café and a century-old downtown hotel are among the local businesses feeling the financial impact of FIFA World Cup 2026 and the numbers tell the story.Mia Gordwin works at Day and Night Wall Street Café, located on the corner of Almeda Ro...
Key takeaway Mia Gordwin works at Day and Night Wall Street Café, located on the corner of Almeda Road, not far from the Houston stadium that hosted FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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