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✈️Lockheed delays delivery of F-35s; FW tops ranking of "pro growth" cities

Plus: EOSERA, TTI, Higginbotham, RobotLAB and more bite-size business news

September 08, 2023

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🗞️NEWS OF THE DAY:

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have pushed back an estimate of when deliveries of newly upgraded F-35s can begin by several months, a further delay that means as many as two dozen fewer Joint Strike Fighters will be delivered in 2023 than expected.

TCU's Flying T merchandise is back in stock at the university’s bookstore. Marshall Harris designed the logo for the school when he played football there (1974-1978), and it was finally retired in the early 1990s. It was brought back last fall to celebrate TCU’s 150th anniversary and sold out quickly.

Arlington has given a reprieve of sorts to 26 murals in the city, including Juan Velazquez’s mural that depicts Texas Rangers infielder Rougned Odor punching Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays. They will be grandfathered into compliance; they won't need a permit until they need to be repainted or the building changes ownership.

Fort Worth has been named the top pro-growth city in the country. The Free Cities Index by the Pacific Research Institute ranks the 50 largest cities by pro-growth policy. Fort Worth was followed by Austin and Colorado Springs. New York, Los Angeles and Oakland were ranked as the least pro-growth large cities.

Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks will not seek reelection in 2024. Brooks has been a member of the Commissioners Court representing Southwest Tarrant County since 2004.

Group claims it breached travel booking giant Sabre's data. Will make it available "soon."

How hot is too hot to board a plane? If you’re on an American Airlines flight, you can expect to sweat.

Overcrowded and understaffed: Tarrant jail prisoners are sent to Lubbock.

Unreal real estate: This sandcastle-shaped home on the shores of Malibu, CA was built by hand by self-taught architect Harry Gesner. The distinctive structure was constructed with primarily recycled materials and was a gift by Gesner to his wife. Featured in Architectural Digest, the property is on the market for $22.5M. See video.

Fort Worth-based TTI, a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, has become an authorized distributor of Kyocera LCD display products in North America. Kyocera offers a variety of Thin-Film-Transistor (TFT) and Memory-in-Pixel (MIP) displays. The companies say they will focus on expansion opportunities in the industrial, medical and eMobility markets.

Clean out your ears - you’ll want to hear about this growing Fort Worth company. EOSERA cut the ribbon Wednesday on a 36,000-square-foot facility that will significantly increase efficiency for the fast-growing biotech company. The warehouse and office space will dramatically boost distribution and manufacturing capabilities for the company’s ear care products.

According to a filing, a third Portillo’s location is coming to Tarrant County. Construction will begin later this year on a location in Mansfield, with an expected opening of May 2024. Locations in Arlington and north Fort Worth are slated to open later this year. The concept known for hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches has flourished in north Texas after the first restaurant in The Colony posted strong sales.

Higginbotham, a Fort Worth-based independent insurance, financial, and HR services firm, has entered its 16th state by joining forces with Community Insurance Group in Ohio.

RobotLAB -- robots for schools, restaurants, cleaning, delivery, hospitality and assisted living -- signed a 26,600 square-foot lease at VariSpace, Southlake.

Nothing to do with business: A survey of 2,000 Americans by Instacart revealed which foods are hated the most. The top three were anchovies (50%), black licorice (45%) and oysters (41%). We were sure cilantro would make the cut. See the complete results here.

👢👢PEOPLE ON THE MOVE:

  • Medical City Fort Worth: Removes interim tag and names John Hoover CEO.

  • Transglobal Services: Hires Justin Dorsey as Director of Human Resources

  • Catholic Charities Fort Worth: Promotes Rachel Swink to Marketing Manager

  • Young Women's Leadership Academy: Announces Board Chair Danika Franks and new members Dr. Christopher Barksdale, Rosa Maria Berdeja, Jennifer Bowden, Charlie Garcia and Michael Parris

  • Steve Hawkins Custom Homes: Names Anna O'Neil Design Center Consultant - Custom Home Builder

  • American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology: Names TCU School of Nursing Professor Dru Riddle President

Today’s daily digit: $2.1 million

What Freddie Mercury’s Yamaha G2 baby grand piano sold for at a recent auction in London, setting a record for a composer’s piano. The Queen front man composed hits such as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on the piano and considered it as an extension of himself.

✂️SNIPPETS:

  • If you buy its artificial intelligence products, Microsoft says it will defend you against copyright infringement lawsuits.

  • Here’s how much money a family of 4 needs to get by in every U.S. state.

  • Cleared for take-off: You can fly this new helicopter with your driver’s license and just 30 hours of training.