Read the latest business and community news from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Richardson

Richardson City Council greenlights $45 million Amazon fulfillment center

Richardson City Council approved a zoning permit for an Amazon distribution and fulfillment center at its Nov. 9 meeting.

Lewisville-Flower Mound-Highland Village



Couple pursues passion, forms friendships operating Garrett Classics car business in Lewisville

More than three years after Dave and Maris Garrett moved their classic car business to Lewisville, they reflected on the path that led them toward a second career like few others.

Buff City Soap plans December opening date at The Shops at Highland Village

Buff City Soap is expected to open Dec. 5 at The Shops at Highland Village, 1100 Cottonwood Creek, Ste. 150, Highland Village. The soap manufacturer sells plant-based soaps without certain ingredients that can be harsh on skin or trigger allergies.


Parlor of Entertainment opens at Music City Mall in Lewisville

Parlor of Entertainment opened Sept. 4 at Music City Mall, 2401 S. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 2362, Lewisville. The business offers escape-room experiences, a selfie museum, magic shows, puzzle games and live-action murder mystery games.

Grapevine-Colleville-Southlake

Third-generation owners share history of the Sunflower Shoppe in Colleyville


To the local communities in Tarrant County, Bettye Bradford is the original owner and founder of Sunflower Shoppe, a Colleyville-based wellness store. But to her grandkids, she is just “Nanny.”

Keller-Roanoke-Northeast Fort Worth

Tommy Tamale location now open in Keller

Tommy Tamale Market & Cafe recently opened a new location at 208 N. Main St., Keller. The restaurant offers a variety of tamales and more than 70 different types of dips and salsa.


Denton County

‘A superspreader holiday’: Health officials in Denton County stress minimizing exposure before Thanksgiving

The holiday approaches as the number of known active cases of COVID-19 in Denton County reaches its highest mark of the pandemic so far.

Makenzie Plusnick, Daniel Houston and Sandra Sadek contributed to this report.