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The Last Word: As KFC Plans U.S. HQ Move to Plano, Gov. Abbott Suggests Name Change
by David Seeley | Feb 26, 2025
Last week, Yum! Brands announced that it's relocating its KFC U.S. headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to the KFC and Pizza Hut global HQ in Plano, Texas. The news didn't escape the attention of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who proposed a Lone Star-flavored name change for KFC.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 3, 2024
The Plano restaurant includes self-service kiosks for faster order placement, cabinets for contactless pick-up, and a guest-facing pizza making station to show off the "quality and care" that goes into every Pizza Hut pizza, the company said. There's also a "Hut 'N Go" drive-thru featuring ready-now options.
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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 Lance Murray |
Jul 9, 2024
The nation's "first and only" African American franchise symposium and trade show will take place at Yum! Restaurants International in Plano on August 16 during Black Business Month. This year's theme: Own Your Future: Franchising as a Path to True Independence.
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Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Glenn Hunter | May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 6, 2024
In a heartbreakingly clever marketing stunt, Pizza Hut is offering free Hot Honey "Goodbye Pies" between now and Valentine's Day, while supplies last. Your soul may be shattered, but hey—at least you get some slices.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 24, 2023
Led by Tarji Carter—also known as "The Franchise Player"—and marketing maven Dessie Brown Jr., the inaugural event is a symposium aimed at bringing together experts and industry leaders to discuss the secrets to success, challenges, and opportunities in franchising.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 17, 2023
Dallas Innovates and D CEO celebrated 68 honorees and revealed the winners of our fourth-annual Innovation Awards at an event held at On the Levee in the Dallas Design District.
Here's a full list of winners and finalists.
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D CEO and Dallas Innovates have announced the 2023 Innovation Awards Finalists
Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2023, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by Lance Murray | Nov 3, 2022
Now in its fourth year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 68 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
Finalists will be recognized in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and online at DallasInnovates.com. Winners will be revealed at an exclusive awards event in January.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 17, 2018
Joseph DePinto, Wyman Roberts, and Greg Creed are among 35 foodservice industry leaders who will be recognized by the Dallas-based WFF.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
May 25, 2018
The impact of the more than 15,000 food and beverage businesses in DFW is substantial, accounting for roughly 370,000 local jobs. And, DFW remains a center of invention in one of the most competitive sectors in the nation.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
May 14, 2018
Technology leaders gathered Friday to discuss the latest trends, legislations, and opportunities across industries including cybersecurity and protecting growing amounts of data.
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