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DCTA closes on depot property

Station to be one of five on commuter rail line - Denton Record Chronicle, December 18, 2008

The Denton County Transportation Authority acquired the first property related to its A-train project Monday when the group closed on a $3.2 million deal with Denton Regional Medical Center. The deal gives DCTA 12.8 acres to be used for a rail station for its passenger rail project. [more]

Aldi announces plans to open 25 stores

Locations to be outside Denton, but distribution center to bring in jobs - Denton Record Chronicle, December 12, 2008

Discount grocery retailer Aldi Inc. announced company plans to open 25 stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by spring 2010 -- all supplied by a Denton distribution center that is scheduled to open within 18 months. [more]

300,000th truck marks milestone for Peterbilt - Denton Record Chronicle, December 10, 2008

Amid the noise of production machinery, Peterbilt Motor Co. handed over the keys to its 300,000th truck to a customer, Witte Brothers Exchange, on Wednesday afternoon. [more]

Economic Development's Going Green booklet wins TML Excellence Award - Denton Record Chronicle, November 6, 2008

The city of Denton was recently selected as a winner of a Texas Municipal League Municipal Excellence Award. The city won the "City Spirit" category for the Going Green with the City booklet created by the economic development department. [more on story ] [publication] [video]

Cook planning medical complex - Denton Record Chronicle, October 28, 2008

Cook Children's Health Care System signed the dotted line Monday afternoon to buy 12.5 acres to expand its Denton presence with a new children's medical complex. [more]

UNT to be home of new research institute - Dallas Business Journal, October 22, 2008

Researchers at the University of North Texas are expected to play a key role in the development of the Air Force’s next generation of jet engines. [more]

City a "hot spot" for medical firms - Denton Record Chronicle, October 10, 2008

A rehabilitation hospital will open its doors later this month, making Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton one of the newest members of the local medical community.

But it won't be the last. Doctors from across the nation are looking at moving to Denton [more]

City: Commence with clearing land for Rayzor Ranch development - Denton Record Chronicle, September 24, 2008
Developers can move dirt on Rayzor Ranch ahead of runoff pond's completion [more]

Composition cushions economic blow: Officials, business owners and professors say city and county buffered by unique conditions - Denton Record Chronicle, September 21, 2008

As the numbers of foreclosures and unemployed workers rise across the nation, the economic blow to Denton County continues to remain soft in comparison. [more]

Officials: Rayzor cutting red tape - Denton Record Chronicle, September 6, 2008
Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club sign on to build; developers say construction to start soon. [more]

Census: Denton 10th fastest-growing city in U.S. - Denton Record Chronicle, July 10, 2008
For the second year in a row, Denton is among the 10 fastest-growing cities in the country with populations of 100,000 or more, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today. [more]

Texas Declared America's Top State for Business - Office of the Governor Rick Perry, July 09, 2008

Texas is America's top state for business according to the results of a CNBC study that scored each state on different measures of competitiveness. [more]

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completes Strategic Purchase of
Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility - Molecular Insight Press Release, October 3, 2007
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has completed the purchase of a commercial-scale radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Denton, Texas, effective October 1, 2007. [ more ]

Avionics International Supply, Inc. (AIS) Announces Foreign-Trade Zone Activation - AIS Press Release, September 6, 2007
Mike Sutphin, Vice President & General Manager of Avionics International Supply, Inc. (AIS) announced that the US Customs and Border Protection has granted activation to the AIS facility located in Denton Texas as a general purpose zone under Foreign-Trade Zone #168. [ more ]

Denton Airport Opens Parallel Taxiway - City of Denton Press Release, July 27, 2007
On Thursday, July 26th, Denton Airport officially opened a new parallel taxiway. The construction of the taxiway began in fall of 2007 at a cost of approximately $3.4 million, and gave the airport a full length parallel taxiway adjacent to the runway. [ more ]

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. enters into agreement to purchase radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility- Molecular Insight Press Release, May 17, 2007
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire a commercial-scale radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Denton, Texas. [ more ]

City OKs land-use changes - Denton Record Chronicle, May 16, 2007
Rejecting claims that a new retail center in Denton could doom Golden Triangle Mall, City Council members on Tuesday approved land-use changes to support the hotly debated Rayzor Ranch development. [ more ]

City OKs grants for downtown - Denton Record Chronicle, April 3, 2007
Denton city leaders hope a new grant program will help property owners revitalize aging downtown buildings. The City Council on Tuesday approved a program to let property owners in Denton's central business district apply for city funds to recoup some of their redevelopment costs. [ more ]

Peerless Manufacturing sells Dallas facility for $4.4M - Reliable Plant Magazine
Peerless Manufacturing Company on February 2 announced that the company has agreed to sell its Dallas facility to Dallas Area Rapid Transit "DART" for $4,424,000 cash. The sale is planned to close on May 1. Peter J. Burlage, CEO stated, "...our Denton manufacturing facility will be expanded to accommodate the displaced Dallas facility...." [ more ]

New Manager Seeks to Bring out the Full Potential of Denton Municipal Airport - Denton Record Chronicle, February 4, 2007
With more than 88,000 takeoffs and landings and at least four new commercial hangars in the past year, business at Denton Municipal Airport is in the fast lane (or airborne). "We're busy and growing," says Tim Whitman, who has been at the helm as airport manager for the past year. "The airport continues to be an economic engine for the community." [ more ]

Construction to Begin Soon on Sam's Club & Wal-Mart at Rayzor Ranch - Denton Business & Community News, September 2006
Joe Gampper, a representative of Allegiance Development Center said that Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, two stores totalling over 375,000 square feet, could be open within a year. [ more ]

Housing Could Double - Denton Record Chronicle, September 18, 2006
If four proposed large-scale developments come to fruition, the city of Denton could see more than 28,000 new houses in the next 15 to 20 years. With an estimated 21,185 single-family homes in Denton as of 2005, according to the Denton Central Appraisal District, the proposed developments would more than double the city's size. [more]

Morrison Milling Leases Spot at Granite Point - Denton Record Chronicle, January 26, 2007
Granite Properties recently leased the first 60,000 square feet of Denton's newest business park on Interstate 35-West. The lease agreement with Morrison Milling marked a milestone for the company planning to build at least 3 million square feet of industrial space in North Texas. [ more ]