Big deal

Fort Worth heiress' legendary 6666 Ranch seen on Yellowstone is sold

Big deal

Fort Worth heiress' legendary 6666 Ranch seen on Yellowstone is sold

The legendary 6666 Ranch was on the market for $341 million.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
The property includes a 48,750-square-foot horse arena and several barns and stables.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
Guthrie, Texas, is the home of 6666 Ranch.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
The 13,280-square-foot main house has 13 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
Owner Anne Marion died in February, and her will dictated all of her ranching operations would be sold.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
From the main house, watch the sun set over 142,000 acres.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
Guests of the 6666 Ranch have included U.S. presidents.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
Fly in using the private landing strip and airport hangar.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son
The 6666 has operated as a cattle ranch since its founding in 1870.Photo courtesy of Chas. S. Middleton and Son

The long-rumored sale of the 6666 Ranch — previously owned by Fort Worth rancher, horse aficionado, art collector, arts patron, and philanthropist Anne Marion — is now confirmed.

Don Bell, owner-broker of Weatherford-based Brazos River Land Co., an affiliate of United Country Real Estate, verified March 15 that the massive Texas Panhandle ranch has a new, but unidentified, owner. The sale price wasn’t disclosed.

Reports surfaced earlier this year that Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of the hit TV show Yellowstone and its 1883 spinoff, led a group of investors that bought the ranch. However, neither Sheridan (an alumnus of Fort Worth’s R.L. Paschal High School who lives in Weatherford) nor any of the other individual buyers has acknowledged the purchase.

Yellowstone, starring Kevin Costner, has featured the ranch several times. Sheridan reportedly is working on another spinoff with the working title 6666, and as of February, it was still in development.

The ranch went on the market in 2020 for $341 million. Marion, who died in 2020, spelled out in her will that the property be sold. The ranch — actually three properties used mostly for cattle ranching — covers 266,255 acres in Carson, Hutchinson, King, and Sherman counties.

Bell says in a news release that he and his late colleague Milt Bradford represented the owners, who “are committed to keeping it intact and preserving its legacy.” Sam Middleton of Lubbock-based real estate brokerage firm Chas. S Middleton and Son represented the Marion estate.

Bell says the ranch “was purchased in its entirety and will continue to represent the icon that it is in the ranching community. History is always being made around this unique ranch, and this purchase was no different.”

This marks the first time the ranch has been sold since its establishment in 1870. “At over 266,000 acres, this is one of the most significant ranch purchases in recent U.S. history,” Bell says.

Marion’s maternal grandfather, legendary Texas rancher, oilman, and landowner Samuel “Burk” Burnett, started what now is known as 6666.

After he died in 1922, the bulk of Burnett’s estate went to his daughter, Anne Burnett, in a trusteeship for her not-yet-born daughter (Marion). Anne Burnett eventually married Charles Tandy, who founded Fort Worth-based Tandy Corp., which owned the RadioShack chain of electronics stores. Following Anne Burnett Tandy’s death in 1980,

Marion inherited most of the estate, including two of the three parcels that now make up 6666. She purchased the third parcel, the 9,428-acre Frisco Creek Ranch, in 2016.

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Japanese Store News

Japanese Daiso chain opens in North Richland Hills with special perk

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Cute Japanese store Daiso, known for its discount prices and cutesy products, is opening a store in North Richland Hills. According to a release, the store will open at The Crossing, 9147 Grapevine Hwy. #430, North Richland Hills, where it will debut with Daiso's stylish in-house Threeppy line, the first store in Texas to do so.

Daiso is a forager's dream, with 70,000 products, with hundreds of new products introduced every month. Categories include kitchen, living, bath & toiletry, cosmetics, fashion, interior, toys & party goods, gardening, electrical accessories, foods, restaurant supplies, stationery, and Japanese goods.

Daiso launched Threeppy in Japan in 2018, starting out as a concept store in Japan and seemingly blossoming into a spinoff product line as well, with a focus on home decor, personal accessories, and kitchen essentials. The line consists of colorful home, storage, and kitchenware, as well as personal accessories with a brand philosophy, "Adorable, just for you!"

The release says this is the first location for Threeppy in the U.S. But another release says that it's the second. It's hard to confirm either way, since Daiso's corporate staff, public relations, and customer service are non-responsive and impossible to reach, either by phone or by email.

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"We are thrilled to bring the Threeppy line to North Richland Hills," says Daiso Chief Retail Operations Officer Jack Williams in a statement. "This range will complement our existing Daiso offerings, providing a selection of affordable and stylish items. It's an exciting expansion, and we're eager to introduce this experience to the community."

Daiso is a Japanese owned global retail chain founded in Japan, known for its wide selection of unique and affordable products. The chain entered the U.S. market in 2005, with its U.S. headquarters in Anaheim, California. They opened their first store in Texas in Carrollton in 2015, and have since opened stores in Watauga, Arlington, Garland, Richardson, at the Shops at Park Lane in Dallas.

The new North Richland Hills store will feature Japanese-inspired home goods, kitchenware, beauty, stationery, nacks, home fragrances, hair accessories, car essentials, toys, and more.

"We are proud to offer the first U.S. store with Threeppy," said John Clarke, Chief Development Officer for Daiso USA. "With its focus on quality and design, we believe the line will resonate with our customers, and we're excited to expand its availability in the U.S."

The grand opening takes place April 5-6, with goodie bags to the first 100 customers who make a minimum purchase of $30 plus a special coupon offer available all weekend.

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