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Irving’s Heidelberg Materials NA Acquires Giant Cement Holding in $600M Deal

by | Dec 3, 2024
“The acquisition of the GCHI assets will further strengthen our cementitious footprint in the growing Southeastern U.S. and New England markets,” said Chris Ward, president and CEO of Heidelberg Materials North America.
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Pizza Hut Pilots New ‘Digital Forward’ Restaurant Design in North Texas
by | Dec 3, 2024
The Plano restaurant includes self-service kiosks for faster order placement, cabinets for contactless pick-up, and a guest-facing pizza making station to show off the "quality and care" that goes into every Pizza Hut pizza, the company said. There's also a "Hut 'N Go" drive-thru featuring ready-now options.
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East Meets West: Investors, Businesspeople from Japan & Taiwan Take Economic Tour of Texas
by | Dec 3, 2024
The five-day Best of Texas Bus Tour included DFW stops at NTT Data, Toyota Motor North America, and GlobalWafers—with time out for longhorn-riding portraits along the way.
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The Last Word: On the Passing of Dallas Businessman and Philanthropist Pete Schenkel
by | Dec 3, 2024
Pete Schenkel—who owned Dallas-based Schepps Dairy before its sale to Suiza Foods in 2000—led a long, accomplished life of leadership in Dallas before his death Wednesday at age 89. But the former board chair of the State Fair of Texas, DFW Airport, and the Methodist Health System Foundation may be best known for preserving something truly valuable: keeping the Texas-OU game at the Cotton Bowl at least through 2036.
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NexPoint Real Estate Advisors Names Successor to Departing CFO

by | Nov 22, 2024
Paul Richards will succeed Brian Mitts as NexPoint's CFO. Mitts, who was involved in NexPoint's 2012 founding, will remain to support the transition through Dec. 31.
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TAMEST Recognizes Lyda Hill and Lyda Hill Philanthropies with Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award
by | Nov 22, 2024
The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology honors the Dallas businesswoman and philanthropist and her team for empowering and enabling groundbreaking research in science and nature.
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Dallas’ Mammoth Holdings Appoints New President/COO
by | Nov 22, 2024
Terry Emerson brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the automotive and retail sectors to the express car wash platform. Mammoth recently announced the opening of its 150th site.
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North Texas’ RunMyProcess Hires Chief Product & Strategy Officer
by | Nov 22, 2024
Uno Veski has extensive experience across startups, consulting, and large enterprises including Toyota. He brings a well-rounded understanding of the diverse business challenges faced by clients worldwide, the company said.
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North Texas Real Estate Information Systems CEO to Retire

by | Nov 22, 2024
John Holley will retire effective Jan. 31, the Dallas-based company announced. NTREIS has established a search committee and retained PRESTA Team to identify his successor.
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Dallas’ Unleashed Brands Names New Chief Financial Officer
by | Nov 22, 2024
Jon Shell has served for nearly 10 years as the CFO for Neighborly, the world's largest home services franchise company. Unleashed Brands' current CFO, Scott Perry, who's entering semi-retirement, will work alongside Shell during the transition.
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Irving’s Vesper Energy Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
by | Nov 22, 2024
In January, Krish Koomar will succeed Robert Scheuermann, who's decided to pursue other opportunities. Scheuermann will work with Koomar through December to ensure a smooth transition.
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North Texas’ Solutions by Text Adds 2 Industry Veterans to Its Board
by | Nov 22, 2024
The company said Rahul Gupta and Flint Lane bring a wealth of experience in the payments industry with both public and private companies, having served as leaders for Fiserv and Billtrust, respectively.
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‘Unbranded’ Holiday Pop‑Up Shop Opens in Downtown Dallas Dec. 5

by | Nov 22, 2024
The holiday (shopping) spirit will really be hopping in downtown Dallas Thursdays through Saturdays Dec. 5-Dec. 21, thanks to the return of Unbranded, a holiday pop-up shop presented by Downtown Dallas, Inc. Expect lots of rotating gift vendors, a coffee and hot cocoa bar, Sip & Shop events with guest DJs, and more.
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Frosty Fusion: Meow Wolf Grapevine Presents ‘Unreal Winter’ Dec. 1‑21
by | Nov 22, 2024
A winterized, seasonal remix of Meow Wolf Grapevine's "multicosmic odyssey" will be blowing in next month at Grapevine Mills mall. From an Unreal Winter Quest to winter workshops to themed art jams and Adulti-Verses, expect a frosty fusion of immersive art.
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Rail Town Roots Meet Tomorrow at Sachse’s Heritage Park With $10M Renovation
PMB Capital and the city of Sachse engineered a new kind of public space where train-themed attractions anchor The Station's $500 million mixed-use vision. The 34-acre park bridges the city's rail heritage with boardwalks leading to shops and restaurants.
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Dallas’ Forte Biosciences Announces $53M Private Placement From Leading Healthcare Investors
by | Nov 21, 2024
Headquartered at Dallas' Pegasus Park, Forte Biosciences is developing a proprietary molecule with potentially broad autoimmune and autoimmune-related applications.
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