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Celebrating Park & Recreation Month in Grapevine
Jul 11 2024National Park and Recreation Month has been celebrated for nearly 40 years. 2024’s theme – Where You Belong – celebrates the important contributions of park and recreation professionals across the country. Their dedication to providing welcoming and inclusive programming, essential services, and safe, accessible spaces allows residents and visitors to...
Nearly 150 restaurants will participate in DFW Restaurant Week — a dinner for deal-seekers
Jul 8 2024Nearly 150 Dallas-Fort Worth businesses will participate in DFW Restaurant Week in 2024. Reservations are open now, as of July 8, 2024.This event, which takes place during some of North Texas’ hottest weeks, encourages Dallasites to dine out on a discount.Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1, 2024, businesses participating in...
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First launched in November of 2021, the ‘Growing Grapevine’ podcast has covered just about every marquee project in recent Grapevine history. The first two seasons, published monthly in 2022 and 2023, summed up the economic forces and major projects that shaped the last half-century of development here in Grapevine; from...
The band KISS probably conjures thoughts of face paint and rock music. With Rock & Brews, frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley want you to think about food, too.The chain opened a new location Tuesday, July 2, in Grapevine, their second in North Texas. It follows the Rock & Brews...
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Summer is special here in Grapevine, with thousands of visitors dropping in for vacations and staycations all over town. Just as our hotels, restaurants, and retail stores see a summer surge, plenty of corporate and office users brave the 100-degree heat to move into Grapevine. Here's a list of a...
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Transform Your Business and Maximize Profits by Focusing on This Customer Retention Factor
Jun 28 2024Whatever business you're in, repeat customers are your best and most profitable customers. That's true if you're a retailer or restaurant, or a franchisor looking to expand your locations. For restaurants and retailers, it means re-defining success. With so many options available to customers, year-over-year sales growth is too short-term...
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A Gateway for International TradeGrapevine, Texas, is an unsung inland gateway for international trade and the logistics industry. This pronouncement should come as no surprise, considering the city shares territory with one of the nation’s top cargo airports, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International, and sits at the center of the vast...
June 2024 has seen a flurry of restaurant news. Here’s what you need to know in Dallas-Fort Worth.McKinney, we see youSeveral McKinney restaurants have opened in the past few weeks. The theme? Eggs.Broken Yolk's first restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth is in McKinney. It opened in late June 2024. (Broken Yolk)The...
If Texas were a country, it would be the eighth-largest economy in the world, ahead of Canada and even Russia. In 2022, Texas’ gross domestic product (GDP) — the total market value of all finished goods and services — totaled $2.4 trillion. Texas keeps climbing the world economic ranks; only...
The Comptroller’s data analysts recently updated our regional reports, showing a continued trend of strong economic and population growth. Some of these data surprised us, while other results confirmed what we’ve been hearing. Here are the top 10 stats that stood out to our researchers:1. The saying, “I wasn’t born...
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Tourism can be a powerful engine for economic development, driving revenue, creating jobs, and revitalizing communities. This article explores various strategies and provides real-life examples of successful tourism initiatives that have significantly impacted local economies.Case Studies in Community InvolvementStay-Cation Success in Los Angeles, CALos Angeles has embraced the trend of...
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ChatGPT: 5 Prompts To Analyze Business Metrics
Jun 21 2024Analysis is not a department, it’s everyone’s job. For best results, question every decision, every process and those regular tasks in your business that you’ve always done. Make sure every path you take is the best one to take at any given time. No one sleepwalks their way to success...
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Ramping Up an FDI Attraction Strategy Attracting international investment can seem daunting, especially for economic development organizations (EDOs) new to the endeavor or with limited staffing resources. However, successfully attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to your locale typically provides generous returns. While FDI attraction presents a unique set of challenges, at...
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Tourism is an often-underutilized driver of economic growth, capable of transforming communities by creating jobs, fostering local businesses, and enhancing the overall quality of life. Economic developers and tourism professionals must work together to create a cohesive strategy that leverages the community’s tourism potential. Here’s how you can integrate tourism...
Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau introduces “All Tracks Lead to Grapevine,” a captivating dinosaur experience running from June 3rd to July 31st. This Summer program promises a prehistoric adventure for all ages.Dino-Dig at Grapevine Tower Gallery offers interactive excavation for budding paleontologists to uncover dinosaur bones. Educational panels detail the...
As hurricane season gets underway, TxDOT and several rail companies have developed a plan to keep railroad crossings operating during severe weather and power outages. The installation of hundreds of new fuel cell, back-up power systems at rail crossings in coastal areas will keep warning devices, such as signals and...
GrapeFest celebrates wines from around the world but takes special pride in Texas wine. The People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic is the largest consumer-judged wine competition in the nation and exclusively features Texas wines. Sip champagne and sparkling wines from around the world under the shaded oaks at Champagne Terrace...
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Main Street Fest, a family-friendly event that takes place each May in the heart of Historic Grapevine, celebrated its 40th year May 17-19. Featuring live music and shopping alongside a KidZone and the Carnival Midway, the popular festival offers families plenty of options to keep them busy. The weekend brought...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Announces Opening of the 2024 Rebate Grants Program
Jun 3 2024The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Rebate Grants Program. An estimated $92 million in funding is available to assist in reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by upgrading or replacing on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles and select non-road diesel equipment within Texas nonattainment areas and...
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The summer surge of great retail and dining continues in Grapevine! While financiers are pulling back on office, warehouse, and multifamily development around the country, consumer attitudes have created new confidence in the retail market. More and more shopping centers are looking to diversify their offerings, and retailers are hunting...
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By official count, Steven has been our Market Research Manager for just over three years. But if you include contract work – and why wouldn’t you, in this day and age? – he just became a five-year veteran of Grapevine Economic Development.You may recognize him as the host of the...
With an assist from extensive public input, TxDOT is crafting a statewide, long-range transportation plan to meet the transportation needs of Texas for the next 25 years.The plan — Connecting Texas 2050 — considers all modes of transportation, including roadways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, transit, freight and passenger rail, airports,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, May 6, 2024For more information, contact:Garin Giacomarro New Site Features User-Friendly Design and Integrated Tools to Showcase Grapevine’s Unique Blend of Historial Charm and Modern ConvenienceGRAPEVINE, TX – Grapevine Economic Development is excited to announce the launch of its redesigned website, created in partnership with Golden Shovel Agency,...
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Our monthly new business reports are usually celebrations of the diverse economy here in Grapevine. But now and then, a unique trend emerges. A fact pattern that needs to be explored, understood, and celebrated. This is one of those months. While we're happy to showcase a few of Grapevine's awesome...