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The Western-themed Hotel Drover is outfit ed with a large outdoor area called The Backyard.
H O S P I TA L I T Y
Remaking Fort Worth’s Stockyards Developer Craig Cavileer and designer Kayla Wilkie are expanding their vision for the historic entertainment district. story by KELSEY J. VANDERSCHOOT
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majestic realty’s recent acquisition of the Stockyards Hotel, its restaurant, and saloon began with a cold call. The buyers couldn’t figure out who owned it, even after extensive research. “We left a message with the front desk and said, ‘Please have the owner call,’” says Craig Cavileer, executive vice president at Majestic. Bob Mc-
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