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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.
Southwire celebrated the grand opening of its Dallas Fort Worth Customer Service Center in AllianceTexas. The ribbon-cutting ceremony brought together approximately 150 team members, leaders, community partners, and guests to tour the company's newest and largest distribution center. [Photo: Hillwood]
The Last Word: Ross Perot Jr. on Southwire’s Massive New Facility at AllianceTexas
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.
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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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 23, 2024
Leaders light up LinkedIn thread on ex-Google CEO's work-life balance comment.
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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....
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The Elvis sculpture at the Chuy's at Knox and McKinney in Dallas is moving to the new location, according to the DMN [Photo: David Seeley]
The Last Word: Why Dallas’ Knox/McKinney Chuy’s Is Moving to Greenville Avenue
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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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 16, 2024
“Mentorship is not cloning a Mini-Me, but supporting others in their journey to become the best they can be.”
Richard Riccardi
Writer, 52 Steps Forward
Co-founder, DFW CPG
Investor
.…on...
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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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Why is this man smiling? Oh, that's why. [Photo of Jerry Jones within background: Crete United]
The Last Word: Sportico on the Dallas Cowboys Breaking the $10B Valuation Mark
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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by David Seeley |
Aug 9, 2024
It's sparklingly bright and highlighted by Tide's famous orange brand color. But what's really different about the new Tide Laundromat in East Dallas is how smart it is. The location—at Whiterock Marketplace at 11255 Garland Road—is one of only four to open in the U.S., after three others launched in the Chicago area.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 8, 2024
The Alcon Foundation has supported Orbis International for more than 40 years, providing monetary donations for the Flying Eye Hospital and its mission to prevent and treat avoidable blindness around the world. The latest mission is in Mongolia through August 22.
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An American mink, a semi-aquatic mammal, might be one of the more unusual animals afoot in Dallas-Fort Worth at night. [Image: Shutterstock]
The Last Word: ‘Wild DFW’ Author Amy Martin on Nocturnal Urban Wildlife in North Texas
by David Seeley | Aug 6, 2024
Most North Texans have walked outside at night to spy a raccoon or possum nosing around in the dark. But you may be surprised to know how many creatures really burn the midnight oil across Dallas-Fort Worth. Alligators, bats, bobcats, the American mink, river otters, green tree frogs, and owls galore are just some of the nocturnal animals that feel right at home here.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 5, 2024
In the Lone Star State, tech isn't just big—it's booming. With high-tech jobs growing at twice the speed of overall state job growth, Texas has an appetite for tech talent. Enter Amazon Web Services (AWS) with its Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance, a recipe for bridging the tech skills gap.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 1, 2024
The Jensen Project, an Irving-based nonprofit that fuels strategic partnerships in the fight against sexual violence, has announced its 2024 GrantTank recipients, who will cumulatively receive more than $6 million for this application cycle.
Founder Janet Jensen began GrantTank to address the isolation and lack of collaboration among nonprofits in the movement to fight sex trafficking.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 31, 2024
In 2014, Clark scouted North Texas for a Minuteman Press printing services franchise with a secret ingredient: failure. He told Entrepreneur's Liz Brody he liked the company, but opening a new franchise could set. him back more than $200K. So he found a struggling location in McKinney and got the deal of a lifetime—snapping up the franchise for just $11,000 plus a $21,000 transfer fee.
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