Irving-Las Colinas is One of the Country’s Most Diverse, and It’s Getting Even More Diverse
Irving — long considered one of the country’s most diverse cities — is growing even more diverse, according to 2020 U.S. Census figures. Over the past decade, Irving’s total population grew 18%, from 216,290 to 256,684. During that time, the largest influx was in people of color, particularly Asian residents. Meanwhile, the number of white […]
Irving-Based Commercial Metals Company Building a Micro Mill
Commercial Metals Company is building a micro mill to serve the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Mid-Western markets. The company is still in the process of choosing where the facility will be located. The planned mill will help Commercial Metals Company expand its footprint and increase its scale in the Eastern regions of the country. With state […]
Pair of Cooksey Communications Leaders Complete Acquisition of the Agency
On Jan. 1, longtime Cooksey Communication leaders Colby Walton and Jason Meyer completed the agency’s acquisition from founder Gail Cooksey. It completed the multi-year succession plan of the firm she founded 28 years ago. Walton will serve as chairman and CEO of the Irving-based agency, while Meyer will serve as president of the 14-employee firm. […]
City Of Irving Opens Free COVID-19 Test Site
The City of Irving will host a free, appointment-only COVID-19 Test Site beginning Monday, Jan. 10 at Trinity View Park, 2221 E. State Highway 356 in Irving. Anyone can register for the Irving COVID-19 test site regardless of which city of county they reside. Testing is available six days a week, Monday through Saturday, 8 […]
Here Are Dallas County’s Major Public Testing Sites for COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Dallas County due in part to the omicron variant, so does demand for testing. Thursday saw 6,310 new cases reported in Dallas County, making it the highest single-day total here since the pandemic began in March 2020. To cope with that demand, Dallas County Health and Human Services […]
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop names Scott Shotter COO
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has tapped Scott Shotter as its chief operating officer. Shotter most recently served as the president of Condado Tacos. He also worked with Fuzzy’s Taco Shop CEO Paul Damico at Moe’s Southwest Grill and held the vice president position. Together the pair helped oversee the growth of the food brand from 200 […]
Irving’s Public School Planetarium Has Opened After Yearlong Facelift
Irving’s Robert Scott Pohl Planetarium was built in 1968, a year before man walked on the moon. More than 50 years later, the planetarium has received a $250,000 facelift, with a new computer system, surround sound system, and new seats and carpeting. The planetarium — which is inside Nimitz High School — was one of […]
Fajita Pete’s Opens Irving-Las Colinas Location
Fajita Pete’s, the “fresh off the grill” fajita catering and delivery concept, celebrated reaching its 25-location milestone with the opening of its Las Colinas, Texas, restaurant this month. This opening brings the brand to a 30% unit-count growth in 2021. The company will end 2021 with six newly opened franchised units and five more under […]
Irving-Based Darling Ingredients Will Acquire Valley Proteins for $1.1 billion
Irving-based agri-food reprocessing firm Darling Ingredients has announced that it will acquire Valley Proteins for $1.1 billion. Darling Ingredients will purchase all of Valley Proteins’ shares in cash, the company said in a release. Virginia-based Valley Proteins has a 70-year history of providing services to the meat processing and restaurant industries. It employs 1,900 workers […]
Cleveland-Based Firm Acquires 504-Unit Property In Irving-Las Colinas
Cleveland-based real estate fund manager Citymark Capital has acquired a 504-unit complex in the Dallas area. The Lyndon is located near Irving and is about a 10-minute drive from DFW International Airport. The property offers access to the Dallas area through I-635 and is within a three-mile radius of Cypress Waters and Las Colinas Urban […]