“What’s The GOOD News?” December 2018

1.*   The PGA of America is moving its headquarters from Palm Beach County, Florida to Frisco, Texas, the ‘2018 Best Place to Live in America,’ where it will anchor a 600-acre, mixed-use development with an initial investment worth more than half a billion dollars. The PGA of America will initially employ at least 100 people at the Frisco-based headquarters. Under this agreement, two PGA Championships, two KPMG Women’s PGA Championships and potentially a Ryder Cup will be held in Frisco. This groundbreaking agreement is estimated to have an economic impact of more than $2.5 billion over the next 20 years.

2.*   Lyft revealed its most popular destinations of 2018. Seven destinations in North Texas made the fourth annual Lyftie Awards, a program that recognizes the most popular destinations requested by Lyft riders across the country in 45 markets. Here are the winners in DFW: Most Visited Bar - Backyard Dallas, Most Popular Concert Venue – American Airlines Center, Most Visited Restaurant for Brunch – Pecan Lodge, Most Visited Restaurant for Late Night – Whataburger, Most Visited Fitness Studio/Gym – LA Fitness, Most Visited Late Night Neighborhood – Uptown, and Only in DFW – The Statler. The Lyfties are a way for Lyft to recognize the places that truly make Dallas-Fort Worth unique and to say thank you for sharing a ride.

3.*   Amazon is building a new regional air hub at Fort Worth’s Alliance Airport, bolstering its shipping business in a move that’s expected to create hundreds of jobs for the region. Amazon announced Tuesday that construction is underway on the facility located on the west side of the airport, with operations expected to begin next year. The new hub will support multiple daily flights, Amazon said. Amazon’s arrival is the latest win for Alliance Airport, an industrial and cargo-focused airport that's entering a new phase of growth after nearly 30 years of operations.

4.*   Health care giant and Fortune 500 company McKesson Corp. announced Friday plans to move its global headquarters from San Francisco to Las Colinas. The company, which ranks sixth on the Fortune 500 and is the Bay Area's second-largest public company in terms of annual revenue, now says it will move its headquarters to the Irving area, effective April 1. “We are excited to strengthen our presence in Texas and make Las Colinas our official global headquarters,” John H. Hammergren, McKesson’s chairman and CEO, said in a prepared statement. “Governor Abbott and the Irving/Las Colinas community have provided tremendous support since we opened our Las Colinas campus last April. Making this move will improve efficiency, collaboration and cost-competitiveness, while providing an exceptional work environment for our employees.

5.*   With a new U.S. headquarters in the Dallas area, Danish robotics company OnRobot wants to sell more robots to small and mid-sized companies — not just ones with giant factory floors. The company opened its first U.S. headquarters in Irving earlier this month. It will use the office to host sales and training events where it can show off its end-of-arm tooling — robot parts that mimic the grip of a human. OnRobot chose the Dallas area because of its affordable cost of living, convenient location in the middle of the country and talent pool, said Kristian Hulgard, general manager of OnRobot's division in the U.S. He said it will grow to 25 to 35 full-time employees by the end of 2019.

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