Dallas

Report: Five North Texas Cities Are Among Top 20 ‘Hardest Working’ in the U.S.

by | Feb 5, 2024
Carrollton, Frisco, Irving, Dallas, and McKinney all have their noses to the grindstone, according to CoworkingCafe's evaluation of where U.S. residents work the hardest.
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Trade Delegation From Finland Visits Dallas, Finds ‘Can-Do Attitude’
by | Nov 16, 2023
The city of Dallas recently adopted an International Affairs strategy, and the visit by the Finland delegation aimed to advance it. During a whirlwind 1-day tour, the parties discussed technology, healthcare, the arts, culture, and design as areas for potential partnerships.
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DART Celebrates 40 Years of Service to North Texas, Elects New Board Leaders
by | Oct 20, 2023
The new DART board chair is CapitalSoft CEO and former Richardson mayor Gary Slagel. DART's other new board leaders include vice chair Rodney Schlosser, M. Nathan Barbera as new secretary, and Flora M. Hernandez as assistant secretary.
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Report: This ZIP Code in Frisco Is the No. 5 Hottest in the U.S. for Apartment Construction
by | Oct 17, 2023
Frisco's 75034 zip code was the No. 5 hottest zip code in the U.S. for apartment construction from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe. Check out the other hottest apartment-construction zip codes in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Report: Plano Is America’s No. 1 ‘Least Risky’ City for Small Businesses, and Other DFW Cities Aren’t Far Behind

by | Sep 29, 2023
The report from Forbes Advisor analyzed data for 92 of the most populated U.S. cities across 12 metrics that reflect business risks. Plano, Fort Worth, Arlington, and Dallas all made the Top 15 list of Least Risky Cities for Small Businesses in America.
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Tarleton State University Powers Up North Central Texas Innovation Engine With NSF Grant; Eyes Award From DoC
by | Sep 24, 2023
Fort Worth's Rupa Iyer is expanding Tarleton State University's research and innovation impact in the region and beyond. The Stephenville university new "GRANTED" initiative picks up momentum following the recent approval of Tarleton's new Biotechnology Institute in downtown Fort Worth.
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Thermomix Is Cooking Up an HQ Move from California to Dallas
by | Aug 25, 2023
“We greatly admire the state’s deep history with building connection and culture through food, and for the way Texas supports entrepreneurs and innovative businesses such as Thermomix," said Fredrik Lundqvist. U.S. and Canada CEO for the German-owned direct sales company. See where the HQ could be landing in Dallas—and who will work there.
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Communities Foundation of Texas Taps American Cancer Society EVP as Its Next President and CEO

by | Jun 30, 2023

Communities Foundation of Texas, which has more than $1 billion in assets and ranks as the seventh-largest foundation in Texas, has named a veteran corporate and nonprofit executive to be its next president and chief executive officer.

Wayne White, currently executive vice president of the American Cancer Society in the Chicago area, was tapped to succeed former president and CEO Dave Scullin, who retired in March....

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WalletHub: Fort Worth Leads Texas Among Best Places to Start a Business
by | May 19, 2023

According to the latest WalletHub list, Fort Worth ranks as the No. 1 city to start a business in the state of Texas, leading a strong showing of five Dallas-Fort Worth cities among the top 100 best places to start a business in the nation....

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Dallas’ Ashland Greene Capital Launches New Multifamily Real Estate Investment Fund
by | May 12, 2023
Ashland Greene is a vertically integrated real estate firm that has transacted over $1 billion in assets and more than 6,100 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Plans for its new fund include capital investments of roughly $11 million, the firm said.
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Goodnight Midstream Promotes Exec to Chief Executive Officer
by | Apr 21, 2023

Grant Adams has been promoted to chief executive officer of Dallas-based Goodnight Midstream LLC, a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC and a leading provider of produced water handling services....

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Dallas, Fort Worth Ranked Top 2 Among Largest U.S. Cities for Vacant Land

With 90,739 acres of vacant land, Dallas led all 20 of the most populous urban centers in the U.S. for having the most vacant land available. That's according to a report from CommercialCafe, a commercial real estate internet listing service. Fort Worth came in No. 2 with 90,739 acres of vacant land. Four of the top 5 cities on the list are in the Texas Triangle, with San Antonio at No. 4 and Houston at No. 5.
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Enterprise Browser Unicorn Island Adds VP of Worldwide Channel Sales
by | Mar 1, 2023

Dallas-based enterprise browser unicorn Island has added Keith Weatherford to its executive team as vice president of worldwide channel sales.

Island emerged from stealth in February 2022....

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Greyhound and FlixBus Raise the Bar for Intercity Bus Travel With Shared Booking Platform
by | Feb 28, 2023
Flix said the co-integration of the booking platforms, along with new product features, can make for an "overall better travel experience" for customers across the companies' nearly 2,300 destinations. Features include reserved seating, new payment methods such as ApplePay and GooglePay, carbon offset credits, free Wi-Fi and onboard entertainment, and more.
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Cedar Hill Joins Flock of Cities With Bird City Texas Certification
by | Feb 22, 2023
Cedar Hill, roughly 17 miles south of downtown Dallas, is noted for its "outdoorable" fun. Here's a list of locations to enjoy the local birding.
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