How Fort Worth is fast-forwarding the film industry’s future workforce
by Seth Bodine and Olla Mokhtar, Fort Worth Report March 3, 2024 As people walked down a long red carpet, they were welcomed by the flashing lights of the cameras, forever capturing their Hollywood-like experience. They were there to make film industry connections and see a special behind-the-scenes screening of Taylor Sheridan’s Western TV series, […]
Fort Worth designation marks major milestone for new film and TV studio in Alliance
by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report March 1, 2025 Two months after Fort Worth council members voted to grow the city’s film industry, a new state designation paves the way for a production facility in Alliance to start rolling. The city of Fort Worth recently earned approval from the Texas Film Commission to establish the […]
Architecture firm opens Fort Worth office as projects grow
by Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report July 23, 2024 Merriman Anderson Architects, a Dallas-based architecture and design firm, has opened an office in Fort Worth to better support the growing number of projects it has in the area. “With our marquee set of existing clients, we are proud of our work and relationships in Fort […]
Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership Launches New Website to drive Economic Growth & Development in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas – The Fort Worth Economic Development (Fort Worth EDP) is proud to announce the launch of its new website, designed to showcase Fort Worth and the surrounding areas as a premier business location for new and expanding businesses. The Fort Worth EDP’s website serves as a hub of information with key facts […]
The Last Word: WalletHub Analyst On Best Places to Start a Business in 2024
Fort Worth is the top city in Texas, and three other North Texas cities made the top tier. “Starting a business can be very scary, considering one in every five startups doesn’t make it past the first year. ” Cassandra Happe WalletHub Analyst … on a new report of the best places to start a business […]
Over $58M Awarded to Advance Fort Worth Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Plant
Las Vegas-based MP Materials—which began building the plant in 2022 at Hillwood’s AllianceTexas—plans to produce “”precursor materials” at the facility this summer, and “finished magnets” by late 2025. The critically needed products will be delivered to General Motors to power EVs—and help “bring the supply chain home” to the U.S. A rare earth magnet manufacturing […]
Coffee Roaster & Distributor Farmer Brothers To Move Its HQ From Northlake to Fort Worth
Last June, Farmer Brothers Co. sold its direct ship business for around $100 million, along with its sprawling home across from the Texas Motor Speedway. Now it’s Panther City-bound. Nine months after selling its direct ship business to TreeHouse Foods for roughly $100 million, Northlake-based coffee roaster and distributor Farmer Brothers Co. is moving to […]
Crescent Offices West
Fort Worth-based Crescent Real Estate LLC plans to add more office space to its Crescent Fort Worth mixed-use project. Here’s a first look at the plans.
D-FW leads all metro areas in population growth, adding 152,000 new residents
D-FW grew by the size of a large suburb last year, building on the expansion that saw the region surpass 8 million in population at the start of 2023. For Leigh Ann Ripka, the stars seemed to align. The Lafayette, La., native fell in love with North Texas well before she moved in June 2023. […]
Panther Island Strategic Vision Update Presented to Fort Worth City Council
Pedestrian-friendly, open space, and more infrastructure costs are all in the update. A new recommended strategic vision for the Panther Island project in central Fort Worth was presented to the Fort Worth City Council at its work session last week. HR&A Advisors was engaged last year to help guide the future development of the economic development aspect of the […]
