Business Quarterly
www.ci.hurst.tx.us Fall 2006
A Free Publication for Hurst Businesses
Hurst honors businesses with
City Council 2006 Appreciation Awards
Richard Ward, Mayor
Henry Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem Every year the City of Hurst’s business appreciation program honors businesses for
Anna Holzer achievement in various categories at the Hurst Pride and Business Awards. The
Larry Kitchens following awards were presented September 15 at the Business Appreciation
Bill McLendon Luncheon, recognizing and honoring Hurst businesses for their achievements.
Charles Swearengen For the
Nancy Welton Revitalization
Award the
Planning and Zoning Economic
Commission Development
Charles A. Aman Advisory Committee
Bill Bryan chose Wachovia
Mark Cyrier Bank on Pipeline
Joe Fuchs Road. The
Dr. James Jones Revitalization
Georgia Kidwell Award is given for a
Mary Ellen Schiermeyer major renovation or Wachovia Bank on Pipeline Road earned the Revitalization Award
development of a for rebuilding the old Grandy’s building into a new bank.
Economic Development project that has
Advisory Committee potential to revitalize an area of the City, and Wachovia rebuilt the old Grandy’s
George Bradford building into a beautiful new bank with a 30,000 s.f. pocket park open to the public.
Steve Bowden The Entrepreneur of the Year for 2006 went to
Linda Caram Texas Eye Surgery Center, Owner Dr. Brian
Shalyn S. Clark Ranelle. He has built his business to the point he
Alan Curlee is in the process of doubling the facility by
Mark Cyrier adding another 10,000 sf medical office
Sally Proffitt building.
Charlie Powell The Longevity Award was given to Al’s
Dr. Guisette Salazar Radiator, 141 E. Hurst Blvd., which has been
Rick Thornton in Hurst continuously for 45 years. Richard
and Carol Shaw, who took over the business
City Staff from Richard’s grandfather, Al Primel, have been
Allan Weegar, City Manager in business on their own since 1973.
Mike Morgan, Development
The Longevity Award was
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presented to Al’s Radiator.
Michelle Lazo, City Planner
Phone: 817-788-7095 In this issue…
Fax: 817-788-7074
Email: mmorgan@ci.hurst.tx.us 5 Recent Developments
5 HEB Transit up and running
5 What’s in the pipeline?
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Lion Hospice and its caring staff won the
Quality Service Award, which goes to a
business that exhibits a customer service
ethic clearly beyond the standards of normal
business operations.
The Marketing Success Award honors
advertising, marketing campaigns, and
success in terms of sales. Hot Chocolates at
181 Harwood Road, owned by Lori Thomas
and Becky Henry, produced the most
recognizable and successful marketing
campaigns the City saw in 2006. For example,
Hot Chocolates partnered with Rave Motion
Pictures to link themselves to newly released
films such as Charlie & the Chocolate
Factory. They went to the film’s showings at
Rave and gave away T-shirts and golden Hot Chocolates owners Lori Thomas and Becky Henry earned the
tickets redeemable for free goodies, which Marketing Success Award for producing the most recognizable and
brought several hundred new visitors to their successful marketing campaigns.
store!
Alden Wagner and his Marshall’s
renovation project won the Image
The purpose of the Hurst Pride Program is to
Enhancement Award. This award is given
encourage better design in Hurst’s environment
to a company that has added greatly to the
through public recognition of excellent appearance.
City’s image as a positive and business
Twelve businesses were recognized for their
friendly location.
commitment to appearance, landscaping, and design.
5 Martin Chiropractic
1228 Precinct Line Rd.
5 First Baptist Church
1801 Norwood Drive
5 The Boulders
Apartments 575 NE
Loop 820
5 Cook Children’s
Urgent Care Center
Martin Chiropractic 750 Mid-Cities Blvd.
The Marshall’s renovation project earned the Image 5 American Sling 1149 Hurst Blvd.
Enhancement Award. 5 Rapids Car Wash 371 Grapevine Highway.
5 Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy 824 Airport Freeway
5 Northeast Tarrant Dermatology 1733 Precinct Line Rd.
5 Bubble Shack Car Wash 9990 Grapevine Highway
5 Plantation West Apartments 612 Booth Calloway Rd.
5 Mid-Cities Professional Building 800 Forest Oaks Lane
5 Chick-fil-A 1475 Pipeline Road
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Recent developments in Hurst
The City has seen several new projects over the last 12 months
Cavender’s Boot City is now
open on the Loop 820 frontage
road with their 23,384 s.f.
What’s in the
What’s in the Pipeline?
building.
First Baptist Church’s There are more projects coming as infill
addition of 18,000 s.f. is development heats up.
finished as well. The Planning and Zoning Commission
Very noticeable to about and City Council will soon be considering a
190,000 vehicles per day new CVS at the SW corner of Precinct
is the QuikTrip that
Line/Bedford Euless Roads. Also expected soon
opened in late September at
the northeast corner of S.H. is a Sonic on S.H. 10 close to the freeway
183 and Precinct Line Rd. intersection west of the Conoco gas station.
Six beautiful garden offices are under At the SE corner of Harwood/Precinct Line, a site
construction at Glade Road/Precinct Line and on plan for a 10,000 s.f. retail center has been received.
Harwood and each one adds over $300,000 to the City’s
Behind ShurGuard/Public Storage and north of
value.
Hurst Athletic Complex on Grapevine Highway, new
Trinity Ranch Estates is a 28-unit, gated town home
owners are proposing medical office buildings and
community that is under construction on Brown Trail at
Holder. other uses.
The City recently approved a natural gas drilling
Salon on the Hill, next to Hancock Fabrics, will be
opening in the fall with 7,000 s.f. of lease space. ordinance to protect properties and regulate gas
exploration and production if there is interest in sites
Recently, in North East Mall, upscale fashion retailer
New York & Co. assumed a very large store space just in Hurst. Application forms are ready if/as needed, and
across from the food court. evidently some companies are looking.
Texas Eye Surgery Center is doubling its size at The Wendy’s on Grapevine Highway will be
Harwood/Norwood with a new addition. reopening under new ownership.
Mattress Giant and Marshall’s project a sharp new
image due to the significant façade and landscaping
compounding pharmacy will start construction soon
improvements to their building.
nearby.
Ghengis Grill and Cold Stone Creamery are under
An addition for retail sales and a complete facelift for the
construction just outside the Rave Motion Theaters.
building highlight the move to Hurst of American Sling,
Babys R Us is open beside Petco, Toys R Us, and Party which now owns 1149 W Hurst Blvd.
City on Pipeline Rd., just south of North East Mall.
Wachovia Bank remodeled the old Grandy’s on Pipeline
A new pet hotel concept is scheduled inside PetSmart in into an excellent bank site complete with new architecture
the Shops at North East Mall. and landscaping.
More than 10,000 s.f. of retail/office space is close to Cook Children’s Urgent Care Center expanded again,
being ready at 4256 Grapevine Highway, and a private this time adding more than 20,000 s.f.
Business Quarterly
www.ci.hurst.tx.us Fall 2006
A Free Publication for Hurst Businesses
HEB Transit up and running
Have you ever wanted to hire someone but point in HEB to any other HEB destination,
found out they would have trouble getting to and including service to the two TRE stations
work due to lack of a car? Now, there is a at Bell Spur and CentrePort.
solution to this problem in the HEB area Transportation-disadvantaged individuals
offering transportation from any point in HEB who do not qualify for services from existing
to any other HEB destination. projects such as NETS or WHEELS may visit
For a year now, a group of community any of the following agencies to complete a
volunteers has worked with North Central simple application for a pass: Workforce
Texas Council of Governments, Workforce Solutions Mid-Cities Center, Catholic
Solutions, and the faith-based community to Charities, St. John the Apostle Catholic
develop a transportation option for those in Church, NEED East, or Christian Connection/
our three cities who have no way to get to St. Michael Catholic Church.
employment, employment-related services, or Further information may be obtained by
human service/assistance agencies. calling Faye Beaulieu, Project Director for
The project, called HEB Transit, is now United Way-Northeast, at 817-282-1160.
operational, offering transportation from any
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