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Maryland-based Dill Dinkers has announced its 14th regional development deal with business partners who have committed to the growth of at least 50 locations in the North Texas region. [Photo: Dill Dinkers]
Maryland’s Dill Dinkers Expands to North Texas, Plans Up to 50 Indoor Pickleball Facilities in Region
by Lance Murray | May 30, 2024
Dill Dinkers' local business partners have committed to open "at least 50 locations" in the North Texas area—including in Euless, Southlake, Keller, Frisco, Little Elm, McKinney, and Mansfield. They join an ongoing gold rush of pickleball facility brands aiming to tap passionate players' pickle-y preferences.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 29, 2024
Dallas IVF is a fertility practice serving patients from multiple locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as well as one in Tyler. The clinic said it "has helped more than 13,000 babies come into the world since its founding in 1997."
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 15, 2024
The expansive North Texas manufacturer of copper and aluminum for residential, commercial, and industrial wire needs is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker WIRE. After the deal closes, Prysmian said it expects to maintain a significant presence at Encore Wire’s vertically-integrated, single-site campus in McKinney.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 2, 2024
StatLab Medical Products, the McKinney-based developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic supplies and equipment, has acquired Poly Scientific R&D, a U.S. manufacturer and supplier of high-quality pathology stains, tissue controls, reagents, and paraffin for anatomic pathology laboratories.
StatLab said the acquisition expands its core manufacturing capabilities to include tissue controls, advancing the company’s position as a differentiated manufacturer of anatomic pathology consumables while growing its footprint in the market....
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[Photo illustration: DI; Images: Plug and Play]
Plug and Play’s Triple Launch in Frisco and McKinney Aims to Boost North Texas as ‘Global Innovation and Technology Leader’
by David Seeley | Mar 13, 2024
The global innovation platform is ready to showcase "revolutionary technology" in a splashy two-city, day-long event on March 26. To be held at the McKinney Cotton Mill and at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, the day will feature pitches, speakers, and panels on SportsTech, FinTech, and Enterprise & AI.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 12, 2024
Colorado City-based Notes Live aims to break ground late this year on the Sunset Amphitheater at a 46-acre site northeast of U.S. 75 and S.H. 121. The "world-class venue" will hold up to 20,000 and feature over 250 luxury fire pit suites, reserved seating options, and a landscaped grass berm, all under an "iconic roof structure."
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by Lance Murray |
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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by David Seeley |
Nov 29, 2023
Texas-based multifamily investment firm Presidium plans to make McKinney's 113-year-old Cotton Mill part of the city's future—with 1,200 apartments and 200,000 square feet of office and retail.
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Athlete founders Travis Frederick, Jason Fox, Brendan Sullivan, and Adam Redmond. [Courtesy photos]
Competitive Edge: 4 Former Athletes Bringing Their A-Games to Startups
by Glenn Hunter | Sep 28, 2023
A former Yale track captain and three NFL vets—including two Dallas Cowboys—talk frankly about their entrepreneurial journeys from playing field to founder.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 8, 2023
Veteran industry leader Sung-Dae Hong has been appointed chief executive officer and board member of McKinney-based StatLab Medical Products, a developer and manufacturer of diagnostic supplies and equipment....
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 8, 2023
Autonomous commercial lawn mower developer Graze Inc. has appointed Ellen Bruno as chief of staff and Eddie Shaw as chief technology officer of the Santa Monica, California-based startup with ties to North Texas....
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by David Seeley |
Aug 22, 2023
McKinney and Frisco rank No. 1 and No. 2 of 300 U.S. cities on WalletHub's list of "2023's Best Real-Estate Markets." See how close Denton and Allen came to the top in a list that tracked everything from home value forecasts to housing affordability to job growth rate.
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Logan Fahey, CEO of Graze and chairman of Robin Autopilot. [Photo: Graze, Inc.]
McKinney, L.A. Companies Team Up to Test Robotic Lawn Mowers at DFW Airport
by Lance Murray | Jul 27, 2023
Think your lawn's big? DFW Airport has a whole 14,000 acres of grass to trim. McKinney-based Robin Autopilot and L.A.'s Graze launched an initiative in June to snip some of that acreage with robotic mowing and landscaping technology. No pushing required.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 17, 2023
StatLab Medical Products, a McKinney-based developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic supplies, is launching a new manufacturing facility in Arlington after acquiring two UK-based histology consumables and diagnostic equipment companies in 2021 and 2022.
Injection molding operations at the new 35,000-square-foot Arlington facility will give laboratories the confidence of additional U.S.-produced...
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by David Seeley |
Jul 10, 2023
The advanced infrared targeting sensor systems "enhance lethality, survivability, and situational awareness in austere environments, providing combat overmatch for the Army's ground combat platforms," RTX said in a statement, adding that the Dallas suburb of McKinney will be the primary work location for the project.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 24, 2023
One of the most life-or-death missions of any military pilot is identifying threats when patrolling the skies. Today Arlington, Virginia-based Raytheon Technologies announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary "electro-optical intelligent-sensing" capability that achieves this faster and more precisely—and it's being worked on right here in North Texas on the company's McKinney campus.
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