Business
Future of sustainable living – to go
An eco-friendly tableware company out of north Texas wants people to ditch their traditional to-go options for good. CircleTerra offers certified compostable and recyclable options for tableware, food trays, cutlery, straws, take out to-go containers and other...
Plastipak to expand Garland plant capacity
Plastipak Packaging, a major producer and supplier of plastic bottles to internationally branded companies such as Dr. Pepper, PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz and Procter & Gamble, will significantly expand their Garland manufacturing operation later this year. As just...
Manufacturer to expand Garland operations
Garland has approved a deal with Germany’s Kirchhoff Automotive to significantly grow their current operations, at 3901 West Miller Road, from 94,000 to 115,000 square feet. As part of the project, $20+ million will be invested in the acquisition and installation of...
Council discusses future of day labor center
The possibility of moving or closing the day labor center, located at the corner of Miller Road and Saturn Road, was discussed at the Sept. 17 City Council work session. District 5 Council Member Rich Aubin shared some of reasons for possible relocation or...
Chamber of Commerce to host BOLD series
During April and May, the Chamber of Commerce hosted its first BOLD Series. Starting Sept.4, the second BOLD Series will begin These are the courses being offered from September and October: 4 - Human Resources for Small Businesses 11 - Real Estate for...
Lemmond’s Salon & Suites receives awards
Harvey Lemmond, owner of Lemmond’s Salon Suites is honored to have recently received two awards. The salon, located at 702 Main Street in downtown Garland, was named Best Neighborhood Nail Salon by Nextdoor and Best Salon – Richardson and Murphy in the Best of...
Canadian window manufacturer to open Garland location
Garland has approved a deal with Canada's Quest Window Systems to open the company's first U.S. manufacturing and distribution facility early next year. Anchoring the southern end of the city's new Jupiter Miller Business Park, Quest USA, Inc. will occupy 329,000...
LiftOff Coffee & Tea launches in Garland
LiftOff Coffee & Tea, a coffee company created for Walmart, recently celebrated its grand opening at the Garland Walmart Supercenter at 555 West Interstate 30. LiftOff CEO Steve Chang, who has been in the food and beverage business for 18 years, knows that...
Advanced Health & Rehab of Garland honors employees, looks forward to move
A great time was had by all when Advanced Health & Rehab of Garland recently honored its Certified Nursing Assistants with a week’s worth of fun activities. One day included a crazy hat contest during which CNAs and other staff members created crazy hats and...
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