Relocation + Expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth

Company moves and expansions you need to know. Plus: openings, regional firsts, and newcomers making business news across Dallas-Fort Worth.

Frisco-Based iCode Signs 100th Franchise for Its National STEM-Learning Brand

by | May 9, 2024

Frisco-based coding and STEM learning company iCode has signed its 100th franchise agreement for a location in Allen, the city where the company was founded in 2015.

iCode said the agreement extends its national footprint and reinforces its commitment to advance STEM education nationwide.

“Reaching 100 locations is a landmark achievement for any franchise,” iCode Founder and CEO Abid Abedi said in a statement....

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Dallas-Based Nirav Tolia Returns to His CEO Role at Nextdoor
by | May 9, 2024
Nextdoor also added three new board members, including former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, to its board of directors. The appointments are part of a broader leadership transformation at Nextdoor, following the announcement that co-founder Tolia would return as CEO, replacing Sarah Friar.
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Direct Sales Company Betterware de Mexico Expands to U.S. With Dallas HQ
by | May 6, 2024
Betterware said the decision to expand its "life-hack products" direct sales brand to the U.S. was a natural choice because of its proximity to Mexico, and an untapped customer base that already has some familiarity with the brand. It chose Dallas as the home for its U.S. headquarters because of the city’s superior distribution network and access to Texas’ "growing talent pool."
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Toronto-Based Waabi Opens Autonomous Trucking Terminal South of Dallas
by | May 1, 2024
“By establishing our presence here, we're committed to creating more opportunities for autonomous trucking in the region,” Waabi Founder and CEO Raquel Urtasun said of the eight-acre-plus terminal in Lancaster.
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The Last Word: WalletHub Analyst On Best Places to Start a Business in 2024

Fort Worth is the top city in Texas, and three other North Texas cities made the top tier.
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Atlanta Channel Marketing Firm Extu Opens Dallas Office
by | Apr 18, 2024
"With its robust economy, diverse talent pool and vibrant tech scene, Dallas presents an opportunity to be closer to key clients and partners in the region," Extu Chief Revenue Officer Bill Lupo said in a statement.
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Canada’s Freshslice Pizza Is Expanding to U.S. with Two DFW Locations and a ‘Royalty-Free’ Franchise Model
by | Apr 16, 2024
Freshslice CEO Ray Russell has a vision of making his company the "Starbucks of Pizza" by offering a “3 in 1” system of pizza by the slice and unlimited toppings at one price.
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New York’s Edged Energy To Build ‘Ultra-Efficient, AI-Ready’ Data Center in Irving
by | Apr 15, 2024
Edged Dallas will be built for high-density AI workloads and equipped with advanced waterless cooling and ultra-efficient energy systems. It's expected to open in the fall.
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Brillio Adds Bain & Co. Veteran to its Board of Directors

by | Apr 12, 2024

Ashish Singh has been appointed to the board of directors of Irving-based Brillio, a fast-growing digital technology service provider, to help bolster its strategy, especially for the healthcare vertical.

Brillio relocated its headquarters from Silicon Valley to the Cypress Waters area of Irving in November.

Boston-based Singh is an advisory partner in Bain & Co....

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Known as the IO, Everon opened its Innovation and Operations HQ in Irving in 2024. [Photo: Everon]
Everon Opens Innovation & Operations HQ in Irving
by | Apr 4, 2024
Known as the iO, the facility aims to be a hub of learning, innovation, and industry-leading collaboration for Everon, which announced its rebranding from ADT Commercial in October. The iO is home to Everon's dedicated monitoring and customer operations center, groundbreaking Innovation Lab, and Solutions Showcase demo area.
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German Sports Tech Company Plants Its U.S. Headquarters in Arlington
by | Apr 3, 2024
Based in Munich, Sportec Solutions maintains a long-term agreement with Major League Soccer as the official provider for live data and video assistant referee services.
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‘Ben and Skin’-Co‑Founded Rollertown Beerworks Breaks Ground in Frisco
by | Apr 2, 2024
You may have heard them on the radio. Come June 2025, you can drink their beer, stroll their lawn, chill on their patio, and check out the stage at Ben Rogers and Jeff "Skin" Wade's Rollertown Beerworks brewery and HQ in Frisco.
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Dallas-Based Biz Advisory Launches New York City Office, Names Former Deloitte CEO As Board Member

by | Mar 29, 2024

Dallas-based consulting firm Embark has opened an office in New York City that will provide a physical presence for the firm’s rapidly growing roster of over 50 clients in The Big Apple.

The company said the move continues its expansion as Embark has opened 16 new offices over the last five years alone, including Miami, Atlanta, San Diego, and Raleigh in 2023....

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Coffee Roaster & Distributor Farmer Brothers To Move Its HQ From Northlake to Fort Worth
by | Mar 29, 2024
Last June, Farmer Brothers Co. sold its direct ship business for around $100 million, along with its snazzy, sprawling home across from the Texas Motor Speedway. Now it's Panther City-bound.
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The Last Word: Dallas Sports Commission’s Monica Paul On World Cup Strategy — ‘Like an Onion We’re Still Peeling’
by | Mar 28, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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Doubling Down in Addison: AMLI Residential Sees ‘Strategic Value’ in Dallas’ ‘Attractive Investment Market’
by | Mar 28, 2024
AMLI Residential just doubled the size of its Dallas regional HQ in Addison for good reasons, AMLI Development Co. President Taylor Bowen tells Dallas Innovates. Two of them are the innovative new AMLI Treehouse project and the upcoming Addison Circle transit-oriented development. But wait...there's more.
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