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.

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An ‘AR Dirk’ Will Be On Tap at Nowitzki in DFW Airport

by | Mar 1, 2023

For most travelers, DFW Airport’s Terminal C is just a way to get someplace. But this summer it’ll get its own destination: Nowitzki, a new, high-tech bar and restaurant concept steeped in the brand power of the Dallas Mavs legend.

You may not see Dirk himself there, but you’ll be able to take a “virtual selfie” with an AR version of him thanks to tech from Frisco-based Aireal....

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Illinois-Based ExteNet Systems Is Moving Its HQ to Frisco
by | Aug 30, 2022
ExteNet Systems is relocating from the Chicago area to a new 37,000-square-foot space at the Frisco Station development. The company—which specializes in providing secure 5G and fiber-neutral host communications infrastructure—has worked on projects for the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium, the Empire State Building, and Dallas’ Bank of America Plaza.

It's an "opportunity to reimagine our future," says Richard Coyle, ExteNet's president and CEO.
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Game On: North Texas is a ‘High-Tech Entertainment’ Paradise
by | Jul 28, 2022
From Topgolf to Puttery, Electric Shuffle, TOCA Social, Two Bit Circus and more, North Texas may be America's greatest high-tech playground.

Check out this roundup of who's playing what where.
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The Last Word: Ecologist Brandon Hall on the New Forest by Texas’ Newest Reservoir in Fannin County
by | Jul 26, 2022
In Fannin County east of Sherman and Denison, Texas's first new major reservoir in almost 30 years is slated to come online next spring. The nearly 17,000-acre Bois d'Arc Lake will be a source of much-needed water for the North Texas Municipal Water District, which serves Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Richardson and other areas of fast-growing northeast Dallas County.  “But something just as precious has been created near the lake: a new forest with more than 6 million trees, designed over the last four years as a natural habitat to replace what the lake is swallowing up.
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Todd Mobraten, founder and CEO of OrangeGrid. [Photo: OrangeGrid]

After Quietly Moving Its HQ to DFW, OrangeGrid Sees Growth in Mortgage Loan Servicing Business

by | Jun 7, 2022
With around $15 million in funding to date, Flower Mound-based OrangeGrid is on a mission to rid the mortgage loan servicing industry of the need for emails and spreadsheets. Its no-code platform allows users to create automated workflows across different software systems, especially in highly regulated industries, and bring them into a single dashboard.  

Why did the startup move from California to Dallas-Fort Worth? "Essentially, DFW is the mortgage servicing capital of the country," CEO Todd Mobraten told us.
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JLL Managing Director is Optimistic on the Future of Dallas as a ‘Top Contender’ for Corporate Relocations
by | Apr 19, 2022

Torrey Littlejohn thinks Dallas will continue to be a top contender for corporate relocations “as large out-of-state businesses consider moving to Texas to tap into cheaper labor and more favorable tax treatments.”...

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Freakonomics Radio Asks ‘Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas?’
by | Jan 20, 2022
To find the answer, host Stephen Dubner flew to DFW to see why the region is so business-friendly, why the people are so friendly too, why cities to the north are growing like hotcakes, and why a Basquiat got on the wall of the Dallas Museum of Art. Oh, and he ate a Meat Potato at Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse. (Thumbs up.)
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Infrastructure Giant AECOM Is Moving Its HQ From L.A. to Dallas
by | Aug 18, 2021
With $13.2 billion in 2020 revenue and 47,000 employees worldwide, AECOM is a global leader in infrastructure innovation. Now its CEO and select corporate leaders are leaving L.A. and joining AECOM's 1,200 existing Dallas employees to plant their HQ flag here—attracted by North Texas' benefits as "a corporate hub and talent magnet for the engineering and consulting industry."
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Jeff Ellerman is vice chairman at CBRE and founder and chairman of The Loop Dallas [Photo: Courtesy CBRE]

CBRE’s Jeff Ellerman: The Future Is Bright for Dallas-Fort Worth Corporate Relocations and Consolidations

by | Oct 13, 2020
While COVID-19 has slowed relocations in the short term, the commercial real estate veteran shares his reasons for optimism.
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California Telecom DZS is Moving its Headquarters to Plano
by | Mar 3, 2020
DASAN Zhone Solutions, a global provider of ultra-broadband and 5G platforms, touts the region's vibrant tech talent pool, low costs, and access to markets. With the relocation, DZS will also be opening an Engineering Center of Excellence here.
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Kodiak Robotics is Moving to DFW to Make Texas the Home of Self-Driving Trucks
by | Aug 6, 2019
Kodiak Robotics is paving the road to a driverless future with its self-driving long-haul trucking technology. From a new facility in North Texas, Kodiak is testing and growing its freight operations to eventually provide the first commercial application of autonomous driving at scale.
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