🍷AA going first class; TCU sports has new deal; Lincoln Square makeover

💼Scheduling note: 817 BIZ will be off next week for spring break.🎒

Q Companies, a Euless-based car wash and hotel management company, has released FlowStat, an instant water usage data and high-usage alert system for car washes. Designed to save car wash operators more than $30,000 in water savings per location annually, FlowStat is a mobile application to monitor the volume of water utilized per car wash.

In an effort to expand its premium seat offerings, American Airlines placed orders for 260 aircraft — 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 90 Embraer E175. The orders also include options and purchase rights for an additional 193 aircraft. As part of the Boeing order, American has upgraded 30 existing 737 MAX 8 orders to 737 MAX 10 aircraft.

TCU Athletics and Learfield's Horned Frogs Sports Properties have agreed to a five-year partnership with iHeartMedia Dallas/Fort Worth to provide a comprehensive radio content package to enhance coverage and exposure for Horned Frogs football and men's basketball. The deal starts this fall with TCU football games airing on iHeartMedia's Lone Star 92.5 station.

Joerns Healthcare entered into a definitive agreement to sell its long-term care equipment sales and services rental network in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas to Fort Worth-based MasVida Health, which is a leading provider of durable medical equipment (DME) rentals and oxygen tank services. MasVida also acquired Joerns’ products and operational assets in the five states. Joerns will partner with MasVida to support its expansion moving forward.

Not so Super Tuesday - Results as of Tuesday evening show President Biden and Donald Trump winning a large majority of states. For the latest results from yesterday’s elections in Texas go here:

• Democratic Party Cumulative Report 

• Republican Party Cumulative Report

Shares of Sabre dropped after the booking software supplier to airlines said it plans to restructure some of its debt and warned that participating debt holders could seek to hedge their bets on the company. The shares closed Tuesday at $2.16.

Plans to overhaul Arlington's outdated Lincoln Square shopping center head to city council. Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company’s vision for the 40-year-old shopping center is a walkable, mixed-use community with apartment units, new retail and shopping and a hotel with up to 200 beds. The redesign also comes with a new name, “Anthem” – one that company leaders say signifies the honor, pride and unification that the makeover will bring. 

Kimley-Horn renewed its lease and expanded to 69k square feet in Burnett Plaza at 801 Cherry Street. Matthew Cortez, Charles Daggett and Jeff Eisenhart of Savills represented the tenant. TXRE Properties handles leasing and management services for Burnett Plaza.

Barclay Berdan is CEO of Arlington-headquartered Texas Health Resources and also a TCU alum. His journey unfolds as a narrative far from the conventional corporate ascent in this Q&A.

An Australian engineer has developed the world's first long-term artificial heart. The invention is an alternative to organ transplants and is on track to be tested in the U.S. this year.

A timely reminder: Don’t forget to spring forward this Sunday at 2 a.m. by changing your clocks ahead one hour. 

We’ve gone into extra innings: We recently introduced a print version of 817 Biz for stories requiring more verbiage and explanation than the newsletter can accommodate. You can read the 24-page digital issue here.

Texas Capital Bank surveyed more than 700 business leaders from the state’s major markets to explore leading economic factors influencing key decision-makers this year. Up from last year, 65% of Texas executives are optimistic about this year’s economy — significantly higher than the national economic outlook.

Restaurant roundup:

• The Sheraton Hotel in downtown Fort Worth soon will open West + Stone, a signature restaurant and bar as part of the hotel’s $53-million renovation. The restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Now open in a former Sonic in east Fort Worth is Ribbee’s, the spinoff of Texas Monthly's top-ranked Goldee’s BBQ. It serves baby back ribs four ways: original, spicy, sweet and hot-honey; or beef “ribbees”.

• Returning to its former home this month is Tia’s on the Bluff. Located north of downtown, the restaurant is known for its chicken mole.

• Rocket Roosters has opened in Western Hills at 7709 Camp Bowie Blvd, offering fried chicken, sandwiches, tenders and wings for lunch and dinner daily.

• Dallas-based Rockfish Seafood will make its return to Fort Worth in late March at 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd. The regional chain is known for its volcano shrimp and seafood enchiladas.

• Opening this month in Hurst at 290 Grapevine Hwy is James Provisions, described as a “fine-casual” restaurant. The menu consists of items made with whole food and natural ingredients primarily sourced from local farmers.

People on the move:

• Medical City Decatur: Appoints Lucy Hedari Chief Financial Officer.

• Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics: Hires Christina Price as Marketing Manager for north, central and west Texas markets.

• Northern Trust: Names Dotti Reeder Market President for D-FW.

• CrossFirst Bank: Adds Nolan Atkins as Relationship Banking Manager.

• Human Rights Initiative of North Texas: Hires Christian Piatt as Sr. Director of Development.

Daily digit: There are more golf courses than McDonald’s locations in the U.S. Where are all these golf courses (see map)?

Believe it or not: An armed robber in Irving made a Brinks security guard remove his pants while he robbed a Chase Bank drive-up ATM. Watch the video.

Last poll results: If November’s presidential election were held today, who would you vote for? Republican candidate (39%), Democratic candidate (26%), third-party candidate (10%), I don’t vote (8%), unsure/other (16%). Total votes cast: 419 (a record number)