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Rendering of Arrowhead Pond in Frisco's Grand Park. [Video still: City of Frisco]
Kayaking, Concerts & More: Frisco Breaks Ground on 1,000-Acre ‘Grand Park’
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 29, 2026
Phase I of Grand Park—which the mayor called a "20-year overnight success story"—will feature an amphitheater, shade structures, an orchard, and the three-acre Arrowhead Pond, Frisco's first city water attraction activated for recreation.
by David Seeley |
Apr 29, 2026
Inspired by spas and natural springs from around the world, WorldSprings opened in June 2024 with 46 "expertly formulated" mineral pools spread out over nearly 10 acres. Now some of those pools are soothing the bruises and muscle strains of Cowboys players and cheerleaders alike.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 29, 2026
Texas Instruments invented the world's first handheld electronic calculator prototype in 1967. This week, it launched a new graphing calculator "built to meet the demands of today's math classroom" and to grow with students from middle school algebra all the way through college and future STEM careers.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 29, 2026
The design of AT&T's new headquarters is very different from its current skyscraper-focused home in the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas. But one note of verticality will be unmistakeable: a looming tower lit in AT&T-branded blue and crowned by a technology-packed globe-like structure evoking the AT&T logo.
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From left: Louis Hsu, Chief Investment Officer; Kristen Mirabella, Chief Product and Strategy Officer; and Cynthia Jackson, Chief Compliance Officer [Photos: Digital Ascension Group]
Wealth Management Firm Digital Ascension Group Expands C‑Suite
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 28, 2026
The new executives—Chief Investment Officer Louis Hsu, Chief Product and Strategy Officer Kristen Mirabella, and Chief Compliance Officer Cynthia Jackson—bring with them extensive experience at such leading financial institutions as Goldman Sachs, Schwab, U.S. Bank, BlackRock, and Grayscale, the firm said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 28, 2026
The DECA Dental founder returned to his alma mater to keynote UT Dallas' record-breaking Draper Pitch Competition. He told student founders what it really takes.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 28, 2026
Independence One will officially join the fleet on Wednesday with a flight from the airline's hometown in Dallas to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 28, 2026
With a facility three times larger than Ziosk’s previous location, the Plano center offers autonomous working lines that can significantly accelerate processing speeds and quadruple its current product capacity, the company said.
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Edward Sigmond—who served as chairman, president, and CEO of restaurant holding company Great American Food Chain since its 2003 founding—is stepping down with the merger. Green Matter CEO Joe H. Wicker Jr. is assuming the roles of CEO and chairman of the board of directors of the combined company.
Dallas’ Great American Food Chain Completes Merger With Phoenix’s GreenMatter Biotech
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 24, 2026
Edward Sigmond—who served as chairman, president, and CEO of restaurant holding company Great American Food Chain since its 2003 founding—is stepping down with the merger. Green Matter CEO Joe H. Wicker Jr. is assuming the roles of CEO and chairman of the board of directors of the combined company.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 24, 2026
As AI workloads rapidly expand, traditional power architectures are reaching their limits—creating the need for more efficient, high-density power delivery, McKinney-based MCG said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 23, 2026
In a Bloomberg interview with Julie Fine, the former congressman laid out TXSE's timeline: trading this summer, listings in Q4, and first IPOs in Q1 2027.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 23, 2026
CRE platform BLDUP reported the $25 million West Dallas filing on April 17. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy calls Prime Air's drone delivery effort "a multi-year invention cycle," with test flights from the new paddock possible as early as August.
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Tyler Affolter [Photo, Diversified; Composite Image, DI Studio]
Diversified Appoints Former NTT Data Exec as Chief Revenue Officer
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 23, 2026
Tyler Affolter will oversee Plano-based Diversified’s commercial organization, helping to boost growth across the company’s established media, collaboration, and digital signage businesses while utilizing core strengths to expand in broadcast and experiential AV.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 23, 2026
Ellie Doty had been part of the same Denny's C-suite as former CEO Kelli Valade, who took the helm at WFF in January. Known for her strategic foresight, brand stewardship, and innovative thinking, Doty will target growing WFF's partnerships and membership, reaching new industry segments, and elevating the organization's offerings, the Dallas-based WFF said.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 23, 2026
Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program “celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on communities,” EY said. Here's who made this year's Southwest finalists list.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 23, 2026
Co-founded in 2021 by hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and forestry and wildlife management expert Terry Anderson, CEM now holds 28 conservation assets spanning nine states across the American South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic.
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