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cafebrazil.com

First restaurant: Lakewood (now demolished), December 1991

Total restaurants: 10

In our neighborhood: Bishop Arts, Bishop and Davis

Company philosophy: “History has shown we’ve been successful in taking over previous restaurant locations,” Café Brazil CEO Brant Wood says. “I think people feel more comfortable in established … more

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The recession cured retailers’ rush to open as many stores as possible in as many markets as possible. So all’s quiet on the retail front, at least for now. Some companies, however, are poised to take advantage of such an economy. They are …

GROCERY STORES

Everyone’s … more

Will national retailers bring new locations to our neighborhood? What’s keeping them away? Can local businesses meet the challenge?

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heb.com

First store: Kerrville, Texas in 1905

Company home:  San Antonio, Texas

Total stores: 329 in Texas and Mexico

Closest store: Waxahachie, Texas, 31 miles

What’s the big deal?: Customers love H-E-B’s high-quality products, especially produce, for low prices — no customer card needed. And unlike sister … more

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marketstreetunited.com

First store: Founder H.D. Snell opened United Cash Store in Sayre, Okla., in 1916; his son H.D. “Jack” Snell purchased the two Texas stores in Vernon and Wellington in 1949

Company home: Parent company United Supermarkets is based in Lubbock; the company launched its Market Street … more

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rudys.com

First restaurant: 1989 in Leon Springs, Texas; first in North Texas was Denton in May 2004, followed by Frisco in 2007 and Arlington in October 2010

Total restaurants: 29

Company philosophy: The full name is Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, and every location has both a … more

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lombardifamilyconcepts.com

First restaurant: The original Lombardi on McKinney Avenue in January 1977

Total restaurants: 11 (Cibus, Taverna, Sangria, Toulouse, La Fiorentina and three Penne Pomodoro locations in Dallas; Taverna in Austin and Fort Worth; and Romagna Mia in Las Vegas)

Closest to our neighborhood: Most Lombardi restaurants … more

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whichwich.com

burguesa.com

First restaurant:
Which Wich: Downtown Dallas, December 2003
Burguesa Burger: Inwood and Harry Hines, May 2009 (closed)

Total stores: WW: 115; BB: three

In/Closest to our neighborhood: Downtown Dallas, Main and Akard

Company philosophy: Dallas’ Jeff Sinelli founded Genghis Grill before selling the company in … more

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burgerhouse.com

First restaurant: Snider Plaza in 1951

Total restaurants: Seven; four company-owned and three franchisees (plus one coming soon in Lubbock)

Company philosophy: Burger House likes to “attach ourselves to a neighborhood and really become immersed in that neighborhood,” partner Chris Canellos says. “It really plays well … more