2 Denton Business Chronicle
August 2014
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Denton jailer fired after alleged beating
Paul Davis Emergency Services, a franchised cleanup and damage repair business, has opened a Denton location at 710 S. Elm St. The company, which has more than 300 independently owned franchises across the country, specializes in restoring residential and commercial property after extreme situations or disasters such as storms and fires. Denton Regional Medical Center has opened a new radial lounge for patients who are recovering from procedures. The room features individual lounge chairs, high-definition televisions and wireless Internet. Local computer repair and IT support business Geek on Wheels has moved to a new location at 625 Dallas Drive, Suite 450. The new storefront triples the retail space, and will allow the business to have demo stations and classes and fix gadgets faster. Monkey Crepe Cafe opened its first storefront at Golden Triangle Mall, in the main court across from Zales. The eatery is open during regular business hours, and features crepes, sandwiches and salads. Before opening the location, the owners mainly sold crepes at Canton’s First Monday Trade Days and at Dallas Market Center and catered for special events. After months of renovation and construction, Hoochie’s Oyster House is back at 214 E. Hickory St. The casual seafood eatery was on Bell Avenue, but moved to increase foot traffic and get more room inside. Now open from 7 a.m. to midnight, it features seafood, beignets and cinnamon rolls. The location at Hickory and Industrial Street, which formerly housed Burgeusa Burger, now has an exterior that is brick instead of bright orange. A new machine called Dry Box is at Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville, and actually dries out wet cellphones. For $20 to $50, people can put their wet phones in the box for 30 minutes and all moisture is removed. It’s important to note that the process isn’t guaranteed, but the success rate is more than 70 percent.
A Denton city jailer was fired after a man alleged he was beaten by the jailer, which was confirmed in security footage made public later in July. Jason Bishop was arrested for public intoxication July 19, and told the Denton Record-Chronicle after the incident that Darius Porter, the now-fired jailer, had made Bishop’s head hit the concrete in a jail cell. Bishop was transferred to a hospital where he took 19 stitches and was treated for various injuries. Bishop was put on leave July 21, and fired after an internal investigation. Denton police released footage of the incident July 30.
Gas wars in Lake Dallas The sweet spot for gas along Interstate 35E is in Lake Dallas, where Circle K and QuikTrip often battle for the lowest price per gallon. A heavily shared DRC story highlighted some of the commuters who keep coming back to the intersection of I-35E and Swisher Road for the prices that are some of the lowest in Denton County. A QuikTrip spokesman in Oklahoma said he knew that the corner was a competitive spot, and that the competition is good for customers.
Local singer arrested in Hickory Creek Joseph Somers-Morales, a local R&B singer, was arrested for carrying less than two ounces of marijuana in Hickory Creek on July 27. Somers-Morales, a former University of North Texas student, is signed to Republic Records, which features artists such as ZZ Top, Psy and Drake. He posted $1,000 bail and was released from Denton County Jail the following morning.
Captain Nemo’s becomes subject of lawsuit Captain Nemo’s, a beloved
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Beaver Nuggets could come to Denton County if the Corinth City Council approves a zoning change and economic incentives for Buc-ee’s. sub sandwich shop that made its return to Denton in June, is the subject of a trade name infringement lawsuit. Milton Fette, who operated the Denton shop in the 1980s and ’90s, opened the new business. However, Bill Miller, who owns Captain Nemo’s in Irving, alleges in court documents that Fette did not have the right to open a business with the same name. Miller’s father was the original owner and partnered with Fette for the first Denton shop.
When Miller’s father died, he took over the business. The suit was to be heard in Dallas County Court on Aug. 14 for a temporary injunction that would mean the Denton location couldn’t operate under the Nemo’s name.
Corinth commission OKs zoning for Buc-ee’s The Corinth Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended that the city approve a
zoning change that could bring a Buc-ee’s travel center to the city. After a lengthy meeting including a public hearing and a question-and-answer session with the Buc-ee’s development team, the council voted 4-1 for the change. The issue was to go to the city council Aug. 14 for a final vote. Developers plan to build the center on a 20-acre lot near the Corinth Police Department. It RECAP | CONTINUED ON PAGE 15