Arlington

Chuck E. Cheese Opens First of ‘Up to 1,000’ Adventure World Indoor Playgrounds in Arlington

by | Nov 13, 2025
Designed for families with kids 3 to 8 years old, the new active-play concept is "a colossal new experience unlike anything kids have ever seen," said CEO Randy Forsyth. "Adventure World captures all the fun, laughter and magic families love about Chuck E. Cheese and takes it to a whole new level, with our characters leading the adventure in amazing new ways.”
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Arlington’s Founders Arena Selects 6 WealthTech Startups for Newest Accelerator Cohort
by | Oct 22, 2025
The global WealthTech accelerator has announced its fifth cohort of startups who are redefining the future of financial services in the age of AI. Two local startups from Arlington and Plano will join companies from Atlanta, Denver, Toronto, and Dublin, hoping to follow the success of past participants—which gone on to four exits, an $11M seed round, and more.
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Ancora Education Names Former Dorsey College Leader as Its New President and CEO
by | Oct 15, 2025
John Barnes will oversee all divisions of Arlington-based Ancora, including expanding ground campuses, growing online degree offerings, and developing diverse workforce development programs.
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McKinney-Based StatLab Launches New Pathology Slide Printer, Plans to Expand Manufacturing in Arlington
by | Sep 17, 2025
StatLab's launch of its new PiSmart S1 single-hopper slide printer for pathology labs follows the company's August acquisitions of Germany-based Histoserve GmbH and Diapath France SAS.
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National Medal of Honor Museum Opens in Arlington with Dozens of Recipients at the Ribbon Cutting

by | Mar 24, 2025
Following the ribbon cutting by George and Laura Bush with help from 32 national heroes, a "Mission to Inspire Spectacular" lit up the sky over the National Medal of Honor Museum with fireworks and drones, accompanied by video and musical arrangements to commemorate the milestone.
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Smith System Buys UK Tech Firm to Link Fleet Driver Training with Real-Time Performance Data
by | Feb 17, 2025
The Arlington company has trained millions of drivers across 100 countries since 1952, and now adds real-time performance monitoring to its global safety programs.
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U.S. Energy Development Corp. Secures $165M Credit Facility as It Targets Up to $1B in Permian Investments for 2025
by | Feb 15, 2025

Arlington-based energy exploration and production company U.S. Energy Development Corp. has closed a new $165 million revolving credit facility, which could expand to $500 million, providing fresh capital for strategic growth.

The announcement follows USEDC’s recent commitment to deploying up to $1 billion in new projects in the Permian Basin in 2025, building on what the company calls a “record-breaking year” in 2024....

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From Playmakers to Policymakers: DRC Champions the Dallas Region’s Winning Ways
by | Jan 23, 2025
At its annual meeting at Arlington's Globe Life Field, the Dallas Regional Chamber took a victory lap with Dallas-Fort Worth's multiple No. 1 economic rankings, outlined DRC priorities for the new legislative session, and heard from five leading pro sports executives why North Texas is such a sports business powerhouse.
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Arlington’s Kinley Construction Launches New Industrial Services Division

by | Sep 23, 2024
The 129-year-old company said the launch of its new standalone entity is the result of Kinley's desire to address "smaller, yet critical, service requests" from new and legacy clients. The news follows last week's announcement of Kinley opening five new regional offices across the U.S.
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Arlington’s 129-Year-Old Kinley Construction Expands with New Offices in Houston, Kansas City, Denver, and Seattle
by | Sep 18, 2024
"For decades, we've managed projects nationwide from our Texas headquarters," said Kinley CCO Josh Crisafulli. "With advancements in technology and communication, we realized we can effectively replicate this structure from various locations." More offices might be added to support the regional teams, he noted.
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Globe Life Field To Host AEW’s First‑Ever U.S. Stadium Wrestling Event in 2025
by | Aug 15, 2024
"'AEW: All In Texas" will be held at Globe Life Field in Arlington on July 12, 2025 and broadcasted globally on pay-per-view. Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said "fans from around the world" will converge on the city to be part of AEW's big annual event, "delivering a significant economic windfall to the region."
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Greenway Technologies Names New Board Member; Acting President Resigns
by | Jul 26, 2024
New board member Robert Kevin Jones is one of Greenway's largest shareholders and is its largest single creditor. The Fort Worth-based company also announced that Kent Harer has resigned as its acting president.
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North Texas-Based StatLab Acquires Chicago’s Scientific Device Laboratory

by | Apr 25, 2024
StatLab said its acquisition of SDL expands customer reach for both entities and provides a new U.S. research and development hub for the broader StatLab organization.
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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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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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Shopping Center at I‑30 To Be Redeveloped as ‘New Gateway to Arlington’
by | Mar 28, 2024
The company said a new name—Anthem—was selected for the 40-year-old Lincoln Square shopping center, and it will go into effect at the start of demolition, which should begin in the second quarter of 2025.
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