AUSTIN-Angelos Angelou and Rick Thrasher are rolling their firms into one, AngelouEconomics. Thrasher becomes managing director while Austin's favorite prognosticator, Angelou, is CEO.

GILBERT, AZ-Gustine Properties has found another tract for CVS Pharmacy, buying 2.2 acres at the southwest corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe roads in Gilbert. Ground breaks in May on a 12,000-sf store. Delivery is set for February 2003.

HOUSTON-Trimark Realty Investments' $48.2-million refinancing is driving a buying spree that has 1,400 units in Dallas-Fort Worth under contract and offers out on seven more Houston properties. Trimark says there's enough liquidity for 2,000 to 3,000 units.

AUSTIN-The Austin-based sandwich chain posts a net gain of $2.5 million, the mark of last year's successful campaign to overcome a $2.3-million loss in 2000. This year will bring new stores to replace 37 underperformers that were closed.