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High-quality market research data and business intelligence provide insights everyone needs to launch and grow, whether you’re in startup mode or expanding rapidly. Compiling this information in-house or enlisting the service of a professional firm can be prohibitively expensive for small businesses, leaving room for missed opportunities. But Grapevine Economic Development...
Most of us take a week or two to relax and reset at the end of the year, but business is never slow in Grapevine! Here's a selective sampling of retailers and service providers who opened their doors recently, according to certificates of occupancy filed with the City:The Newest Family...
Roughly halfway between Grapevine’s new passenger rail station and the Old Main Street shopping center, worlds collide behind a curtain of dried peppers and fresh produce. Offering everything from candied pecan gift packages to hand-made tamales, the Farmer’s Market of Grapevine feels like it could have been one of the...
Councilmembers in Grapevine voted unanimously in favor of a $54,500 contract with MESA Design Group to launch a revisioning and revitalization process at Crossroads, a development located at the convergence of highways 121 and 114 near the geographical center of the community. The vote, taken on December 17, authorizes MESA to...
BILT Incorporated, the leader in 3D Intelligent Instructions, has closed a $21 million funding round, led by Austin-based Silverton Partners with participation from Amex Ventures, Fifth Growth Fund, and Silicon Valley Bank. The funding will be used to expand operations as demand for 3D interactive and extended reality (XR) immersive...
There's no better time to launch a retail business than the height of Holiday Shopping Season, and there's no better place than the Christmas Capital of Texas! Multiple retailers just opened their doors here in Grapevine, with everything from cowboy boots to wedding rings on deck for the last month...
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Expanding college financial aid will help Texas meet workforce needs, new higher ed chief says
Dec 13 2024Wynn Rosser, a bow tie-wearing East Texan with multigenerational familial roots in rural life, will take the helm of Texas’ higher education agency in the new year.As higher ed commissioner, Rosser will serve as the chief executive officer of the Coordinating Board, the state agency with a $2.9 billion budget...
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, we have officially entered the undisputed winter holiday window. Well-intentioned folks often disagree on when Christmas music and decorations should be placed on public display: at the first cold snap? Midnight on December 1? As soon as the Cowboys wrap up their Turkey Day...
After a year marked nationally by uncertain consumer spending, the last quarter of 2024 is providing a turnaround in the Christmas Capital of Texas. Across the U.S., holiday shopping often helps keep the lights on year-round at small businesses. Half attribute nearly 25% of their annual revenues to Christmas. In...
Every Holiday Special We Know About (So Far)
Nov 25 2024The final six weeks of the calendar year are an essential part of business strategies across the country, and the Christmas Capital of Texas is no exception. Thanks to a meticulously programmed series of events hosted or supported by City staff from the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to the Parks...
The holiday season is in full swing in the Christmas Capital of Texas. From now through the New Year, the Christmas calendar in Grapevine is overflowing with an assortment of fun, family-friendly activities – 1,400 in 40 days, to be precise. Old favorites and new traditions are ready for memory-making, so...
On Tuesday, November 19, a new double-branded hotel was unanimously approved by both the Planning & Zoning Commission and Grapevine City Council. The new development will bring 201 hotel rooms and multiple amenities to the Crossroads shopping center under the Hilton flag, expressed as Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites. The...
The coming of the Holiday Season usually heralds a boom in commercial real estate activity here in Grapevine, and this year is no different. Storefronts and kiosks have started filling up at Grapevine Mills, logistics firms are prepping for the busy season, and a handful of new establishments will be...
When Archer Review CEO Dr. Karthik Koduru moved his small but growing company from Illinois to Texas a few years ago, he had the same things on his mind as the CEO of any giant multinational.“I wanted to move to Texas for the business-friendly reasons,” he told me on a...
Grapevine Station North, a mixed-use center targeting the high demand for office, retail, and medical spaces in the city, is quickly reaching capacity with only four spaces available as of October 2024. With its prime location on the bustling Northwest Highway in Grapevine, the site is able to meet the...
Do you ever think about where your water comes from… or where it goes when you drain the sink? What about how your phone is charged overnight or connected to public Wi-Fi? Whether you live, work, or play in Grapevine, you’re sharing a network of complex systems with tens of...
The leaves haven't quite dropped yet, but there's always something new in Grapevine… even when the seasons refuse to change! So many businesses choose Grapevine from month to month that we usually have to narrow this report to a representative few, but here are some of the latest to receive...
Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is bringing Imaging USA to Grapevine, Texas. From 2-4 February 2025, thousands of photographers will convene for three days for the USA’s major photography conference.A 25-minute drive away from Grapevine is the city of Dallas. Attendees will have the option of exploring the old town...
Lately, securing financing for large-scale development projects has become increasingly complicated and nuanced. Executives looking to expand facilities or select new locations must navigate myriad challenges, from volatile capital markets to stringent investor expectations.That’s because in 2023, capital markets encountered disruptions reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis. The Federal...
As a seasoned professional, you know that the true power of leadership lies in recognizing the potential within your team and creating an environment that allows them to demonstrate leadership themselves. However, too many leaders forget this and default into focusing on immediate outcomes rather than nurturing future leaders. The...
When you grow a plant from seed, you can't afford to miss a step. You must plant it at the correct depth, in proper soil, and give it the right amount of water and sun. Do everything right, and it will grow and flourish. Fail, and it will as well.Your...
Settled in 1844 and officially incorporated in 1907, Grapevine is among the oldest cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Long before its modern geopolitical boundaries were drawn, the community that sprouted in the Grape Vine Prairie served as a way station between larger cities in North Texas; shaped equally by...
Quality of Life: Does Your State Make the Cut?
Sep 30 2024Ask 10 location experts what their top quality of life ingredient is, and you’ll likely get about 10 different answers. Most would agree that housing costs and availability, education options, cultural amenities and commute times are high on their list, but it varies from person to person.Personal finance company WalletHub...
What Large Power Users Need to Know About
Sep 30 2024It didn’t take Hurricane Beryl coming ashore in southeast Texas to remind everyone about the vulnerability of the Texas electric power grid, but the widespread outages that lingered for a week following the catastrophic July storm sure did.“Power is probably the biggest factor impacting Texas right now,” says Susan Arledge,...
