Business
Developer Happy Baggett, who Brought Major Development to Southeast Fort Worth, Dies
The developer led a partnership that brought major mixed-use development to Southeast Fort Worth and spent the last months of his life raising money for early childhood learning centers. Read more
LOCAL Design Studios + Gallery Expanding Space for Six Women-Owned Businesses
Six women-owned businesses operating within LOCAL Design Studios + Gallery will soon have increased square-footage. Read more
Orvis Ready to Cast a Line in Fort Worth
Things are getting decidedly more outdoorsy at Chapel Hill Shopping Center. Read more
Minority Rapport
What happened when Fort Worth Inc. invited several successful minority CEOs to a roundtable lunch at The Capital Grille to chew over their experiences in Fort Worth business? Here’s what went down. Read more
Foch Street Undergoes Business Shake-Up
The former warehouse district bordering Crockett Row has seen a lot of turnover in recent months. Read more
Mule Alley in Stockyards ― New Tenants Announced
Stockyards Heritage Development Co. has announced a slate of new tenants coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards. Read more
Ridglea Village Scores Two Southern-Based Franchises
Pies are available in the standard 9-inch size, a personal 4-inch pie or in the 2-inch bite-size. Read more
University Park Village Brunch Spot Closes
The first Fort Worth location of popular brunch-focused restaurant, Bread Winners Café & Bakery, has officially closed its University Park Village location. Read more
LaDainian Tomlinson Returns to TCU, Announces Endowment Fund
LaDainian Tomlinson in 2015 by Rebecca Williams LT was back at his alma mater on Monday, announcing a new endowment fund that isn’t just for sports. Former TCU football star running back LaDainian Tomlinson and TCU Athletics announced the esta... Read more
Local Film Company Sets Up Studio, Offices on South Main
After an 11-year run in the Foch Street Warehouses, a local film company has found a new home in one of Fort Worth's hottest areas. Red Productions' new offices and studios are now open at 329 S. Main St. — part of the Texas Film Commission's n... Read more
Alchemy Pops Owner to Be Featured in Book by New York Times Best-Selling Author
She found success in a side-hustle; now a New York Times best-selling author is telling her story. Carolyn Phillips, owner of Alchemy Pops, is being featured in a book by author Chris Guillebeau. His new book, 100 Side Hustles: Unexpected Ideas... Read more
7 Businesses That’ll Open on South Main This Year
The revamp of South Main Street is officially underway. by Rebecca Williams The revamp of South Main Street is officially underway, as retail development SoMa began its series of retail and restaurant openings in January with more set to open t... Read more
Texas-Based Engineering Firm Expands to Fort Worth
Sponsored Article This sponsored content is brought to you by Jones|Carter. A longstanding engineering firm continues to grow in Texas. Its next stop: Cowtown. Jones|Carter, a full-service civil engineering, surveying and planning firm, is ope... Read more
Freese and Nichols moving headquarters to downtown Fort Worth
Freese and Nichols said Tuesday it will move its headquarters and 300 jobs to downtown’s Burnett Plaza from southwest Fort Worth in 2020. “Downtown Fort Worth is a thriving place whose culture matches our own,” Brian Coltharp, Freese and Nichols... Read more
Finalists named in Fort Worth Chamber small business competition
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce announced its 12 category finalists for Small Business of the Year on Monday. The awards, presented by Bank of Texas, will be announced Jan. 24 during an evening event at The 4 Eleven on the Near Southside. The ... Read more
Fort Worth Offered Up To $443.2 Million In Incentives For Amazon HQ2, City And Chamber Say
The city of Fort Worth offered Amazon incentives worth up to $443.2 million to win the company’s second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, the city and Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce said in releasing pitch documents. That included up to $438 million in ... Read more
Small Company Winners
What they do: Private equity and wealth management EMPLOYEES: 30 The culture: Founded on principles of “Conscious Capitalism,” belief all stakeholders benefit when a company looks after everyone's interests Cool benefits: Generous we... Read more
Large Company Winners
What they do: The Fort Worth branch of Legacy Mutual originates, underwrites and closes conventional, FHA, VA, Texas Vet and USDA home mortgage loans. The Fort Worth office had $120 million in loans through September this year. Legacy did ... Read more
The 25 Best Companies to Work For in Fort Worth
What’s it take to build a strong company culture and keep a grip on it during heady times? We interviewed the 25 CEOs or top local executives of the 2018 Best Companies to Work For in Fort Worth class about culture and what it takes to maintain i... Read more
Best of Biz 2018
Who’s best in Fort Worth business? Fort Worth Magazine’s readers weighed in with their votes for our annual Best of Fort Worth issue. Here’s a select list of winners in business: Read more