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Grand opening includes block party

Mya Bethea shows the card visitors to the Treazure Studios grand opening could use to visit other businesses at The Shops at Mustang Station.
As part of the grand opening of Treazure Studios, the owners and staff provided a card for visitors to get stamped at many of the businesses at The Shops at Mustang Station that participated in the block party on Saturday, June 29.

The conundrum

If you’re like me, networking’s a love-hate relationship. On one hand, you like people, you enjoy the prospect of learning about others, you know you need to grow your business …

P&Z approves two development projects

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved two significant development projects during its Monday, June 23, meeting, including a multifamily complex built atop an existing parking garage …

Keep marketing in a downturn, don't cut it

When the economy takes a hit, businesses often look for ways to reduce costs. One of the first areas to get cut is usually marketing. This decision might feel like a smart short-term move, but in …

Recycle and donate old tech

Technology doesn’t age gracefully. One day, your laptop is keeping up with your work, but the next day, it struggles to load a web page. Phones get replaced, routers go offline for good, …
Janice Bedrosians (center) cuts the ribbon as Mayor Terry Lynne (right) applauds.
Bedrosians opens showroom
After years of waiting for the timing to be right after the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bedrosians Tile & Stone opened their Farmers Branch location for a grand opening Thursday, June 12. Founded in …
Why partnerships matter
I’m often asked by members why I think it’s important for the Metrocrest Chamber to partner with other chambers—especially ones like the Korean American Chamber, the US India …
Metrocrest Chair Baharak Sotoudeh signs the memorandum of understanding for the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce with the US-India Chamber of Commerce Dallas/Fort Worth.
Chambers join forces on economic development
In the interest of strengthening international ties and improving economic development in North Texas, Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce and the US India Chamber of Commerce Dallas/Fort Worth (USICOC) …
Kita Hobbs poses with Farmers Branch Deputy Manager Jawaria Tareen and City Manager Ben Williamson on March 6 at the 2025 Annual Awards Luncheon.
Community top of mind for Oncor manager
Working at Oncor, Hobbs said she has had her fair share of long days –– in fact, the two days leading up to the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Luncheon on March 6, she had …
Elena's Taqueria: A family legacy built on dreams and authentic Mexican flavors
When Magdalena ‘Elena’ and her husband Meliton "Don Meli" Rangel arrived from Mexico, they carried little more than a dream and an unwavering determination to build something lasting for …