DENTON
January 2019
Business
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Clean slate ’19 By Jenna Duncan
What to look for in the world of Denton business throughout the new year
While Denton got multiple big-ticket items in 2018, from an Alamo Drafthouse to a Torchy’s Tacos, more development is on the horizon this year. In addition to hundreds of new apartment units and residential homes, the landscape of Denton is going to continue to change this year. Here’s what we’ll be following closely in the business community.
Downtown Denton
With one major piece of real estate for sale and another under renovation, the historic streets surrounding the 2019 | CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
ABOVE — Workers prepare the outer walls of Alamo Drafthouse early last year at Rayzor Ranch Town Center. LOWER LEFT — Argyle-based Gnome Cones is bringing an expanded snow cone menu to the 200 block of North Elm Street in downtown Denton. LOWER RIGHT — The Jupiter House coffee shop underwent construction throughout 2018 after a fire burned the east side of the Square. Photos by Jake King and Jeff Woo
Money can buy (some) happiness By Gregory Karp | NerdWallet
By Jenna Duncan | Staff Writer Soul food and Cajun restaurant Scrumpdiliumptious quietly closed its doors at the close of 2018. Located in a suite at 420 S. Carroll Blvd., the locally owned restaurant was known for its catfish and jambalaya. Golden Corral, a chain buffet restaurant, also shut down at the
start of January, after years on South Loop 288. The location in Lewisville also closed recently, making the closest restaurant location now in The Colony. After months of hype, Andy B’s opened its doors Dec. 30. The entertainment center features bowling, laser DUNCAN | CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
If you have a few extra bucks that you don’t need for necessities like rent or loan payments, consider shopping for happiness. From ancient philosophers to current experts in behavioral economics, people have been pondering the link between money and happiness. Among them is author Gretchen Rubin, who thinks about happiness for a living. She’s written several books on happiness, including The Happiness Project and the forthcoming Outer Order, Inner Calm. She helped think through the question of whether you can use discretionary money to buy happiness. Short answer: Probably not. But you can definitely spend money to increase it. A lifetime happiness shopping list might go like this.
Buy better relationships
Key to happiness is how you deal with other humans. It’s a recurring
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Since ancient times, people have been pondering the link between money and happiness. theme. “So if you’re spending your money to broaden relationships or deepen relationships, that’s a good way to spend your money,” Rubin said. Use discretionary money to attend a college reunion or a friend’s destination wedding. A corollary, especially for younger adults: Buy a social life. Young adults
often experience an intense period of socializing with friends, searching for life partners and networking for career opportunities — all potential sources of happiness. Maybe increase social bar-and-restaurant spending or pay for a dating app. HAPPINESS | CONTINUED ON PAGE 4