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Two Dallas restaurant companies, Velvet Taco and Shell Shack, announced separate acquisitions this week. Here's the news on each one.Velvet tacoLeonard Green & Partners has acquired a majority stake in Velvet Taco. The company has…

When Jake Donaldson helped establish a second office for his company in Houston, Method Architecture in the Dallas area struggled to gain ground and grow its business."I didn't have a strong network of people for referrals," said…

DALLAS - Backyard chickens get a bad rap for stinking and being loud, both things chicken owners say they aren't. After the pandemic raised egg prices and created shortages, many people adopted the chicken lifestyle, leading more cities…

Barriers will be put up again on Friday and Saturday nights and some streets in Deep Ellum will be closed. It is a response from the Dallas police to the recent violence and to traffic and visitors to the State Fair of…

Fort Worth Black executives and doctors who built businesses by helping customers who were turned away are now celebrated for their efforts. Tourists and locals following the Fort Worth Heritage Trail can now learn more…

AUSTIN - Texans may no longer need a license and associated background checking to package their pistols in public, but gun owners can still expect law enforcement scrutiny before entering the state capitol.The inspection of unlicensed…

BAUERNZWEIG, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Many entrepreneurs remember this Labor Day weekend because of the labor shortage. Elizabeth Villafranca, who owns four restaurants in Farmers Branch, Dallas and Garland, said it was a big…

Terry Neese is heartbroken.The founder and CEO of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women has just seen 15 years of rapid progress in helping downtrodden women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan.Terry Neese, founder and CEO of the…

Kham Phommahaxay and his wife Yim have been running a Thai fusion food truck called Yim Yam since 2014.But the Frisco couple, attracted to the cool factor of soft ice cream, sold the truck to make way for Miruku Creamery and Cafe, their…

The FDA's move makes it easier for companies to require their employees to be vaccinated. Will Texas business leaders take this step? DALLAS - Contracting anything in Texas can set Texans on fire.…

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - While billions of dollars remain for COVID-19 aid, some small business owners have proven difficult to get the help they need. To date, the U.S. Small Business Administration has disbursed less than $ 3 billion of…

From Brooklynn Cooper Brooklynn Cooper deals with public education in Frisco and McKinney. She had previously reported on southern Dallas for the Dallas Morning News. Hailing from Durham, NC, the devoted tar heel fan graduated…