What’s for dinner? Front Porch Pantry turns family favorites into growing business

Michaelann Dykes founded Front Porch Pantry in 2016 after family and friends encouraged her to turn her love of cooking and entertaining into a business. The company now ships prepared meals throughout Texas and surrounding states.

Michaelann Dykes' passions had always been cooking and entertaining. She enjoyed making meals, such as pork tenderloin, …

Purpose Salon Suites brings space, community to beauty entrepreneurs

Purpose Salon Suites owners Latranae Knight and Randall Martin, center, raise a glass with family and friends during the grand opening celebration Aug. 28. Martin thanked those who supported the couple as they worked to open the new salon suite business.

For Latranae Knight and Randall Martin, opening Purpose Salon Suites meant stepping into unfamiliar territory. The couple came to the business from real estate before transitioning …

The overlooked cost of doing business: Time

When people talk about the cost of doing business, the conversation usually focuses on rent, payroll, insurance, or taxes. Those are real and important expenses. But for many small business owners, …

Hiatus Day Spa employees and community representatives celebrate the spa's new Addison location during a Metrocrest Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting Sept. 28. The spa opened Sept. 5 in Town Hall Square at 5310 Belt Line Road.

Hiatus Day Spa expands in Addison with new spa, planned headquarters

Hiatus Day Spa • Med Spa celebrated the opening of its new Addison location Monday with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Metrocrest Area Chamber of Commerce. The spa, located at 5310 Belt Line …

Metrocrest Services and Liberty Capital Bank will host a Small Business Financial Forum from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in Carrollton. The event will feature financial experts and discussions on business loans, banking relationships, fraud prevention and online business management. Registration is available online.

Metrocrest Services to host financial forum for small businesses

Businesses are invited to a free financial forum Oct. 12 at Metrocrest Services in Carrollton. Metrocrest Services, in partnership with Liberty Capital Bank, will host the Small Business …

The new Competitive Camera location off Midway Road will open Oct. 1

Competitive Camera to come to Farmers Branch

One of the largest camera shops in North Texas, Competitive Camera, is moving locations to Farmers Branch after 27 years at Dallas’ Design District. The doors of the nearly 9000 square-foot …

Employees from Addison-area businesses show off their moves during the Lip Sync Battle at a previous Corporate Field Day. The annual event returns in October with team-building challenges, friendly competition and plenty of bragging rights on the line.

Office rivalries head outdoors for Addison Corporate Field Day

Addison businesses will have a chance to trade desks and conference rooms for some friendly competition when Corporate Field Day returns Oct. 15. Hosted by Addison Parks and Recreation as part …

Rita’s franchisee Kyle Wiborg talks with Keri Bailiff during a preview of the new Carrollton location. Wiborg moved to North Texas from Chicago this spring and is opening four Rita’s locations in the area, including a location in Farmers Branch scheduled to open in October.

Rita’s Italian Ice opens in Carrollton

There’s a new way to cool off in Carrollton, and on an August afternoon in North Texas, the timing is pretty good. Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard opens its new Carrollton location …

At the Aug. 20 ribbon-cutting ceremony, PF Media employees are joined by Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce members, Metrocrest Chamber president Michael Gallops, second from the right of center, and Carrollton city councilwoman Nancy Cline, third from the right of center behind Gallops.

Carrollton-based media company unveils new office

After running a media company in a room in her father’s warehouse, 29-year-old Priyanka Garcia and her team, PF Media, celebrated their move into their own dedicated building. The new roughly …

Alexis Garcia poses with his daughter, Mila, and the Professional Featherweight MMA championship belt he won in April. Garcia balances raising his daughter, operating La Michoacana DTX2 and training to defend his title Oct. 17.

Inside the double life of business owner Alexis Garcia

Wearing many hats while earning belts, Alexis Garcia occupies his hole-in-the-wall tienda in Farmers Branch. This summer, Garcia, 26, celebrated the second anniversary of local eatery La …

Andrea Pease, founder of Studio Twelve Two, celebrates her first year in business. The faith-based studio is enrolling students for its fall season while also hosting classes for dancers with special needs through The Dance Pointe.

Young entrepreneur celebrates first year of Studio Twelve Two

At 21, Andrea Pease has already accomplished a goal many dancers only imagine: opening her own studio, Studio Twelve Two, and guiding young students through its first successful year. Pease, who …