Vacant Arlington office space left behind by State Farm Insurance’s recent consolidation in Richardson has attracted two companies. General Motors Financial Co. and Epic Health Services leased more than 50,000 square feet of offices in the Bardin Pointe office building at 1351 E. Bardin Road. The finance subsidiary of General Motors Co. is opening a call…
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Farm To Fork thriving on local demand for organic goods
With the rise in organic lifestyles prevalent in the country, Karen and Tony Dotson saw an opportunity to provide Arlington and the North Texas area with a means of obtaining fresh, organic meats and produce and seized upon that prospect. Having been shoppers at Farm To Fork Foods, the Dotsons purchased the local franchise from…
Lockheed Martin giving $1.5 million to UTA career development center
With much of its workforce at or near retirement age, defense contractor Lockheed Martin is looking to strengthen its ties to a critical pipeline of young engineers and other talent. Officials on Monday plan to announce a $1.5 million joint gift from the big defense manufacturer, which has facilities in Fort Worth and Grand Prairie,…
More Texans ordering groceries online for home, curbside delivery
Nearly everything Mickie Jobe used to buy at a store — hazelnut coffee creamer, laundry soap, electronics, you name it — she now purchases online. “My goal is to do everything online because I really hate shopping,” said Jobe, a math teacher at Fossil Hill Middle School in the Keller school district. With a few…