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Topgolf is launching an all-new Block Party experience inspired by Marvel Studios' "Captain America: Brave New World." [Image: Topgolf]
Topgolf Launches Experience Inspired by Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
by Lance Murray | Jan 30, 2025
Topgolf said the limited-time experience is available at all Topgolf U.S. venues Feb. 1 through April 13. It's accompanied by a national in-venue sweepstakes and limited-time menu items.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 13, 2024
As the fast-growing specialty cake brand aims for 1,000 locations by 2027, the company looks to turbocharge its operations and franchise growth.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 5, 2024
Four years after Callaway acquired Dallas-based Topgolf for $2.6 billion in a merger that formed Topgolf Callaway Brands, the joint twosome is coming to an end. The company plans to spin off Topgolf in 2025—with Callaway retaining its revolutionary Toptracer technology.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 1, 2024
OK, there's not really a chicken wing hidden inside The Sure Thing, an easy-to-swing driver at Topgolf locations nationwide. That's just the secret marketing sauce behind the innovative golf stick, designed in collaboration with Calloway engineers so novice players won't "whiff" the ball.
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Topgolf Chief People Officer Maryam Morse [Photo: Topgolf]
Topgolf Names New Chief People Officer
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | May 31, 2024
The appointment of Maryam Morse comes as Topgolf continues to innovate in the golf entertainment sector and expand its global footprint. Morse, who joins the company from Andrews Distributing, will oversee the Playmaker experience and support the company’s mental well-being platform.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 2, 2023
Five years after acquiring BigShots Golf, Invited is stepping away from golf entertainment venues to "laser focus" on its nation-leading portfolio of private golf and country clubs, stadium clubs, and business clubs. Invited says its deal with Topgolf Callaway Brands has "just scratched the surface" of synergies the two aim to jointly pursue.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 16, 2023
The NFL and NBA icons—Clark Hunt and Dirk Nowitzki—will kick off and wrap up discussions on innovation and investment. They add to an "impressive speaker lineup" including Nextdoor Co-Founder Nirav Tolia and other trailblazing speakers. Here's the full roster.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 27, 2023
The rebrand "marks the start of our next chapter of growth," says Venture Dallas Chair Aaron Pierce. The nonprofit's 2023 summit, backed by JPMorgan Chase and Perot Jain, is set for October 25.
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Nothing Bundt Cakes has appointed Dolf Berle as CEO.
Addison-Based Nothing Bundt Cakes Names Former TopGolf Top Leader as CEO
by Lance Murray | Jul 24, 2023
At both Topgolf and Dave & Busters, the exec led efforts "that nearly doubled unit count and increased average unit volume by double digits, and that growth mindset is key to what we want to achieve at Nothing Bundt Cakes," Roark Capital Managing Director Sarah Spiegel said.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 15, 2023
Dive into the trends reshaping the retail industry so this year, as spotlighted in recent reports from commercial real estate firm JLL. With insights from JLL Dallas' Rob Franks, discover how next-gen retail concepts are steering the sector towards an exciting future, and how small businesses are proving to be critical drivers of this transformation.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 19, 2023
The announcement means Special Olympics athletes will be able to compete in Topgolf as an individual or with a team through Special Olympics Unified Sports, which brings together people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team for training and competition.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 9, 2023
Kessler brings experience in "off-course golf" to the PGA from his years as COO of Dallas-based Topgolf. That's important, PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh says: "For the first time in history there are now more off-course golfers than on-course, so his track record of innovation and growth has never been more relevant or welcome." Kessler most recently served as CEO of Dallas' Buff City Soap.
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Left to right: Gen Gray, Geoff Cotrill, William Davenport, and Kristi Maynor
Topgolf Makes Leadership Moves to Help Drive Business Forward
by Lance Murray | Dec 16, 2022
Dallas-based sports entertainment and technology company Topgolf has announced several leadership moves it said will help propel the company business forward. Topgolf, which currently has 85 global venues, plans to open another 50-plus venues over the next five years — roughly 11 new venues each year. Its newest venue opened today in Glasgow, Scotland....
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by David Seeley |
Oct 26, 2022
Topgolf has 70 driving range game venues as far-flung as Germany, Australia, and Dubai. But now it's launched a mobile game you can play anywhere. "Shankstars" features a club-wielding UFO alien, a Tee-Wrex skeleton, a punk goddess, mermaid, and more playing on courses strewn with volcanos, pyramids, and giant waterfall-spewing skulls.
"Shankstars is a perfect example of how we're focused on enabling more people to have fun and enjoy the game of golf in their own way," says Topgolf CEO Artie Starrs.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 28, 2022
From Topgolf to Puttery, Electric Shuffle, TOCA Social, Two Bit Circus and more, North Texas may be America's greatest high-tech playground.
Check out this roundup of who's playing what where.
Check out this roundup of who's playing what where.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 15, 2022
The workplace culture and brand reputation platform released its 2022 Comparably Leadership Awards. See the North Texas companies and execs that ranked for Best Leadership Teams, Best Companies for Career Growth, Best CEOs for Women Awards, and Best CEOs for Diversity Awards.
You'll find companies of all sizes—from Invitation Homes to Baylor Scott & White Health to Slingshot Technology—and 11 local CEOs among the winners.
You'll find companies of all sizes—from Invitation Homes to Baylor Scott & White Health to Slingshot Technology—and 11 local CEOs among the winners.
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