Expansion on the table in Dallas-Fort Worth, across Sun Belt for Irving-Based fast-casual chain Pei Wei
Irving-based Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has announced plans to open several more locations in DFW, including its first digital location on Greenville Avenue. Pei Wei saw growth in various areas in 2022 and is opening several traditional locations in North Texas and the Greenville digital location, where the restaurant said it has found early success, […]
Irving-Based Vistra Corp. to acquire Energy Harbor
Vistra Corp. has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Energy Harbor Corp. as the Irving-based firm seeks to become a premier zero-carbon generation and retail growth company. According to a new release, Vistra (NYSE: VST) will operate Energy Harbor as part of a newly formed subsidiary holding company that will combine both firms’ nuclear and […]
Private Terminal Coming to DFW Airport
Celebrities, corporate executives and other travelers will soon get to fly in style and with more privacy at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The airport board of directors approved a 10-year lease agreement on Thursday with PS VIP Services to allow the company to open a private luxury terminal featuring amenities such as chef-prepared meals, […]
Abbott Touts Texas’ Tax System, Relaxed Regulations After Another Governor’s Cup Win
Despite a slight year-over-year slip in economic development projects, a continuous stream of corporate relocations and expansions in the Lone Star State in 2022 propelled Texas to its 11th consecutive Governor’s Cup. Gov. Greg Abbott on March 1 hosted state and local economic development representatives from around Texas to celebrate Site Selection magazine giving Texas a Governor’s Cup for […]
Michaels Expands Online Assortment with New Third-Party Marketplace
Michaels, the largest specialty arts and crafts retailer in North America, today announced the launch of its new online marketplace with an expanded assortment to better support the tens of millions of creatives visiting Michaels.com each month. Through a curated selection of third-party sellers, the marketplace exponentially grows Michaels’ online assortment in new and existing […]
Irving-Based Caris Life Sciences Tops $1.7 B in Funding
Irving-based molecular science and technology company Caris Life Sciences has secured $400 million in capital funding from OrbiMed and Braidwell, bringing Caris’ total funding to $1.7 billion since 2018. Founded in 2008, Caris is building a database of more than 450,000 tumor profiles and is working on a treatment to detect numerous cancer types through […]
Ferrovial Vertiports to Move Headquarters to Irving, Texas
Ferrovial Vertiports is set to announce the selection of Irving, Texas, for it’s global headquarters. According to the company, it’s leadership team includes former aviation officials from the North Texas area. Ferrovial Vertiports CEO Kevin Cox, a former American Airlines (AA) executive and current member of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC), serves […]
Irving-Based Trend Micro acquires firm focused on security operations center tech
Irving-based cybersecurity firm Trend Micro Incorporated announced today an agreement to acquire Anlyz, a security operations center technology provider. According to a news release, the acquisition “will extend Trend’s orchestration, automation and integration capabilities and will enable enterprises and Managed Security Service Providers to improve operational efficiencies, cost-effectiveness and security outcomes.” The acquisition covers intellectual […]
Irving-Based Alkegen Agrees to Sell Thermal Acoustic Solutions Unit to Regent LP
Irving-based Alkegen has agreed to sell its Thermal Acoustic Solutions business to global private equity firm Regent LP. The deal aligns with the company’s long-term strategy to advance its growing portfolio of specialty materials dedicated to sustainability and human health, according to Alkegan. “This divestiture allows us to focus all of Alkegen’s resources on our […]
Dow Awards Fluor Front-End Engineering and Design for its Proposed Net-Zero Ethylene and Derivatives Complex in Canada
Fluor (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a reimbursable contract by Dow to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) and engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions (scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions) ethylene cracker and derivatives complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Fluor will […]