Dallas food manufacturer lays off 65 employees, closes facility

Plus: Convention center expansion underway, Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger, Reata to close in Sundance Square, [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texas! Most people don’t make things like gum, toothpaste or even Cheez-It crackers from scratch, but a Dallas-based model and social media influencer has garnered online fame doing just that. She recently did a photo shoot in [Central Market and named it her favorite grocery store]( at the moment. Thanks for your readership. Check your inbox later today for more news. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist NEWS [Exterior of the American Airlines Center. A sign with a few of the Dallas Mavericks players from the NBA Finals hang from the building.]( Speculation continues unabated about whether the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks will stay at the American Airlines Center, look for a new home downtown or settle elsewhere in the D-FW area. [Dallas wants to be a ‘sports city.’ Economists caution using public funds to get there]( Dallas’ leaders want to attract professional sports teams to downtown, and they recently signaled that they’ll spend public money to court teams. The formula sounds simple: attracting a growing sport such as women’s basketball could score financial wins for Dallas. After all, new high-profile players such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are selling out arenas as the WNBA has record merchandise sales. However, [opinions are mixed on whether public funds]( spent on sports facilities actually deliver on economic promises. [READ MORE](   [Once a powerhouse Dallas builder, Habitat for Humanity almost out of lots for new homes]( Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity has sold only an average of 33 homes over the last five years. That's down [...] [Dallas Fair Park operator won’t pay nonprofit employees’ salaries as tensions rise]( Fair Park First has been embroiled in uncertainty ever since its officials said they were investigating the [...] [Council sends proposed ban on horse-drawn carriage rides in Dallas back to committee]( Those awaiting the fate of horse-drawn carriage rides in Dallas will have to wait a little longer. Council [...] [Dallas’ $3.7B convention center expansion underway]( The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, a huge driver of economic development in downtown Dallas, is [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Dallas food manufacturer closes facility, lays off 65 employees]( Fresh and Ready Foods and Compass Group USA is closing its Dallas manufacturing facility September 30. [Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger passes final hurdle, receives regulatory approval]( Six Flags and Cedar Fair have received regulatory approval to complete its merger by July 1. [Fort Worth activist injured, arrested while filming police officers]( The woman was arrested while recording police. She appears to suffer several injuries. [Fort Worth restaurant Reata to close in Sundance Square in a few days]( Reata will relocate — and keep the same menu — nearby in Fort Worth. [Uber Freight will travel on self-driving truck company’s Dallas-to-Houston route]( Uber Freight will use driverless trucks from Dallas to Houston starting this fall in partnership with [...] [How the Coppell Arts Center is bringing art to the suburbs]( The Coppell Arts Center officially launched in 2021 during the pandemic. Ginene Delcioppo, the center’s [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201