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500th Wingstop to open
Seventeen years after its first restaurant, Richardson-based Wingstop is preparing to open its 500th location in Brooklyn, NY.
Richardson could see development from recent acquisition
John Jacobs tells the Dallas Business Journal how Richardson could see a development on 43 acres of prime undeveloped land, after a five-building property portfolio was acquired by KBS Stratgegic Opportunity REIT Inc. and JP-Richardson LLC.
Lennox Wins Top Manufacturing Award
The Lennox Industries facility in Stuttgart, Ark. received the top honor for Operational Excellence in the American Manufacturing Strategy Awards. The Richardson-based manufacturer of residential and commercial HVAC equipment beat out Proctor and Gamble and Sunny Delight Beverages Company for the manufacturing honor.
Wingstop secures $15 million for franchise lending
Richardson-based Wingstop Restaurants Inc. said it is offering $15 million in financing for new and existing franchisees.
KBS, JP Realty acquire Richardson office portfolio for $44.5M
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc. and JP-Richardson LLC, an affiliate of JP Realty Partners Ltd., have jointly bought a portfolio of five office buildings in Richardson for $44.5 million.
UTD adds support for startups
The University of Texas at Dallas has opened a business incubator to help commercialize technology researched at the school and to launch student-run startup companies.
EnTouch secures funding to expand
Richardson-based Entouch Controls Inc. plan to rougly double its 15-person staff in the next year after raising a $2 million round of venture financing.
Ericsson named a Thomson Reuters 2011 Top 100 Global Innovator
Ericsson this week was named a Thomson Reuters 2011 Top 100 Global Innovator, recognizing its achievements as one of the world’s most innovative companies. The program, an initiative issued by the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters, providers of intelligent intellectual property solutions and information, analyzes patent data and related metrics in a proprietary methodology to identify the most influential organizations globally.
MetroPCS’ Linquist Takes Top Entrepreneur Award
President, CEO, and Chairman of Richardson-based MetroPCS Communications Roger Linquist has scored the top prize in the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year program. Linquist was named the winner of the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Media, Entertainment and Communications Award, which recognized leaders for their efforts in building businesses.