Business News Archived
February Health Inspection Scores
Food service health inspection scores are posted monthly by the city of Granbury.
Inspections occur about twice a year, not all businesses are inspected each month. Each violation has a demerit value, and this is subtracted from 100 to give the inspection score.
Restaurants with a failing score of 59 or below are closed immediately and must be re-inspected before opening.… Read the rest
FSC Paintball facility open in Acton
It’s home to the smallest State Park in Texas, to the Acton Nature Center, to a Texas-style micro brewery and now a paintball park. Fall Creek Sports (FCS) Paintball is open in Acton at 6025 Fall Creek Highway, between the gated communities of deCordova and Pecan Plantation.
Jeff Kutas, 20-year resident of Acton, recently founded the park. “I thought it would be fun to offer the community a place where parents could be interactive with their kids,” he said.… Read the rest
Tourism executive designation complete
Shanna Smith, director of communication and marketing for the city of Granbury is now a Certified Tourism Executive (CTE) after completing a three-year intensive course called Travel & Tourism College (TTC), a program of the Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA). From left: Wayne McKethan, city manager; Gary Couch, city council; Smith with certificate; Nin Hulett, mayor pro tem and Jennilee Latimer, sales manager for Granbury Resort Conference Center.… Read the rest
Business Briefs, Feb. 16
FIRST FINANCIAL CUSTOMERS
CAN PAY BILLS WITH A PHOTO
A mobile bill pay solution called Picture Pay was launched this week by First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
F. Scott Duesser, chairman, president and CEO of Fist Financial, said, “We are very excited to launch this new technology that pays bills utilizing the camera functionality of smart phones. We are proud to be the first bank in the nation to provide this convenient solution to customers.” … Read the rest
Business Briefs, Feb. 13
HARD EIGHT BBQ
CELEBRATing 10 Years
Hard Eight BBQ was started 10 years ago by Vicki Nivens and her late husband Phillip, along with their son-in-law Chad Decker.
“To celebrate our 10th year, we invite our customers and friends to come by the Stephenville restaurant on Saturday from 11 a.m. to close. You will enjoy seeing our newly remodeled patio, listening to great live music and digging into fresh, and very flavorful, crawfish,” said Nivens.… Read the rest
Sales tax rebates are up and down
County officials are puzzled over the decline in sales tax revenue from the state this month. The county’s portion of sales tax money is less than half of what was received this time last year.
County Treasurer Kathy Davis said state records for sales tax collection are kept private from county officials. … Read the rest
Future dining hall
Construction continues at Camp El Tesoro for a new air-conditioned dining hall complex to seat 275. The new structure is centrally located, and will give all campers and staff easier access. It also features a large covered area for outdoor dining that will overlook a future lake. The new hall will be finished by this summer. Since 1934, thousands of children have had the opportunity to develop and grow while learning to appreciate nature at El Tesoro, Camp Fire’s 223-acre camp, located on Fall Creek Highway, near the Pecan Plantation main gate.… Read the rest
January Health Inspection Scores 2013
Food service health inspection scores are posted monthly by the city of Granbury. Inspections occur about twice a year, not all businesses are inspected each month. Each violation has a demerit value, and this is subtracted from 100 to give the inspection score.
Restaurants with a failing score of 59 or below are closed immediately. … Read the rest
City launches ‘My Granbury’ campaign
Targeting both local residents and tourists, the city of Granbury launched a new marketing campaign this week.
“The campaign has a dual purpose,” Marketing Director Shanna Smith said at a press conference Wednesday morning at City Hall. “It will invite new visitors to our community and will reach out to our locals through a variety of mediums. … Read the rest
Building Permits, Feb. 9
The city issued $3,654,753 in building permits during January.
The list was led by two permits for $259,063 for new residentials on Sunset Bay Court. Couto Homes Inc. is the contractor.
Other permissions granted:
Brian O. Gaffin, 207 Eastridge, remodel, $47,137.
Premier Homes, 115 Donna Circle, residential, $170,338. … Read the rest
