A mixed-use development in North Texas will expand with the construction of a nearly 17,000-square-foot building for a restaurant and other tenants. According to a state filing, the single-story...
Hershey’s Sued over Dark Chocolate Contents
The Hershey Company is under fire for allegedly selling dark chocolate containing lead and cadmium. Last week in New York, resident Christopher Lazazzaro filed a proposed class action lawsuit...
Amazon Cloud Can Store DNA Information
Amazon's cloud data service AWS recently launched Amazon Omics, a tool designed to help researchers and doctors store and analyze sequences of DNA, RNA, and proteins. The service is directed toward...
The Galleria Is Not Closing, Despite Rumors
Despite viral rumors online, the Galleria Dallas is not closing. On Tuesday, the Galleria Dallas general manager, Angie Freed, stated on the mall's Facebook page. The statement directly responded to...
Local Businessman Builds Kid-Friendly Empire
When Michael Browning Jr. opened his first Urban Air Adventure Park in 2011, he envisioned a business that would become the "Six flags of indoor spaces." Since then, Browning's entrepreneurial...
Restaurant Chains Are Investing in Automation
Several fast-food and fast-casual restaurants are experimenting with robots to take the burden off some of their workers. For example, Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing whether a robot can make its...
Amazon Drones Deliver in Texas College Town
Amazon has begun delivering packages by drone in Texas and California. Amazon announced in July that Lockeford in California and College Station in Texas would be among the first cities to receive...
Jinya Ramen Bar Plans Third DFW Location
The restaurant company behind Jinya Ramen Bar plans to open its third North Texas restaurant next year in Carrollton. According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing, Jinya...
DFW Woman Embezzles $29M from Employer
A Lewisville woman pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Texas federal court to embezzling more than $29 million from her employer, according to a Thursday press release from the U.S. Department...
After Holiday Chaos, Southwest Resumes Operations
Southwest Airlines appeared to be finally resuming normal operations Friday after a tumultuous holiday week filled with widespread cancellations. All flights were scheduled to go at Dallas Love...
JCPenney Signed 2022’s Biggest Local Office Lease
Department store chain JCPenney signed DFW’s biggest office lease seen this year. Dallas' commercial real estate market had a banner year in 2022. It was recently named the top commercial real...
Local Chocolate Shop Nationally Ranked
Craving chocolate? Want to visit one of the highest-ranking chocolate shops in the U.S.? Don't worry -- it's local. On a list of the top 24 chocolate shops compiled by American Attractions, Dallas'...
Airbnb Cracks Down on NYE Parties
Airbnb is cracking down on unauthorized New Year's Eve parties across North Texas by temporarily disabling single-night bookings on its short-term rental platform. Following last year's successful...
Musk Says Twitter to Back Scientific Debate
Elon Musk has declared that Twitter will follow the scientific method, which requires hypotheses to be tested and revised in accordance with new information. Twitter's new owner announced via tweet...
Southwest Executives Sounded Alarm Prior to Storm
A staffing shortage may have led to Southwest’s holiday travel debacle that saw over 70% of flights canceled on Monday, as previously reported by The Dallas Express. Southwest saw an unusually high...
FTX Plans to Claw Back Bankman-Fried’s Donations
(The Center Square) – The new executive of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has a message for politicians or charities who received money from former CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried: give it back, or...
Houston, DFW Top Construction Job Growth
For the 13th straight month, Texas added a record number of nonfarm jobs in November, and construction employment in particular continues to grow in Dallas. Dallas-Plano-Irving added 13,500 "Mining,...
Southwest ‘Imploding’ After Cancellations, Delays
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has launched an examination of Southwest Airlines after the Dallas-based carrier canceled and delayed more than 5,000 scheduled flights in recent days....
2022 Holiday Sales Rose 7.6% from 2021
U.S. consumers muddled through the harmful effects of inflation this year, leading to a nearly 8% boost in holiday sales. U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased 7.6% year-over-year this...
2nd Street USA Opens Second Area Location
A 2nd Street location has already opened in Dallas, and another store is coming to Frisco in January. The Dallas location is in Deep Ellum, according to a Business Wire press release, and opened on...
Baby Boomers Opting Out of Work
Hopes of Baby Boomers returning to the workforce post-COVID may be all but dashed. While the trend before the pandemic showed older workers delaying their retirement to save a bit extra, many today...