🚩Calloway Golf to spend $15M in FW; There's $125M under this drone's wings; Cullen Davis, 93, takes mystery to his grave.

Callaway Golf said it will invest $15 million in an advanced 3D printing facility in Fort Worth, next to its North America distribution center at 15221 N. Beach St. The plant will start with custom titanium products and add titanium R&D and manufacturing. It is expected to open in mid-2027 and to supply part of Callaway's U.S. product needs starting in 2028.

T. Cullen Davis, a wealthy Fort Worth oilman who was acquitted in a high-profile 1976 murder case, has died at 93, his son, Trey Davis, confirmed to WFAA. His name became nationally known after an August 1976 shooting at his sprawling Stonegate Mansion off Hulen St. in Fort Worth that left two people dead, including 12-year-old Andrea Wilborn, the daughter of Davis' ex-wife, Priscilla Childers.

Friday, we told you about Zipline's drone delivery expansion. Today, it's Wing, Alphabet's drone-delivery company, that will invest up to $125 million the next two years in U.S. drone manufacturing. Included is a new 15,000-square-foot factory in Fort Worth that Wing says can build tens of thousands of aircraft a year. Wing expects the Fort Worth plant to create up to 100 manufacturing jobs.

Devon Energy's leadership indicated it is willing to consider third-party takeover proposals alongside its existing standalone plans. The board is expected to evaluate potential bidders and transaction structures. 

A $4.3-million tenant improvement is underway for Google at 12100 South Freeway in 76028, owned by FW I-35 Logistics 2 LLC. The 20,286 square feet are being designed by Downs Design Solutions. The completion date is May 31.

Tesla will end Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said, after years of weak ​sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks. Musk said the wind-down would let Tesla make more Cybercab units, a robotaxi he has made central to the automaker's autonomous-vehicle ambitions, but one that has yet to prove itself commercially.

Thanks to Fort Worth-based Ben E. Keith Company, visitors to the National Medal of Honor Museum can enter and celebrate Veterans Day for free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. The museum will host a full day of activities honoring the service, sacrifice, and contributions of America's veterans. Advance registration is not required. 

PowerHouse, Keller and neighboring homeowners reached a settlement with Westlake over the proposed data center on about 88 acres near U.S. 377. Westlake says the developer will fund the settlement, with no town taxpayer money involved. Westlake's Town Council will consider the development agreement Thursday.

Today in history: 1967 = The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine was published in San Francisco and featured John Lennon on the cover.

The structural topping out of Klein Tools’ corporate office expansion in Mansfield is complete. The three-story, 200,000-square-foot facility supports the company’s growth and innovation plans. 

Five Dallas-Fort Worth-area orthopedic practices have completed a previously announced unification under the name OrthoTexas. All-Star Orthopaedics, AOA Orthopedic Specialists, North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center, Orthopedic Associates and OrthoTexas combined have more than 70 physicians at 20+ locations, and more than 50 physical therapists at 13 sites. 

Illinois-based, third-party logistics provider Direct Warehousing said it would have an undisclosed new Arlington facility to accommodate increased customer volume and demand for food-grade storage. Its operations include receiving, storage, inventory management and fulfillment. Direct has a location at 2890 114^th  St. in Grand Prairie. 

Fort Worth is partnering with Main Street America to launch the Community Quarterback Training Program so community leaders and advocates can learn the skills and develop the hands-on experience to lead revitalization efforts in their neighborhoods. Cohort participants will attend a series of seven hybrid (in-person and virtual) workshops. Applications for the 2027 cohort are due by Dec. 11. 

Goldman Sachs raised its price target on Six Flags Entertainment, which is moving its headquarters to Arlington in 2027, to $9 from $6, but kept a neutral rating. Goldman cited the company's plans to sell assets: a Maryland land sale in 2027, a bid process for Richmond is underway, and a review of its parks and real estate portfolio. Shares are down about 50% over the past year.

Angie's, a drive-thru chain known for lobster rolls and USDA Prime meats, is planned for a former Dairy Queen at 8620 N. Beach Street in north Fort Worth. 

Sambazon, a juice and smoothie concept, will be in the new Terminal F at D-FW International Airport. It filed for an $887,000 concession finish-out.  The designer is William Peck Assoc., and the targeted finish date is May 21.

Chef Lou Lambert and Chris Reale have filed plans for a second Westfork Fitness, which will include a Bump & Grind Coffee. Their first fitness center is in the River District; the new location will be a one-story metal building at 6340 N. Beach  St. in Fossil Creek/Haltom City. The filing shows a $3 million build-out for 14,664 square feet. The owner is listed as Louis Lambert GS Trust and Studio 97w is the designer. Target date is July. 

ASD Range Citadel GP JV of Dallas has filed for a $40-million apartment complex at 9565 Citadel Way in far north Fort Worth (76177). The state filing calls for 10 four-story garden-style buildings, a clubhouse, three detached garage buildings and surface parking, totaling about 365,000 square feet. Construction is scheduled to start March 31 and finish April 1, 2029.

To see a list of recent building permits and public filings, visit this link to see what is happening in your area. 

Openings:

• Little Dutch, an upscale Italian steak-and-pasta restaurant from Noti Krasniqi (Mio Nonna Trattoria), opened at 1285 S. Main St. in Grapevine, in the former Fireside Pies space.

• Ulta Beauty opened at Grapevine Mills, joining recent mall arrivals Latte Factory, Timberland, Flip Flop Shops and Moda.

• BackLot Car Guy's Tacos & Wings is open in Bedford at 2816 Central Drive. The restaurant serves a variety of tacos, taco flights, and bone-in and boneless wings. It is also known for its car-themed decor and license plates covering the walls.

Defense industry news:

• The State Department notified Congress of a possible sale of 11 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico, estimated at $1.075 billion. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is the principal contractor. 

• NASA announced a series of contracts and mission plans to expand its lunar exploration program, including a $10-billion commercial delivery framework, a nuclear-powered rover, and new transportation and communications systems to support a permanent base near the Moon’s South Pole. NASA’s strategy for developing lunar infrastructure will be through partnerships with commercial space companies, including Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin, SpaceX and Northrop Grumman. For investors, the awards signal a growing market for commercial space transportation, robotics, communications and power systems. 

Snippets:

• McKinney National Airport’s first commercial flight departs Wednesday for Fort Myers, Florida, one of 11 destinations served by Avelo Airlines, the airport’s only carrier.

• Austin, home of the University of Texas Longhorns, is America's top college town, according to a new WalletHub survey.

• Fort Worth-based AZZ released its sixth annual sustainability report and Newsweek has named the galvanizing and coil-coating company one of America's Most Responsible Companies for the fourth straight year.

• LIV Golf shuts down. What's next for some of the world's best golfers?

Daily digit: 165,000 = Number of non-farm jobs the U.S. economy added last month, better than the Dow Jones estimate of 59,000, according to the latest federal report. The unemployment rate declined from 4.2% in September to 4.1%, and average hourly earnings rose 0.4%, the largest month-over-month gain since January.

Significant stat: The IRS announced new tax brackets for 2027, along with changes to some deductions and exemptions. See the details.

Announcements:

• Colonial Country Club: Names Jacob Seagrave Executive Chef. 

• The Golf Club at Fossil Creek: Names Caleb Bernal Director of Food & Beverage. 

• 1 Million Cups: Selects Carrie Carter, founder of Cowtown Tour Company, as the organizer of the Fort Worth 1 Million Cups weekly Wednesday sessions for entrepreneurs. 

• Ospin Biotherapeutics: Hires Masha Rastegarpour as Research Scientist. 

• Atmos: Promotes Daniel Vazquez to Manager of Damage Prevention. 

• Virbac: Names Jason Bailey Chief Financial Officer and Elijah Reid Vice President of HR.

• Eide Bailly: Promotes Ashley Bradley to Regional HR Manager.

• Nanoscope Therapeutics: Hires Damon Daulerio as Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs.

• Paycom: Hires Alexa Paharik as Account Executive upon graduation. 

• Schmitz, Loyd & Paul: Hires Marianne Vanderbilt Stoep as a Family Law Paralegal.

• XL Parts: Names Boris Flores a Strategic Account Manager. 

• Envision Technology: Names Sean Flannery Senior Business Development Manager, Unmanned Systems.  

• 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup: North Texas SC forward Da’vian Kimbrough of Mansfield has been selected to represent Mexico’s U-17 men’s national team in Qatar. 

• Bank of the West: Names Chris Haverstick Area President and Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending.

• TrailRunner International: Hires Tyler Rudy as Vice President of TrailRunner Sports.

• Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA: Hires Emilie Shiffler as Center Director for Kennedale YMCA. 

• Alcon: Names Ryan Kelson Account Manager, U.S. Vision Care OTC. 

• Envoy Air: Hires Ryan Aguirre as an Airline Dispatcher. 

• Netflix: Announces Nate Bargatze's Fort Worth-filmed special, Good for Nathan, debuts Nov. 24 after a June taping at the former Dickies Arena.

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