It's no secret that everyone is moving to North Texas, but the reasons why may not be as obvious as you might expect. LawnStarter put together an infographic detailing why, exactly, Fort Worth is quickly becoming the new "it" place to live, and it goes way beyond good job opportunities.
Here are a dozen reasons Fort Worth is catching peoples' eyes:
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Editor's note: The top Fort Worth news of the week features the city's best sandwiches and exciting restaurant expansions. Plus, a look at Gen Z homeownership trends. Read on for our most popular stories, then find the best weekend events right here.
1. Fort Worth’s 10 top sandwich shops stack up as Tastemaker contenders. These top Fort Worth sandwich shops range from new hotspots to Fort Worth institutions that are decades old. Many bake their own bread, slice and simmer their own meat, and even whisk up their own dressings.
2. Iconic Fort Worth restaurant Lucile's to expand with 2nd location. After 33 years, a Fort Worth dining institution is expanding. Lucile's Stateside Bistro, which has been serving American favorites at 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd. since 1993, will open a second location in Colleyville.
Lucile's will open in Colleyville. Lucile's Facebook
3. Dallas-Fort Worth deemed a hotspot for Gen Z renters in new report. A new report has confirmed what most Fort Worth-based Gen Zers already know: Homeownership rates aren’t looking good for the Zoomer generation.
4. Hard Eight BBQ to open first restaurant outside of North Texas. Popular chain Hard Eight BBQ is exporting its smoked meats and sandwiches to San Antonio, marking the restaurant's first location outside of North Texas.
5. All northbound lanes of I-35W in Denton to close for 8 hours. All lanes of northbound I-35W were closed from the I-35E/I-35W interchange to Oak Street in Denton from 9 pm Friday, March 20, to 5 am Saturday, March 21, TxDOT alerted.
