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12 North Texas Companies Make the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List
by David Seeley | Nov 21, 2024
Fast-growing high-tech area companies ranked on the 2024 Tech Fast 500 include fintechs, software developers, a life science firm, and data center companies.
Dallas’ Invitation Homes Announces $200M Joint Venture to Acquire Newly Constructed Homes as Rentals
by Lance Murray |
Nov 20, 2024
Invitation Homes said the joint venture is ultimately expected to deploy roughly $500 million, including debt, to acquire newly constructed homes. The single-family home leasing and management company plans to invest in newly constructed homes and communities in "several high-growth markets."
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 20, 2024
M Financial said its Dallas expansion to The QUAD's top two floors represents a major strategic step for the company, strengthening its support for 140 member firms with expanded resources, operational excellence, and innovation.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 20, 2024
A leader at the intersection of Western sports and entertainment, Teton Ridge has acquired the properties from Omaha-based Rural Media Group. "This is a defining moment that solidifies Teton Ridge as an authority in Western sports and storytelling," CEO Deirdre Lester said.
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Photo: Thrift for Good
The Last Word: Thrift for Good Co‑Founder on Leveraging AI to Transform Thrift Stores
by David Seeley | Nov 20, 2024
Founded in 2019, Thrift for Good enables people to buy and donate used goods while helping out charities, in an industry where 84% of donated clothes end up either dumped in a landfill or destroyed. Cooper and her fellow co-founder and co-owner, Taylor Watts, are building AI-based software for thrift stores to try to reduce that waste and inefficiency—while working to grow their DFW footprint.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 20, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 5, with a total of 85 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 19, 2024
Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott, whose flagship retail location opened in Austin on Nov. 15, reimagines Western style with new product categories including hats, footwear, home goods, and apparel.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 19, 2024
Dallas-based Chili's says its Triple Dipper—a plate loaded with cheese pulls, burger bites, and sauced Chicken Crispers—went viral on TikTok this year, snagging "over 200 million views." Now the company's following that up with an eye-opening (uh, make that closing) marketing stunt.
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Landsea Homes is leasing space for its DFW division at Tower 1320 in Irving. [Photo: Tower 1320]
After Moving From California to Uptown Dallas, Landsea Homes Expands with New Office in Irving
by David Seeley and Lance Murray | Nov 19, 2024
Landsea Homes relocated its headquarters from Newport Beach, California, to Dallas’ Uptown neighborhood in 2023. Now it's setting up an HQ for its DFW division in an Irving office tower—demonstrating its "strong commitment to this important market."
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by David Seeley |
Nov 19, 2024
Ultra audiophile-quality products from McIntosh feature the vacuum tubes of yesteryear updated with the latest technology. But truly hearing that hushed whisper in a Billie Eilish song can set you back—in January, the company debuted a $1 million sound system at CES 2024.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 18, 2024
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies generated more than $8.5 billion from 2021 to 2023, while growing average sales by 80%.
Plano-based data center infrastructure company Maverick Power took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the full list of winners.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2024
Richardson-based IntelliEPI is the only domestic manufacturer of epitaxy-based compound wafers for the semiconductor industry. Its facility in Allen is expected to create more than $41 million in capital investment and nearly triple the company’s annual wafer production, Gov. Greg Abbott's office said.
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Andy Rothery, Enterprise Managing Consultant at RealFoundations [Composite photo; original: Business Wire]
RealFoundations Appoints Veteran Real Estate Exec as Enterprise Managing Consultant
by Lance Murray | Nov 15, 2024
Andy Rothery brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, along with extensive global operational expertise and industry relationships, to his new role. He will be key to advancing brand awareness and generating new business opportunities within the U.K. and across Europe, RealFoundations said.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2024
Drew Panayiotou brings a modern approach to marketing and a broad range of experience to the role, the company said, having led teams at agencies and across multiple industries, including beverages, technology, healthcare, retail, and entertainment.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2024
While the museum searches for the perfect spot in southeast Dallas, it's making big plans for inspiring local kids. Through hands-on exhibits, creative programs, and deep community partnerships, it aims to spark something powerful through play—helping children discover how they can shape their world and make it better.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2024
Keira Lombardo will begin her tenure at Grand Prairie-based Dairy MAX on Dec. 2, transitioning into the role of CEO with the retirement of Mike Konkle, who has served as CEO of the nonprofit since 2007.
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