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From chocolatiers to baseball aficionados, Grapevine has plenty of entrepreneurs to celebrate!

Having spent three years examining the high-level development of the City, the podcast is shifting to more intimate "vine-yettes" in 2026.

The holiday season, between Thanksgiving and the New Year, is a crucial time for small business owners. Meet the owners of three such entrepreneurs in this special feature on the Holiday Season in Grapevine.

Dr. Sue Williams thought chocolate would be a good empty nest hobby. Nearly 15 years into running a self-titled business, she's discovered dessert is a prescription for much more.

Business owners and executives faced an unpredictable market filled with lingering inflation and delayed rebounds in 2025. But these project announcements in Grapevine signal cautious optimism for the months and years ahead.

Events like GrapeFest drive hundreds of thousands of people into the Historic District every year. We asked a tasting room and a charcuterie specialist how they plan to make the most of the crowds in 2025.

Hotel Vin opened with pre-pandemic aspirations, but a COVID-reduced employee count. A handful of 'experience curators' turned the boutique hotel into a rousing success anyway.

It took two decades and more than one innovative partnership, but passenger rail lines have changed the Historic District for the better.

Community leaders in Grapevine had designs on a new and improved version of our beloved Main Street. In 2019, they put those designs to work.

Now, a public-private partnership known as Grapevine Main has redefined the heart of our City.

Hotel Vin will double in size soon, with an expansion slated to break ground in late 2025. The new addition will be branded Hotel Vin Reserve, combining seamlessly with the existing building to round out a perfect stay in the heart of Grapevine.

A closer look at the public-private partnership that came just in time to prevent catastrophe.

Festivals and activations generate hundreds of thousands of visits to Grapevine's Historic District every year... but established businesses know those crowds are just a springboard. Real success comes from what they do after a major event.

Some of the City's most celebrated eateries set up shop in the heart of our Historic District, where surging crowds can make or break a business. Dan Weinberger (Weinberger's Deli) and Steve Brown (Esparza's Restaurante) are here to explain why.

There isn't a bad place to open a business in Grapevine, but this storefront proves the most important part of site selection here is understanding the consumers who will make or break your business in their city.

Once the City's most popular restaurant cluster, the development nestled between HWY 121 and HWY 114 is primed for revitalization shaped by elected officials and expert consultants.

As the Christmas Capital of Texas, Grapevine hosts over 1,400 holiday events in the final 40 days of the year. But the team behind the festivities says planning everything is a 24/7/365 commitment.

Modern amenities are designed to be overlooked, creating the illusion of seamless convenience for most users. But to the engineers and technicians in Grapevine's Public Works department, our infrastructure is anything but simple.

Grapevine is known for its destination attractions, top-notch access, and amazing hospitality offerings... but residents made it a community gathering place long before any of that had been built.

Dallas Business Journals compiles an annual list of the Top 50 fastest-growing companies in DFW, and four businesses in this year's edition are based in Grapevine!

Our Economic Development staff interviewed the owner-operators of all four independent coffee houses in the City and built a quiz to help you determine which best fits your tastes.

Less than 1% of the City carries an outsized share of history and impact... and we're exploring why. #GrowingGrapevine returns for Season 3!

Finding new customers and converting them into regulars is one of the most important things a company can do... especially in the craft brew game. Here's how Hop & Sting Brewery leverages Main Street Fest to grow their brand!

If you've ordered anything online in the last few years, Elite Material Handling was likely part of your customer experience. They handle every aspect of a warehouse but the cargo itself!

To celebrate his first year in the role, Grapevine's own Garin Giacomarro is answering questions from residents and local business owners.

2023 may well be one of the most important years in Grapevine's recent history, thanks to these key projects and innovations.

The two sectors, both strategic priorities in Grapevine, opened significantly more square footage than in previous years. And we've got the scoop on a few great projects that will continue the trend in 2024.

No other time of year is as important as the 40+ days of the Christmas Capital of Texas. Here's our analysis of the massive crowds that came to Grapevine to share in the magic last Christmas.

Famous for its generational appeal and near-instant sell-outs, this holiday attraction is one of the most recognizable entries in a list of 1,400+ holiday events here in the Christmas Capital. But one ride, in particular, is especially important.

How the City's biggest retail hub made way for the City's biggest department to have an even more impressive impact.

Sister companies Sera Systems and BillyGo make use of AI to streamline the formerly painful process of booking plumbing or HVAC service, serving customers better and keeping prices low.

Three Grapevine residents are bringing a splash of color and literary flair to the already-potent Grapevine Main Street. Here's what you need to know about RTown Art Gallery and Talking Animals Books, our City's latest woman-owned small businesses.

It’s been over a decade since Merlin Entertainments arrived in Grapevine as part of a multi-million-dollar makeover at Grapevine Mills. In fact, the opening of SeaLife and LEGOland could be considered the first phase of an industry-leading conversion.

Ana will be pairing the best companies in the world with the best City in Texas. Her duties include business retention and outreach, and she has a few thoughts on what makes Grapevine so special.

Ever since the public announcement of their new project last year, Meow Wolf has been at the center of conversations all over Grapevine. Often, those conversations start with a simple question: What is Meow Wolf?

Here's our most extensive answer yet.

A 100-acre tract of land in North Grapevine very nearly became the site of Amazon's second headquarters; a development projected to bring rapid growth to the City. Now, current and former staff are taking a look at what that project may have looked like.

On the heels of the Great Recession and with an eCommerce boom on the horizon, City leaders made a multi-million dollar bet on Grapevine Mills. This is the story of why they did it... and how well it paid off.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we can think of no better thing to celebrate than the love between local businesses and the City of Grapevine. And, while rom-com aren’t quite the same as public-private partnerships, we’ve noticed some similarities...

How do you prepare students to enter a workforce full of jobs that haven't yet been invented? From livestock to medicine, eSports to hospitality... GCISD is charting a course toward brighter student futures. Here's how...

Economic Development is proud to announce the return of the 'Growing Grapevine' podcast! While the inaugural season unpacked the growth of the City from 1973-2023, Season 2 will bring a more focused narrative: an in-depth exploration of Grapevine Mills.

In a move that was six years in the making, Colorado-based General Contractor Fransen Pittman Construction finally settled into North Texas. They knew they wanted to be in DFW. What they weren’t expecting was to stumble into the perfect Texas launchpad.

Larry Holt, Grapevine’s Director of Economic Development, loves to ask people what they think our City will look like in 2030. So we sat down with a panel of experts to hear their responses... and now you can too!

For a quarter-century, the City of Grapevine labored to become a premier destination in Texas... these companies recognized that the same infrastructure behind the City's drawing power also makes it an incredible place to do business.

Grapevine is synonymous with Destination Entertainment. We've earned a reputation for top-notch hotels, quality restaurants, and world-class entertainment. All those things are an integral part of this community.

But they aren’t the full story.

The Gaylord Texan and the Great Wolf Lodge are rival brands positioned within a mile of each other. We asked how they stay in business; their answers highlight one of the most important distinctive traits Grapevine has to offer: the community itself.

Have you ever wondered how Grapevine became the City it is today? Many of our most iconic projects can trace their roots to a Comprehensive Master Plan developed in the 1980s that set the tone (and the agenda) for decades to come!

It’s official: Meow Wolf (a.k.a. Project Black Corinth in confidential circles) is coming to Grapevine. An immersive art experience with a dedicated following, Meow Wolf is famous for its explosive neon color palette and massive interactive installations.

Looking at the City of Grapevine today, it’s difficult to picture its sprawling parks, first-to-market attractions, and Historic Main Street as an undeveloped community. But the Grapevine looked a little different 50 years ago...

With history as deep and storied as ours, businesses on Main Street have creative options for drawing in a crowd. In the case of Grape Vine Springs Winery, that includes a Ghost Tour.

As the 2nd-largest airport in the US, DFW moves more passengers and cargo than almost any other provider; ranking 4th in the world for passengers and 3rd for passenger traffic in 2021. Here's how that incredible accessibility has impacted our region.

New improvements and development opportunities come together at Dallas Road, making the neighborhood around Grapevine Main Street Station ripe for growth.

40 Days of Christmas here in Grapevine starts with a full month of physical setup, handled by a team of three or four “elves” from the Parks and Recreation Department. See how it's done in the Economic Development News Center!

Solo Brands have inked a deal for a showroom property at 1001 Mustang Drive in Grapevine, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for November 18, 2021. The Texan founders chose Grapevine for its central location and access to the airport.

The City of Grapevine provides an interesting case study in favor of the oldest tricks in the book: investing in your people, adapting to the market, and making the most of the opportunities you’re given.

With the new SizeUp Small Business Evaluation tool, businesses can see how they stack up against the competition, find potential buyers or vendors in Texas, get advertising insights and more.

A year after choosing Grapevine, Texas — opening just before a pandemic in January 2020 — Waterlogic is confident that the Dallas market was the right choice.

The Trade Group recently signed on to build over 360,000 square feet of office space in Grapevine, Texas. Their move just happened to fall in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic that shuttered businesses around the world.

Thanks largely to a leisure resurgence, Hotel Vin has exceeded expectations ever since opening day... in spite of a difficult year for hospitality and travel.

Grapevine benefits from its geographic location and loyal consumers who live in the suburbs that connect DFW, providing a path toward full recovery as long as employers and community leaders balance virus containment with optimistic reopenings.

Strategically located near a convergence of highways and an international airport in Grapevine, Texas, Henry Schein, Inc may be the secret powerhouse of the local economy.

While department store closures — and accompanying squabbles over property rights — threaten many mall properties, the Mills have the freedom and flexibility to rapidly fill cavernous storefronts with creative new offerings.