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What Happened to These 9 Former Circuit City Stores in DFW?
Circuit City was once a familiar sight across Dallas–Fort Worth, competing for customers in the growing electronics retail market. Even before its collapse in 2009, the company had relocated some stores into newer buildings, leaving behind older retail properties. When the chain finally closed, more buildings were left behind. Many survived, but their purposes changed dramatically.
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Perot: Fort Worth manufacturing boom growth fueled by AI, data centers, defense
On a clear morning west of downtown, the low buildings along the rail lines still look like the Fort Worth that shipped cattle and packed meat. A few miles farther out, cranes, switchyards, and long windowless halls tell a different story. Ross Perot Jr., whose development work and role with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce keep him close to both local land and national policy, has been describing a Fort Worth manufacturing surge tied to artificial intelligence, data centers, and defense contracts. The claim is large. The evidence on the ground is real in places and still forming in others, and that gap is what residents ought to watch.
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Dallas Office Market on Rise
The Dallas-Fort Worth office market saw vacancy rates go down, while investment volume went up through the third quarter of 2026, according to Yardi Matrix data. Its competitive office pipeline was the second-largest in the country, while construction starts increased from their 2025 level. Dallas’ office investment volume reached $3.7 billion year-to-date through September, ranking third among the top 25 U.S. markets and second among its peers.
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Austin’s Base Power Is Scaling Fast in North Texas, Where More Than Half Its Customers Now Live
Austin energy startup Base Power is continuing its expansion in North Texas. In August 2025, the company opened an office and warehouse in Grapevine with around 10 full-time employees. Today, it has more than 100 employees and more than 50% of its customer base in Dallas-Fort Worth. It also recently inked a deal with Dallas-based Hillwood Communities to offer its home battery backup system to nearly 6,500 homes in three North Texas communities.
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The US Sun
Red Lobster across from mall with JCPenney and Dillard’s throws in the towel & calls it quits after 24 years
RIGHT across from a popular shopping mall, a longstanding Red Lobster restaurant has turned off its lights. The seafood eatery shut its doors forever over the weekend, alerting foodies with a notice posted on the front door. The Red Lobster restaurant at 3056 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas – a...
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The Black Rabbit Antique Market Concept Coming to Downtown Frisco
A store selling items from different eras of history is under construction downtown. From a recent permit filing, The Black Rabbit Antique Market is coming to Frisco at 8760 7th Street. This is right in the downtown’s historic Rail District. Right now, an opening date has not been announced.