Fort Worth

Fort Worth’s PAK Quality Foods Acquires Dallas-Based Formosa, Expanding Reach and Product Mix

by | Jul 23, 2025

Fort Worth-based PAK Quality Foods has acquired the assets of Las Colinas International Inc., better known as Formosa Foods, the company announced Monday.

The deal brings together two regional distributors and expands PAK’s reach beyond Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Dallas-based Formosa, founded in 1979, is a family-owned company that supplies foodservice, retail, and institutional customers in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas....

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Higginbotham Appoints Former Stone Point Exec to Newly Created CFO, COO Role
by | Jul 22, 2025
Andrew Reutter's addition marks a significant step in Fort Worth-based Higginbotham's strategy to invest in talent that will drive the firm's continued evolution and power its next phase of growth, the company said.
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Fort Worth’s Novaria Group Acquires Aerospace Fusible Plug Business From PPMG
by | Jul 22, 2025
Headquartered in Troy, Ohio, Precision Aero Corp. is a leader in the manufacturing of fusible plugs and specialty aftermarket components for safety-critical aerospace applications.
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Australia’s PolyActiva Opens Fort Worth Office With New Locally Based CEO, CFO, and CSO
by | Jul 17, 2025
After selling Fort Worth-based Eyevance Pharmaceuticals for $225 million in 2020, Jerry St. Peter is back in the company-building business—now as CEO of Melbourne-based PolyActiva. He’s bringing his former top team with him as the company ramps up U.S. clinical trials of its glaucoma treatment.
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Eight TCU Student Ventures Split $50,000 in University Accelerator Program

by | Jul 14, 2025
TCU’s CREATE cross-campus accelerator program helped seed student startups in AI education, food technology, and lab automation after a year-long development process.
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Fort Worth-Based ‘Netflix for Pet Lovers’ buddi Partners With Bark TV
by | Jul 9, 2025
Dog lovers can now watch Bark TV on buddi's streaming platform, and two original buddi shows are also joining the Bark TV lineup: "buddi's Besties" and "Pawsome Profiles."
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TPG Closes Its $1.1B Acquisition of Hospitality Solutions from Sabre, Announces Tech Platform’s New CEO
by | Jul 8, 2025
Fort Worth- and San Francisco-based TPG acquired Hospitality Solutions for $1.1 billion through TPG Capital, its large-scale U.S. and European private equity platform. The company said former Trintech CEO Teresa Mackintosh has been named CEO of Hospitality Solutions.
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RTC Approves Nearly $60M in Federal Funding for North Texas Bicycle-Pedestrian Projects
by | Jun 18, 2025
“These funded improvements will connect people who choose walking and bicycling as modes of transportation to schools, transit services, and major hubs of employment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,” said Kevin Kokes of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
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Irving-Based Fuzzy’s Pilots New Hospitality-Driven ‘Tacos & Margs’ Model in Texas

by | Jun 13, 2025
A new Sugar Land restaurant is a departure from other Fuzzy's locations. Unlike traditional Fuzzy’s venues where guests order at the counter and collect their food at a pickup window, the restaurant will offer tableside service.
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Oil & Gas Asset Management Co. Valor Names New CFO
by | Jun 12, 2025
Veteran executive Luke Hawkins brings more than 15 years of extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, with a proven track record of financial leadership, capital raising, and business development, Fort Worth-based Valor said.
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Simpli.fi Names Former Cision CEO as Its New Chief Executive
by | Jun 12, 2025
Cali Tran brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of the media, advertising, and digital marketing landscapes to Simpli.fi, the Fort Worth advertising software provider said. He succeeds founder and CEO Frost Prioleau, who will become executive chairman.
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Dallas Global MarTech Co. PMG Acquires Fort Worth’s Momentum Commerce
by | Jun 12, 2025
“This acquisition accelerates our vision to help brands navigate the modern commerce landscape through a fully integrated approach,” said PMG founder and CEO George Popstefanov. Momentum brings his company expertise across Amazon, Walmart, Target, Instacart, and other retail platforms.
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WareSpace Expands Across DFW to Help Small Businesses Scale

by | May 14, 2025
Maryland-based WareSpace said the expansion reflects strong demand from small businesses who need warehouse and industrial workspaces to operate and scale, something it says the North Texas market is "currently lacking."
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Fort Worth’s TPG To Acquire Ohio’s Peppertree Capital Management in Deal Worth Up to $660M
by | May 7, 2025
Peppertree has made more than 175 investments via 10 flagship funds, supporting the construction and acquisition of more than 10,000 wireless communication infrastructure assets as a preferred capital source to developers, TPG said.
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TechFW Names Consultant and Strategist as Its New Managing Director
by | May 6, 2025
TechFW called Caitlin McMinn a "results-driven executive" with a successful record in sales enablement, operations, and strategic growth.
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Fort Worth’s TPG, Golfer Rory McIlroy Take Big Swing Into Sports Investing
by | May 2, 2025
Career Grand Slam golfer Rory McIlroy and his business partner, Sean O'Flaherty, will serve as operating partners for the newly launched TPG Sports strategy, contributing to sourcing investments and value creation across the portfolio.
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