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How DeSoto Is Planning to Make Southern Dallas a Key Part of the Life Science Pipeline

by | Feb 26, 2025

The southern half of Dallas County is home to just over 1.05 million residents. That’s about 40% of the total number of people who call Dallas County home—and roughly 200,000 more than the entire population of San Francisco.

Coupled with the fact that Dallas-Fort Worth is emerging as a top life science market, as documented in a 2023 CBRE report, you can see why the DeSoto Development Corp....

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Dallas-Based Milton Sleep Co. Launches New Mattress Line Built in Southern Dallas
by | Apr 16, 2024
After making mattresses for Serta for 70 years, Milton Sleep Co. has launched its own private label, with each mattress named for a small Texas town—a tip of the hat to Milton's roots as a manufacturer that launched in Lockhart.
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The Last Word: DeSoto Mayor Rachel Proctor on Asking Residents To Take Part in City’s Video Campaign
by | Jul 26, 2023
“By taking the time to look at our residents up close, and showing who they are and how they make a difference in the fabric of our city, everyone will be able to see the DeSoto that I see," Mayor Proctor said in a statement. "And they’ll know exactly why there's so much to love about DeSoto.”
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Japanese Retail Giant Daiso Expands in North Texas With New Distribution Hub in DeSoto, Plans for Dallas Store
by | Jul 18, 2023
The company, which has eight retail locations in DFW—says its second U.S. distribution center, established in DeSoto in collaboration with Flexe and JT Logistics, will begin operating in July. It's expected to be a pivotal hub for the company's expanding network.
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Dallas Regional Chamber Launches Investment Recruitment Tool for Southern Dallas County

by | Mar 28, 2022
The website is a "growth tool" that highlights the communities, real estate, employers, and talent pool in Southern Dallas County with the aim of spurring investment and economic development in the region.
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Desoto-Based Esposure is Building an Esports Learning Center for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department
by | Jan 27, 2021
Newly launched Esposure4All, a charitable foundation from esports development platform Esposure, is seeking to empower underrepresented youth through esports experiential learning.
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DeSoto-Based Geekletes Rebrands as Full-Service Education Hub For the Competitive Gaming Community
by | Nov 23, 2020
Now known as Esposure, the company provides a learn-and-earn model for gamers at any level. The STEM courses also focus on the business behind esports: production, marketing, management, and more.
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Inland Port
By Rail & Truck, Dallas’ Inland Port is at the Crossroads of Commerce, Logistics
by | Nov 26, 2018
Years in the making, Mike Rader's vision for an intermodal mega-center in southern Dallas County has come to fruition. Best of all, it's thriving.
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Steve Smith [Photo: Chase Mardis]

Steve Smith [Photo: Chase Mardis]

Nonprofit F.A.R.M Relocates to Expand Veteran Programs

by | Jun 30, 2017
Since 2012, F.A.R.M. has assisted more than 250 veterans and raised around $400,000 to help veterans return to civilian life. Recently, it moved to 200 acres in Seogoville, which co-founder Steve Smith said has been challenging, but offers future potential.
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DeSoto Transforming Hardware
Store into Entrepreneurial Haven
by | May 9, 2017
The city is teaming up with developer Monte Anderson to bring new life to the Brookhollow Shopping Center with a business incubator.
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Village Tech School
Village Tech Schools Assigns Students Real-World Projects
by | May 20, 2016
The school challenges students to connect to the world around them through community-based projects.
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