A new grocery store is planned for the North City development.

The details: Trader Joe’s filed for a permit for a store in north Fort Worth with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Sept. 11. The estimated cost of the work is $900,000.

Nakia Rohde, the public relations manager for Trader Joe's, confirmed there are plans for a new store coming to north Fort Worth but was unable to confirm a timeline for the opening.

The grocer is known for its unique self-branded products. Trader Joe's also sells fresh produce, snacks, meat, seafood, frozen items, baked goods, beer, wine and flowers.

The filing with TDLR happened almost a month after the city of Fort Worth approved an alcohol distance review Aug. 18. 

• 9052 North City Dr., Fort Worth

Super-Sod expanded its footprint and opened a new store at the beginning of September in north Fort Worth.

The overview: The store sells premium sod, grass seed, lawn care products and compost to homeowners and landscapers, according to its website. 

The company has provided Bermuda grasses to golf courses, athletic fields and lawn areas since 1958. Lining the property, which is off US 377 and Kroger Drive, is Soil3 humus compost, which is sold in cubic-yard BigYellowBags.

The background: Super-Sod has been in business since 1892, starting as a general store in Lakeland, Georgia. In 1954, Patten Seed Company was formed and Super-Sod was created in 1980 to meet the demand for sod in urban markets, according to its website.

• 5960 Kroger Dr., Fort Worth

Check out five upcoming and ongoing transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Upcoming projects

1. Light rail vehicle replacements

Project: Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency received a $70 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration, according to a news release from the agency. DART said it will use the $70 million grant to replace 53 light rail vehicles that were originally purchased over 30 years ago.

Update: DART has already begun the procurement process to purchase the new vehicles, but the agency has not announced a timeline for delivery.

• Timeline: TBD

• Cost: $70 million

• Funding source: Federal Transit Administration

Ongoing projects

2. CPKC Railroad Crossing improvements

Project: The city of Plano is replacing existing railroad crossings at Los Rios Boulevard and Plano Parkway. The project will also add sidewalk for some of the city’s gaps in the current sidewalk system.

Update: Construction on the project started in September.

• Timeline: September 2026-27

• Cost: $179,219

• Funding: city of Plano

The city of Dallas approved the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s $1.63 billion operating budget during the Sept. 9 meeting.

Fort Worth City Council will vote on the budget at the Sept. 15 meeting, after getting briefed on the proposed budget at the Aug. 25 work session.

The details: Brian Butler, executive vice president/chief financial officer for DFW Airport, said his staff has been working on the 2026-27 fiscal year budget since April. The airport’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2027. The budget breakdown is $820.6 million for maintenance and operations, $801.8 million for debt service and $10 million for board contingency, Butler said.

He said the DFW Airport board approved the budget during its meeting on Aug. 6. The next step is for the owner cities, Dallas and Fort Worth, to approve the budget.

Zooming in: Butler mentioned the growth in passengers has been stagnant, but with the opening of the Terminal A pier and portions of Terminal F opening in the summer of 2027, that number could rise.

This November, four candidates are running to lead the Texas Comptroller's Office and serve as the state's chief financial officer.

The overview: Libertarian V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, Democrat Sarah Eckhardt, Green Party candidate Shehla Faizi and Republican Don Huffines are running for comptroller. Huffines, whom Gov. Greg Abbott appointed to the office in July, is considered the incumbent in this race.

How it works: The comptroller oversees government spending and administers the state's $1 billion education savings account program, which launched ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

Looking ahead: Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 in the midterm election, and Election Day is Nov. 3.