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Hitting a target at a BigShots Golf venue. [Photo: BigShots]
Dallas-Based Invited Sells Its BigShots Golf Business to Topgolf Callaway for $29M
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.
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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by Lance Murray |
Sep 24, 2023
Hosted during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the fundraiser will be held this Thursday at Topgolf and Suite Shots locations across the nation, including Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Tennessee.
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Meow Wolf is bringing its immersive and interactive experiences to Grapevine this summer, opening on July 14. It's the fourth location for the arts and entertainment collective and the first in Texas. [Photo: Meow Wolf's original location in Santa Fe, Michael Samples]
Retail Re-volution: The Experience Economy and ‘Eatertainment’ Are Unexpected Bright Spots
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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by David Seeley |
Feb 9, 2023
If the future of sports has one home, it’s right here in North Texas.
A big brag, we know. But consider this: From high-tech advances to the
hottest sports trends to startups on the edge of fitness science,
it’s all kicking off in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Two characters from Topgolf’s new mobile game "Shankstars." [Image: Topgolf]
Dallas-Based Topgolf Tees Off in Gaming World with Mobile Game ‘Shankstars’
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.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 4, 2022
Comparably’s list of the Top 15 DFW companies is derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in Dallas-Ft. Worth who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. Here's the complete list.
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The Crescent retail courtyard with office towers in the background. [Photo: The Crescent]
From the Ground Up: Three Firms Take New Leases at the Crescent, Chick-fil-A Plans New Distribution Center in Dallas County, Plus More
by Kevin Cummings | Feb 15, 2022
Here's what's new and next in North Texas real estate, from ground-up developments to company moves and expansions.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 3, 2022
The first TOCA Social launched last August in London, attracting cast members from "Ted Lasso" and top Premier League players. The Dallas location, slated to open in 2023, will offer a three-floor, 56K-SF experience of dining, drinks, and interactive soccer games in 34 "TOCA boxes." The top two floors and their huge decks will offer "bonkers" views of the Dallas skyline—and may be a magnet for corporate events.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 2, 2021
The leadership moves are part of Topgolf's drive toward continued expansion. They follow Friday's news that former Topgolf COO Craig Kessler had been named CEO of Dallas' Buff City Soap.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 30, 2021
Kessler helped Topgolf triple in size to nearly $1 billion in revenue, growing its venues from 25 to 70. Now he's bringing his track record of experiential innovation and franchise-building to the world of plant-based personal care.
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