One Arts Plaza: Joe DePinto, CEO of 7-Eleven, was featured on Sunday’s episode of CBS’ reality TV series Undercover Boss.


CBS’ Undercover Boss reveals what happens when CEOs go incognito as employees of their own companies. Joe DePinto, CEO of 7-Eleven which headquarters at One Arts Plaza in Dallas’ Arts District, shows up as a new employee at several 7-Eleven locations around the United States.

“He’s amazed by the amount of coffee we sell,” said Dolores, an 18-year employee of the franchise who knows every customer who walks through the door, has five children, is on dialysis–and has no idea her new hire is her boss undercover.

“That’s why we’re selling 2500 cups of coffee a day,” said DePinto to the cameras. “Not because we have great coffee, but because we have people like Dolores.”

Watch the full episode of Undercover Boss here.

Green Grass Studios unveils new rendering of Woodall Rodgers Park

Green Grass Studios, one of our favorite local animation firms, announces new work for The Park in downtown Dallas.

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Rendering of The Park @ Woodall Rodgers

From a recent issue of Green Grass News: “Bridging the gap between Uptown and Downtown, Woodall Rodgers Park is a 5.2-acre public park being constructed in downtown Dallas that will create an urban green space over the existing Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets. The Park will serve as a central gathering destination for Dallas residents and visitors as it will provide connectivity to the city’s flourishing Arts District and bring cultural offerings together. In addition to a restaurant and performance pavilion, plans for the park also include jogging trails, a dog park, a children’s playground, a beautiful water sculpture and much much more.

Green Grass Studios had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with The Office of James Burnett, a nationally-recognized design firm, in visualizing the future of the new heart of Dallas.”

Bloomberg.com: Dallas billionaires forked out their own money to build a cultural zone – The Dallas Arts District

Newsweek and Bloomberg have noticed that Texas does everything bigger. NOW is an exciting time to be in Dallas – especially exciting are the week-long events planned to celebrate the grand opening of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the two new venues which are our neighbors near One Arts Plaza. And, how did Dallas do it all during a tough economic time? The Bloomberg article explains:

Click to read the full article at Bloomberg.com

Click to read the full article at Bloomberg.com

7-Eleven Expands

Dallas Business Journal—Dallas-based 7-Eleven [located in One Arts Plaza] said Friday the company plans to open 100 new stores in the region in the next three years. The company projects the expansion will cost it $50 million in 2009 and an additional $60 million in 2010.
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Changes for One Arts Plaza

Dallas Dirt—Last Monday, July 13, the Mathews-Nichols team of real estate agents at Allie Beth Allman took over exclusive representation of One Arts Plaza from Briggs Freeman (who paid big bucks to advertise it on Good Morning Texas), to sell the remaining 16 of 61 units available ranging in price from the mid $600’s to $2.85 million.Click for complete article.

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