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Every Last Word
Dallas Innovates’ signature series capturing what leaders across North Texas are saying — in their own words — about innovation, impact, and what’s next.
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The Last Word: Cinemark CEO on Company’s Best‑Ever September Box Office Weekend
by David Seeley | Sep 10, 2024
Plano-based Cinemark Holdings had a lot of popcorn to pop last weekend, thanks to a sequel to a huge 1988 Gen X hit. The company achieved its all-time best September domestic box office weekend driven by "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," which also notched Cinemark's biggest domestic opening weekend box office for a September title. And one more record got hilariously, demonically set: a new September mark for Cinemark's September weekend food, beverage, and premium format sales.
by David Seeley |
Sep 9, 2024
Doughbird, a new restaurant from Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts, opened Friday in Dallas' Inwood Village near Inwood and Lovers Lane—joining a lineup of Fox's "sister restaurants" in the city including Flower Child, The Henry, Culinary Dropout, and North Italia. With an offbeat menu featuring a "fun spin on ordinary American classics," it's the fifth location and first in Texas for the concept. A cozy design scheme is the backdrop for wildly varied dining options—from Detroit-style pizzas to prime rib steak sandwiches to steak frites.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 6, 2024
Most cities are fine with one famous nickname. But Fort Worth stands apart by having a lengthy string of sobriquets, including the ones scattered across the skyline above. Schaefer, who's worked with the city on past marketing campaigns, told Fort Worth Report this stem's from the city's "unique" desire to nurture several brand identities.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 5, 2024
The use of AI and algorithms in business practices is drawing increased scrutiny from antitrust regulators. According to a recent report in The Business Journals, attorney Jerrold Bregman highlighted the legal territory these technologies present.
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The Last Word: J. Small Investments’ Steven Davis on Life Sciences Companies’ Need for ‘Ripe’ Real Estate
by Quincy Preston | Aug 29, 2024
At Bisnow's Future of DFW Life Sciences Summit, Davis predicted a "snowball effect" of success in the next three to ten years as the life sciences industry grows. Davis has today's "Last Word."
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 28, 2024
“Across many professional industries, women have made strides in breaking down barriers; however, supply chain and digital technology are two sectors that are often seen as being male-dominated.”
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 27, 2024
When North America's leading wire and cable company invests in a nearly 1.2 million square foot facility, it's a statement. Southwire, an $8 billion company with over 9,000 global team members, officially opened its newest and largest distribution center with a ribbon cutting and tour last week.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 26, 2024
In June, the Dallas-based TXSE Group announced plans to launch the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), focused on Texas and the Southeast U.S., with $120 million in funding lined up from BlackRock, Citadel Securities, and other investors. That's led to national buzz about "Y'all Street" and growing global awareness of the city's financial and corporate momentum.
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The Last Word: TechFW’s Hayden Blackburn On Its NASA-Tied ‘Space Alliance’ Partnership for Small Business Liftoff
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 22, 2024
“The idea is to scale this and be able to support more small businesses, get more companies involved.”
Hayden Blackburn Chief Operating Officer TechFW …on partnering with the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program, or SATOP, via Fort Worth Report.
TechFW is playing mission control for North Texas entrepreneurs. The Fort Worth-based incubator is partnering with the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program to offer up to 40 hours of free technical support to small businesses....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 21, 2024
“Texans are rarely all hat and no cattle.”
Taylor Kennedy Frenchi
Program Manager – Nature and Health Alliance
Texan by Nature
.…sharing the organization’s 2023 Conservation Impact Report on LinkedIn
Texan by Nature, founded by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2011, has released its 2023 Impact Report....
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by David Seeley |
Aug 20, 2024
For 31 years, Chuy's has had an Instagram-ready location at Knox & McKinney in Dallas. That's 17 years longer than Instagram has existed—but the clock is now ticking. The Austin-based restaurant brand plans to move the location two miles east to 1520 Greenville Avenue in April 2025, according to the Dallas Morning News. Thankfully, the Elvis statue will go along for the ride. And hopefully so will the hubcap ceiling, the pet photo wall, and the countless art works and sculptures that make this spot special.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 19, 2024
Terry welcomed an invitation-only crowd Saturday night for a preview experience of Cosm at Grandscape in The Colony. Officially opening on August 31 with a College Kickoff Weekend, the venue and its 87-foot diameter, 12K-plus LED dome will make people feel like they're magically close to the action of live sports and artistic events—from college football and NBA games to Premier League matches, UFC fights, performing arts events, and more. On Saturday night, the crowd got a taste of what "immersive shared reality" is like—and came away wowed.
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The Last Word: Texas State Fair’s Jennifer Schuder On Taking a Bite Out of the Big Tex Choice Awards
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 15, 2024
We’re about a month and a half from the start of the State Fair of Texas and people are buzzing about the Big Tex Choice Awards. Since 2005, the contest has decided which new culinary creations will sit alongside the classics, like Fletcher’s Corny Dogs. Today, you can find Fletcher's in many places, like the grocery store and in a food truck at Klyde Warren Park. But their first appearance was at the State Fair of Texas in 1942.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 14, 2024
In 2026, AT&T Stadium will host nine FIFA World Cup matches, including a globally watched semi-final—more than any of the other 15 host venues in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. A stunning 3.4 million spectators attended the 2022 World Cup matches in Qatar. Now Lewis is tasked with making sure arrivals and departures go smoothly in 2026 at Dallas Love Field Airport, Dallas Executive Airport, and the Vertiport in downtown Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 13, 2024
Jerry Jones' 1989 deal to buy the Dallas Cowboys for $150 million looks smarter and smarter every year. Especially this year—because Sportico, the sports industry content platform, just released its NFL team valuations and put America's Team at the top at $10.32 billion. Cracking that 11th digit is a first for any sports franchise on the face of the earth.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 12, 2024
The Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference was held last week at the Hilton Anatole Dallas. As one of the marquee speakers, Mark Cuban took part in a Greater Dallas Planning Council’s "Sports Economic Outlook" discussion with Dallas Interim City Manager Kim Tolbert.
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