M Crowd Restaurant Group acquires Razzoo's Cajun Cafe and closes nine locations, focusing on enhancing the brand's Cajun identity and keeping ten Texas locations open.

Telvista plans to shut its Dallas call center and lay off about 110 employees, according to a state WARN filing. The closure is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2026, and the company says it intends to offer severance.

Saks Global faces potential bankruptcy after missing a $100 million debt payment. This follows its merger with Neiman Marcus and challenges including vendor payment delays and falling sales.

Mansfield, Texas, concluded its "Deck the Wall Halls" holiday market, supporting local artisans' unique, handcrafted items at the Wallace-Hall Art House.

Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closed its bakeries on Wednesday. Founder Candace Nelson confirmed the move on Instagram; employees say many got little notice.

Design Within Reach and Johnston & Murphy have landed at The Shops at Clearfork, Oak & Eden’s whiskey lab is back, and Grown Brilliance and Suitsupply are on the way. The move keeps Clearfork positioned as Fort Worth’s upscale retail destination.

American Airlines is modifying its flight schedule at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, transitioning from a nine-bank to a thirteen-bank system to spread flights more evenly, improve connections, and recover faster from disruptions.

The Henry, an Uptown Dallas restaurant, plans to open a second location in Plano's Legacy West and has introduced a tiki-themed rooftop pop-up, Hank's Hideaway, serving tropical cocktails and Asian-Hawaiian bites.

Fort Worth restaurants offer special New Year's Eve dining experiences with multicourse menus and celebratory toasts, while the local dining scene shows growth with new openings despite challenges.

State filings show Nordstrom Rack will renovate a 30,561‑sq.‑ft. space at Las Tiendas in McAllen with a $3.6M buildout and a possible holiday‑season 2026 opening. The site is currently an Overstock liquidation.

The Shops at Legacy North in Plano has been sold for $78 million, at about $321 per square foot, to ACH Legacy North Texas LLC, associated with Albanese Cormier Holdings.

Joe DePinto will retire as CEO of Irving‑based 7‑Eleven after more than 20 years; two senior executives will serve as interim co‑CEOs while the board searches for a successor.

White Settlement's TinkerLab, a STEM activity hub, is resuming sessions in January after a brief holiday break. The library invites kids to engage in hands-on learning, with an extra session for homeschoolers planned.