Pappas Restaurants wins bankruptcy auction for On the Border

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 3:23A Jeff Jeffrey

Pappas Restaurants is poised to expand its Tex-Mex empire with the acquisition of On the Border. First, the bankruptcy court must OK the deal.

Next president for UTD lined up

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 2:37A Plamedie Ifasso

The University of Texas System Board of Regents voted unanimously May 7 to name Prabhas Moghe as the sole finalist for president at UTD. That started a state-required 21-day waiting period.

Dallas firm buys into part of Fort Worth that's 'having its moment'

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 1:54A Seth Bodine

A Dallas investor's recent purchase of a prime downtown Fort Worth property signals growing interest by real estate firms in the area. The new owners hope the building, vacant for years, could soon attract a lively restaurant or bar tenant —...

New apartment tower proposed on Carlisle Street in Uptown

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 1:37A Noor Adatia

With all of the new office towers popping up in Uptown, a Dallas-based developer wants to create a place for thousands of young workers to live. This high-rise apartment project would be located at a busy intersection, near a future planned...

Real ID enforcement begins this week — how might that affect air travel in North Texas?

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 9:57A Janet Miranda

Air travelers without a Real ID might be waiting an extra two hours to get through security, according to TSA.

Daisy Brand to break ground on $24M innovation center in Garland, doubling R&D team

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 9:57A Plamedie Ifasso

The cottage cheese and sour cream maker is set to begin work on its 56,000-square-foot Innovation Center early next month. Check out the job impact and more.

$100 million build-to-rent burst brings new communities to Collin and Denton counties

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 9:52A Aayush Gupta

ONM Living, a local build-for-rent company, is investing $100 million in two new communities in Collin and Denton counties. Each community will offer studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental homes. Read on to see how North Texas is faring in...

2 Dallas eateries named to World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 9:50A Alexa Reed

Two Dallas steakhouses have earned spots on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. Discover what sets them apart and their plans for the future.

Nvidia-backed firm to move into $700M data center in Plano

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 9:11A Aayush Gupta

Lambda, a cloud computing company backed by Nvidia, will move into a $700 million data center currently being built in Plano. The company focuses on providing hardware and services for AI development.

Main Event to fill long-vacant Sears space at Town East Mall

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 5:40A Plamedie Ifasso

A new venue for family fun is pledged for Mesquite, along with hundreds of jobs and a boost to an aging mall. Main Event will fill a long-vacant space where Sears once had a store.

TPG teams with Corpay to buy AvidXchange for $2.2B

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 4:12A Symone Graham

TPG, which has around $246 billion in assets under management, just announced its last 10-figure deal. The investment firm is teaming up with a publicly traded fintech to buy AvidXchange, a North Carolina-based businesses that specializes in...

School bus contractor to cut 400-plus jobs

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 2:37A Seth Bodine

The cuts come as Lewisville ISD tries to move bus services in-house to save money amidst higher costs, lower enrollment and school closures.

Chicken N Pickle serves up new DFW location at Allen mixed-use hub

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 2:23A Alexa Reed

This Kansas City-based chain is one of the drivers of the pickleball "eatertainment" trend sweeping the nation. Read about its new location in Allen in this story, and get an update on the wider mixed-use development where it will land.

Buyers gain leverage in Fort Worth as homes linger longer on market

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 1:56A Seth Bodine

Fort Worth's housing market is shifting gears, with new data showing a significant change in how long homes are staying on the market compared to last year.

Moody Foundation's 9-figure donation lends name to hospital at center of new pediatrics campus

Dallas Business Journal 5/6 4:03A Plamedie Ifasso

It's the largest donation yet for this transformative health care and real estate project. The Moody Foundation joins other nine-figure donors in the fundraising effort for cutting-edge pediatric facility that aims to redefine children's health...