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Stryve ‘Biltong’ Maker Hires CFO, Plans to Go Public in $170M SPAC Deal
by Alex Edwards | Mar 1, 2021
Founded in 2017, Plano-based Stryve—the company behind convenience snack biltong, a better, healthier alternative to beef jerky—is making big moves. 7-Eleven veteran Scott McCombs joins the executive team as the air-dried meat maker merges with Andina Acquisition Corp. and eyes a new ticker on NASDAQ.
by Jasmin Brand |
Jan 12, 2021
A constellation of North Texas female funders has emerged. They're bringing new perspectives and new deals to the table.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 19, 2020
7-Eleven's fifth Evolution Store will serve as an experiential testing ground for patrons to try new concepts. Customers can expect the latest in shopping technology, new products, and larger-than-life murals inside and out.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 20, 2020
Coppell-based Smoothie King is the latest North Texas brand to send its top executive undercover to see what truly happens on the front lines. Tune in Oct. 23 on CBS (and get an early sneak peek with our photo gallery).
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7-Eleven, Inc. is pushing the technological envelope once again, testing a cashierless store at its corporate headquarters, in Irving, Texas. During the pilot, the 700-square-foot non-traditional store is available to 7-Eleven employees. [Image: Courtesy 7-Eleven]
7-Eleven Pilots Cashierless Concept Store at its Irving Headquarters
by David Kirkpatrick | Feb 7, 2020
The test store uses a mix of algorithms and predictive technology to separate individual customers and their purchases from others.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 12, 2019
You’ll also find news from 7-Eleven, Riata Capital Group, Adeptus Health, the Amynta Group, and Momentus Institute in this roundup of personnel and leadership news by companies and organizations with ties to North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 31, 2019
Meet the ten companies that have formed partnerships, invented new deployments in emerging technology, or reimagined retail to make an impact here and beyond.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 17, 2018
Joseph DePinto, Wyman Roberts, and Greg Creed are among 35 foodservice industry leaders who will be recognized by the Dallas-based WFF.
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![Spacee founder Skip Howard wrote the code for the computer vision technology that allows individuals to interact with surfaces, which display information in response. [Photo: Spacee]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screenshot-2018-09-25-21.28.23-940x436.png)
Spacee founder Skip Howard wrote the code for the computer vision technology that allows individuals to interact with surfaces, which display information in response. [Photo: Spacee]
XR: 4 North Texas Companies ‘Extend the Experience’
by Dave Moore | Sep 26, 2018
In a service economy, winners will be companies who can best anticipate customer needs and can provide the best customer experience. Enter Extended Reality: Here are some DFW companies making bets on its future.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 24, 2018
The Dallas-Fort Worth region has no shortage of thought leaders who are helping create the solutions for some of today’s most popular products. From Ben Judy at 7-Eleven to Ron Dagdag at Thyssenkrupp Elevator, here are a few you need to know.
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by Heather Noel |
Jul 11, 2018
As technology becomes omnipresent in peoples' lives, the convenience retailer is going through its own digital transformation and turning to emerging tech such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, augmented reality, and more to improve the customer experience.
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by Sheryl Jean |
Jan 9, 2018
From liquid paper to the frozen margarita machine, delve into a list of inventors and inventions that have North Texas origins.
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7-Eleven, Toyota Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech
by Lance Murray | Sep 6, 2017
The North Texas-tied companies are examining how embracing the hydrogen economy can help reduce their carbon footprint.
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by Mallory Houser |
Jul 18, 2017
In a effort to cultivate a larger group of female franchisee owners, 7-Eleven created the “Women’s Franchise Initiative” competition.
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by Amy Wolff Sorter |
Jun 23, 2017
The Irving-headquartered convenience retailer is winnowing down the seven potential franchisees to three finalists, with help from the contestants’ Why I Should Win videos, and the public.
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by Heather Noel |
May 15, 2017
The Irving-based convenience store chain's chief merchandising officer is "making Slurpees fly," in a pilot delivery program.
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