Hillwood announced it is developing Alliance Westport 12, one of four speculative industrial buildings totaling more than 3.4 million square feet in AllianceTexas.

The commercial and real estate development company is building a new 1.2 million-square-foot Class A industrial building in the newly established Alliance Logistic District, a first-of-its-kind mobility hub that connects train, planes and autonomous technology, according to previous reporting.

What they’re saying: “Alliance Westport 12 advances the logistics efficiencies and features set in our speculative industrial program,” said Samuel Rhea, vice president of Hillwood.

The context: Planned capabilities include autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle deployment, CDL-exempt private hostler operations between the intermodal facility and nearby warehouses, and permit-free heavy-haul movements for loads exceeding 80,000 pounds, according to the news release.

Sugar Llamas is now operating under new ownership as of March 1.

The details: The business offers custom-designed mini donuts for individual purchase, parties, corporate events and other gatherings, according to its website. The shop has nearly two dozen flavors of donuts, such as banana pudding, cotton candy, sopapilla and strawberry shortcake.

Customers can also enjoy ice cream and drinks like coffee, llamanades and Red Bull mixers.

New owner Yohana Steel said the Keller location will have a celebration event, although the date for the event has not been announced yet.

• 242 Rufe Snow Drive, Ste. 120, Keller

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board approved spending an additional $1.2 million to ensure the Rental Car Center renovation is completed ahead of the World Cup.

That was one of four items approved during the March 5 board meeting held at DFW Airport headquarters.

Rental Car Center renovation: James R. Thompson Inc., from Dallas, was awarded the work on the Rental Car Center master renovation for the front of house for all rental car tenants and to replace and upgrade the HVAC systems.

Due to delays associated with the change in market shares of rental car companies, additional resources are required to implement the changes and to accelerate the work, according to board documents.

The first game in Dallas Stadium is the Netherlands vs. Japan on June 14.

Runway rehabilitation: Runway 18L-36R, constructed in 1974 when the airport opened, handles 50% of all departures on the west side of the airport, according to board documents.

An engineering assessment identified the need for rehabilitation for the runaway.

Construction at the Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and paving along Legacy Drive in Prosper are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Cook Children’s West Tower expansion

2. Residence Inn McKinney

3. Legacy Drive paving and drainage improvements

4. Bank 7 Frisco Branch

5. Fuel station and car wash for H-E-B in Denton

Beginning April 1, Texans can no longer use food stamps to purchase sweetened beverages and candy.

How we got here: During the 2025 legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 379, which prohibits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase candy and sweetened drinks. In August, the federal government approved a waiver allowing Texas to implement the prohibition beginning April 1.

Texas will be the ninth state to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used on sugary items, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

How it works: Under SB 379, Texans will not be allowed to use their SNAP benefits to buy sweetened drinks containing any artificial sweeteners or at least 5 grams of added sugar, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. SB 379 also bans the purchase of candy with Lone Star Cards.

It is up to Texas businesses to determine which items are no longer SNAP-eligible, update their store purchase systems and train staff to recognize the newly restricted items, according to the HHSC.