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Every year, Dallas Business Journals recognizes the fastest-growing companies by revenue in Dallas-Fort Worth… and four Grapevine companies made the Top 50! The list ranks participating businesses by percentage increase in revenue over a three-year period, with this year's recipients self-reporting over $8 Billion generated in 2023. Thanks to #41 Bob...
There are over 60,000 square feet of new business in Grapevine this month! As always, we want to celebrate the diversity of our local economy by highlighting just how many different concepts choose Grapevine as their launchpad or expansion point. According to Certificates of Occupancy issued in August, you have...
Neither Russell nor Amber Sebastian planned to own and operate an escape room for a living when they started their live together. How could they? The concept has only been around for a decade or so, with its soaring expansion interrupted by a public health crisis that made being locked...
D-FW’s 150 largest companies in 2024: Health care crown new king as energy, airlines fall
Aug 15 2024A king deposed, a new one crowned. An empire in decline, several others in ascent. A smaller city battling punch for punch with far larger ones.It sounds like the plot of a Game of Thrones spinoff. But such was the last year in North Texas' business world, highlighted by the...
On April 19, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule listing perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. The new rule clears the way for environmental investigations to determine if PFAS are...
5 Business Ideas With Low Failure Rates
Aug 11 2024Starting a business is always a risk, but some ventures have a reputation for being more stable and less prone to failure than others. If you’re looking for business ideas with a higher chance of success, consider these five options. Each has its unique advantages, but they all share one...
Discover the top 5 AI tools for marketing and content creation that every marketer needs to know! As AI transforms the business landscape, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. In this video, I dive deep into essential AI marketing tools that can revolutionize your workflow and boost productivity.Download the...
We're closing in on the end of Summer, but cool new concepts have already arrived! Franchise owners, entrepreneurs, and distributors choose Grapevine every month, and we're here to celebrate some of the most unique and well-known stores that opened their doors recently or plan to open them soon. Here are...
Grapevine, Texas, is a great place to live, work, or visit. There are a myriad of reasons for the city’s appeal, but one of the most prominent is the city’s community spirit. This sense of community is on full display in the work of GRACE and the support the organization...
Space—check. Cool activities—check. Convenient location—check. Local airports have everything you need to host vibrant community events. Next time you are planning a community gathering, consider hosting it at the airport to create awareness for the impact it makes on the local economy and how the community can participate.In our latest...
From Cities to Suburbs: The Economic Developers’ Guide to Attracting & Retaining Millennial Talent
Jul 29 2024Economic developers have a strong incentive to attract and retain millennial talent in their areas. Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, now make up the largest portion of the workforce. As digital natives, millennials are highly skilled in leveraging technology and adapting to new innovations. Getting this tech-savvy generation on...
Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are playing out on the world stage once again at the Paris Olympics. And who doesn’t love a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
