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🍗25 best BBQ joints in Texas + Al's Formal Wear closes 5 stores
😎Plus: more bite-sized business news you can use
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🗞️NEWS OF THE DAY:
Hey, my wedding is Saturday! CBS News Texas has reported that the parent company of Al's Formal Wear, which started in Fort Worth 61 years ago, has closed its five DFW stores and informed employees it is ceasing operations. |  |
Turnkey Project Services of Fort Worth, a leader in commercial furniture services that specializes in furniture installation, reconfigurations, warehousing, liquidation services, asset management and project management - announced it has joined the Omni Workspace portfolio of services brands.
The Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership (FWEDP) announced the hiring of Jessica Heer as Executive Vice President, effective August 28. A seasoned veteran in the economic development space, Heer will be joining FWEDP from her current role as Senior Vice President for Regional Marketing at the Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC).
American Airlines’ CEO explains why he doesn't like giving free travel as an employee reward.
Texas Monthly is out with a list of noteworthy barbecue joints in the state. The publication highlights the 25 best "new and improved" places for smoked meats. It features spots that opened after 2021 or have significantly updated their menus. Included is Arlington's Smoke 'N Ash BBQ, which has fused its barbecue and Ethiopian food into one menu, including barbecue nachos made with injera. |  |
Burger madness at Whataburger: The Texas-based restaurant was handing out free burgers yesterday to mark 73 years of service. By lunchtime, social media posters were reporting the Whataburger app was crashing as they attempted to redeem their free burger coupon. Rumors are the Hamburglar was involved.
Speaking of burgers, a glazed doughnut burger is one of 50 different options at Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews. The North Dakota-founded restaurant opened Monday at 6770 Fossil Bluff Dr. (menu)
Chef Osman Suarez at Cat City Grill recommends the 12 oz. ribeye, but we always go with the 8 oz. filet. Either way, when you add a side of truffle mac & cheese you can’t go wrong. Enter to win a $100 gift card by replying to this email with your contact info. Deadline for entries is Thur at 5 p.m. |  |
The D-FW, San Antonio and Orlando metropolitan areas had the nation’s tightest housing supplies in the second quarter, according to a new analysis from the Bank of America Institute. The three metro areas have had rapid population growth with already-stretched housing supplies. D-FW’s population grew about 0.5% in the second quarter compared to a year before, and it had a lower-than-average ratio of housing units to population, according to the report. (DMN)
The list of 50 highest-paying companies for software engineers is out. According to Levels.fyi twenty U. S. companies pay their software engineers a media compensation of at least $400,000, five pay at least half a million dollars and OpenAI, the fast-growing artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT, pays nearly $1 million. See who else made the list.
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule requiring banks to gather small-business loan data hit a roadblock in federal court, putting the rule itself in jeopardy. The rule would require all small-business lenders that make more than 100 loans/year to report the self-identified demographic data of the borrower. |  Source: Looney Tunes/Giphy |
💡IN THE KNOW:
👟👟PEOPLE ON THE MOVE:
Arts Fort Worth: Hires Amy Rasor as Director of Giving
Texas Bar Foundation: Elects Geffrey Anderson, Chair
Energy Freelance: Hires John Harper, Director of Technology
Balcom: Hires Aaron Merritt, Production Artist
Magnolia Title: Hires Martin Garcia (CTIP)
Fully Accountable: Names Vinnie Fisher, Chairman of the Board
“Fortunately for me, I can’t get enough of this song.”
📰BELOW THE FOLD:
What are the top 10 benefits that would make employees stay longer at their jobs? Skynova surveyed 1,000 employees and No. 1 was a four-day work week (27%). See the rest of the coveted perks here.
Survey says: Team Return To Office has fresh data to support its cause. The National Bureau of Economic Research found that data entry employees in Chennai, India, randomly assigned to work from home were 18% less productive than employees who worked at the office.
U.S. consumers saying 'bad time to buy' a house hits 13-year high in July.
Quite a bit of irony: Zoom, the virtual meeting platform, has ordered all employees within 50 miles of a company office to work in the office at least 2 days/week.
✂️SNIPPETS:
If you feel better near salt water, you're not making it up says this study. It's called thalassotherapy.
After a trek cooked up after “a few too many beers”, these Australians drove a repurposed 1978 LandCruiser underwater 4+ miles across a shipping harbor.
Canines catch waves at World Dog Surfing Championship (see pics).
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