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Launched at the end of 2021, the ‘Growing Grapevine’ podcast spent three seasons exploring broad themes and big stories in our community. For 2026, we want to shift our focus from macro trends and big ideas to little details that make this City shine. The podcast will maintain its narrative...
Is it any wonder that businesses race to open their doors as the New Year dawns in the Christmas Capital of Texas? This community ended 2025 with the biggest monthly batch of new or relocated companies it recorded all year, with a wealth of retail and entertainment options receiving their...
There are several reasons to choose Grapevine, from its diverse small businesses to its quality public schools. However, many people are drawn here because of the engaged community members who are eager to help one another. One of the best examples of this is local organizations supporting the Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange...
Grapevine's Northeastern Business District is a Lunchtime Staple and a Springboard for Adventure
Dec 8 2025Our tour of Grapevine's varied business corridors continues with the Northeastern Business District! Defined by major employers near the City’s northeast boundary, this area has carved outa niche for convenient dining, adventure expansions, and community gathering. The vast majority of employees in the District report to corporate headquarters like Kubota,...
As 2025 comes to a close, we have plenty to celebrate. From expansions and new store openings to the ongoing success of longtime favorites in Grapevine, this year was another entry in the long list of excellent ones for our community. And a few more businesses snuck into the market...
Dr. Sue Williams has been part of the Historic District since her hobby turned into a full-time business in 2013. An internist who still practices medicine at a hospital in Dallas, “Dr. Sue” picked up artisan chocolate making as a hobby in the early years of her empty-nest phase. She...
Covering both sides of Northwest Highway as it stretches from State Hwy 114 to Texan Trail, the Community Business District thrives on commuter traffic and regulars from neighborhoods around North Grapevine. The first of ten corridors we'll analyze in the year ahead, this area is home to a variety of...
A plethora of “third place” options have arrived in Grapevine, riding a wave of desire for social connection as the year winds down. As always, this list is a partial sampling chosen to highlight the diversity of the Grapevine market. A full Certificates of Occupancy list will show even more...
Grapevine Businesses Pivot and Prepare for 2026
Oct 14 2025To say that 2025 started out bumpy would be an understatement. For most of the calendar year, business owners and executives have faced an unpredictable market filled with lingering inflation, surprise trends, and delayed rebounds. Across most major industry sectors, the prevailing attitude is now one of cautious optimism. Hoteliers...
On September 15, 2025, Dallas Snow assumed the role of Commercial Outreach Manager in the Grapevine Economic Development Department. With a background in planning and project management, Dallas brings a new perspective to the team: that of a prospect on the other side of the negotiating table. She has extensive...
It's a big month for nostalgia in Grapevine, with a significant number of concepts that received Certificates of Occupancy centered around some level of appreciation for days gone by. As usual, the list below is thematic and more indicative than explanatory. We recommend looking up the full list of new...
From rebrandings to new owners and operators, this month brings no shortage of startups around Grapevine. Certificates of Occupancy issued in the last cycle include distribution centers, retailers, professional services, and short-term leases (s/o Spirit Halloween). For a full list, we recommend checking information posted at grapevinetexas.gov. In the meantime,...
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When Tom Santora first looked at the projections for his new property in Grapevine, he thought there was some kind of mistake. The year was 2020, and his company – Coury Hospitality – had just finished the bitter work of furloughing most of their hotel staff in Kansas and Oklahoma...
August is more than a month… it can also be used as an adjective, meaning “respected and impressive.” So it's only fitting that August of 2025 would bring us some august new companies. As always, we've curated a list of several different vendors who recently expanded or opened their doors...
This Fall will mark the five-year anniversary of Hotel Vin. The attached European-style food hall, Harvest Hall, will reach the same milestone in February of next year. But the most consequential anniversary – and maybe the most likely to be overlooked – falls later in the calendar: November 2026, twenty...
We would say things are heating up here in Grapevine, but the market never really cools off, so that feels disingenuous. Still, we know it can be tough to find bright spots other than the sun in the middle of a Texas Summer, so we gathered some of the most...
A few years ago, driving into Grapevine’s Historic District was fairly routine. One might pass the same collection of retailers, residences, and small businesses on offer anywhere in the suburbs of DFW before arriving, without much warning, in the charming historic district that stands out as the geographic and spiritual...
Summer is here, and with it a bunch of new businesses designed to help you make the most of longer days! Whether you need a fresh haircut, a new roof, or a rental instrument to keep those orchestra skills sharp over the break, these new vendors have you covered across...
Ever since it first opened in 2020, Hotel Vin has been a staple of the Historic District. It’s a distinct landmark with unique offerings, and as such, it’s been wildly successful. Naturally, the company behind the Autograph Collection hotel is looking to double down. Hotel Vin will double in size...
Every month, new businesses choose Grapevine (and existing ones double down), so we make it our mission to celebrate that growth in all its forms! Here are a few of the concepts that opened or expanded here in our wonderful City, according to Certificates of Occupancy issued within the last...
The iconic buildings that define most cities are massive: large enough to create a skyline that residents and tourists can pick out of a lineup or print on souvenirs. Grapevine has no shortage of beautiful buildings, but many of our most beloved structures aren’t more than a few thousand square...
There's nothing like a new favorite shop to put Spring in your step! Here are a few of the latest editions to our market, according to Certificates of Occupancy issued in the last month.Herd It Through the Grapevine: UK-Based Coffee is HereBetween the killer waffles and the towering Post Malone...
There are plenty of budding businesses to celebrate here in Grapevine as we wait for Texas weather to get the memo that Spring has sprung! In this season of renewal, we felt it was only appropriate to highlight new tenants who are backfilling or remodeling a space alongside those who...
Twice every year, gates go up around Grapevine Main Street. Through traffic disappears, and the asphalt linking historic businesses to one another overflows with tens of thousands of people, all drawn to the center of Grapevine by the same thing: the allure of a festival. According to foot traffic estimates...
