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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-13 Euless Articles Hoodline MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza makes debut in Euless, with pizza and more Photo: Sajag K./Yelp Tue. October 30, 2018, 7:05pm If pizza are what you're after, look no further than this new business. The newcomer, called MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza, is located at 1310 Chisholm Trail, Suite 800. The interior has a live olive tree in the dining area. It's one of only a few outposts in the Metroplex so far for the chain. The pizza place makes Neapolitan-style pizzas that are ultra-thin crust and baked in wood-fire ovens for only 90 seconds at high heats. Its specialty pizzas, all of which are finished with Parmesan, basil and extra virgin olive oil, include the Devil's with spicy sausage, spicy Italian salami and red chiles; the Forest with rosemary ham, mushrooms and black olives; and the Meats with Angus beef meatballs, pepperoni and rosemary ham. (See the full menu here.) MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza has proven popular thus far, with a 4.5-star rating out of 14 reviews on Yelp. Trish N., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on October 27, wrote, "The pizza is amazing! Everything I love in a pizza. Thin crust, amazing sauce and great toppings! I'd eat this everyday if I could." Nickole D. noted, "If you are looking for authentic Italian pizza, this is it! I have been to Italy and I have not had such amazing pizza again until tonight. The atmosphere here is so inviting and relaxed, the decor is beautiful and the people are so fantastic." Head on over to check it out: MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. Hoodline New sushi bar Chihiro Sushi & Bar opens its doors in Euless Photo: Michelle H./Yelp Thu. November 1, 2018, 9:35pm A new sushi bar has made its debut in the neighborhood. Called Chihiro Sushi & Bar, the new arrival is located at 918 E. Harwood Road, Suite A. On the menu, you'll see specialty sushi rolls like the Nutty Chihiro with salmon, tuna, yellowtail, jalepeño and cilantro topped with almonds, unagi tare and wasabi cream, or the Lobster Bomb with lobster wrapped in avocado with ginger balsamic. Chef special maki includes the Cherry Blossom with spicy salmon, apple and tempura bits, topped with seared tuna, seaweed salad, Sriracha aioli and wasabi creme, or the Fashion with crabsticks, chives, yamagobo, oshinko, cucumbers and tempura flakes, topped with tuna, tobiko and unagi aioli. (See the full menu here.) The fresh arrival has already attracted fans thus far, with a 4.5-star rating out of 10 reviews on Yelp. Sean B., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on October 13, wrote, "We sat at the sushi bar and were greeted with one of the chef's specialties. A seared tuna sashimi that was amazing. Very fresh and flavorful. My favorite was the Cherry Blossom. The apple was very subtle, tempura flakes gave a nice crunch. Wasabi cream and Sriracha aioli were a great combo and again the fish was very fresh." Yelper Rachael T. noted, "Amazing sushi and friendly service! Great atmosphere that's warm and inviting. Love the Tuna Tataki, Lobster Bomb and, my absolute favorite, the Nutty Chihiro!" Head on over to check it out: Chihiro Sushi & Bar is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and Sunday, and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. U.S. Concrete Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results USCR | PR Newswire EULESS, Texas, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR), a leading producer of construction materials in select major markets across the United States, today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. THIRD QUARTER 2018 HIGHLIGHTS COMPARED TO THIRD QUARTER 2017 • Consolidated revenue increased 14.0% to $404.3 million, an all-time quarterly high • Ready-mixed concrete revenue increased 7.0% to $346.2 million • Ready-mixed concrete volume grew by 5.8% • Aggregate products revenue increased 155.4% to $53.5 million, an all-time quarterly high • Aggregate products volume increased 113.8% to 3.2 million tons, an all-time quarterly high • Polaris Materials acquisition contributed revenue and volume of $28.2 million and 1.6 million tons, respectively, both all-time quarterly highs • Ready-mixed concrete backlog increased 1.9% to 8.1 million cubic yards • Net cash provided by operating activities increased $11.3 million to $42.4 million • Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 increased $29.1 million to $45.5 million 1 Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the reconciliation and other information at the end of this press release. William J. Sandbrook, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Concrete, Inc. stated, "We are pleased to report record results for the third quarter, which, for the second straight quarter, included all-time quarterly highs in consolidated revenue and aggregate products volume and revenue. We continue to believe these trends reflect favorably on the demand in the markets we serve. "While the September 2018 weather presented a major obstacle for the quarter, we continue to be excited about the opportunities available to us for growth and margin expansion. We started the third quarter on a very positive note with strong volumes and revenue in July and August. However, September weather, including record rainfalls yet again in theDallas/Fort Worth market, provided margin challenges, as we maintain certain fixed costs necessary to meet recurring demand and our existing backlog." Mr. Sandbrook concluded, "Our Polaris Materials acquisition continues to provide the significant returns that we expected, but on a more accelerated pace than what we originally contemplated. We are excited about the opportunity we have to capitalize on the import permit we recently obtained, which will allow us to increase the amount of product we import from Polaris at our Long Beach, California terminal. We are well-positioned to benefit from our increased vertical integration and aggregates exposure and the steady multi-year cyclical recovery that we believe has substantial remaining runway in our vibrant markets. We continue to be focused on generating shareholder value by capitalizing on the strength of our regional markets, maintaining our strong cash flow generation and achieving continued profitability growth." OPERATING RESULTS READY-MIXED CONCRETE SEGMENT Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands, except average sales price) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Ready-mixed Concrete Segment: Revenue $ 346,242 $ 323,567 $ 985,509 $ 909,145 Adjusted EBITDA $ 47,545 $ 53,627 $ 140,307 $ 144,777 Ready-mixed Concrete Data: Average sales price per cubic yard $ 138.10 $ 136.62 $ 135.94 $ 135.16 Sales volume in cubic yards 2,503 2,366 7,222 6,719 Revenue from the ready-mixed concrete segment increased $22.7 million, or 7.0%, compared to the prior year third quarter, driven primarily by contributions from our acquisitions. The Company's ready-mixed concrete sales volume increased 5.8% compared to the prior year third quarter. Solid contributions from recently acquired operations in California, New York, Texas and Philadelphia contributed to the third quarter increases. Negative effects of record rainfall in the Texas region and impacts from Hurricane Florence in the Atlantic region during September hindered further revenue and volume growth. Ready-mixed concrete backlog at the end of the 2018 third quarter was 8.1 million cubic yards, up 1.9% compared to the end of the prior year third quarter and up 2.0% compared to 2017 year-end. AGGREGATE PRODUCTS SEGMENT Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands, except average sales price) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Aggregate Products Segment: Sales to external customers (1) $ 41,146 $ 10,972 $ 100,937 $ 32,305 Intersegment sales (1) 12,383 9,987 35,267 29,244 Total aggregate products revenue (1) $ 53,529 $ 20,959 $ 136,204 $ 61,549 Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 12,138 $ 6,218 $ 29,051 $ 18,889 Aggregate Products Data: Average sales price per ton (2) $ 11.63 $ 12.25 $ 11.26 $ 12.56 Sales volume in tons 3,211 1,502 8,402 4,277 (1) During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, the Company re-characterized the results of its Polaris (defined below) distribution operations, which include shipping and terminal operations, to the aggregate products segment from other products and eliminations. This change was made to better reflect how the Polaris business is viewed and operated by management and more closely aligns the reporting with how the Company manages and reports its other aggregate products operations. As a result of this change, certain first quarter amounts were reclassified from those previously reported. (2) The Company's calculation of the aggregate products segment ASP (defined below) excludes certain other ancillary revenue and Polaris's freight revenue. The Company defines revenue for its aggregate products ASP calculation as amounts billed to external and internal customers for coarse and fine aggregate products, excluding delivery charges. The Company's definition and calculation of ASP may differ from other companies in the construction materials industry. Aggregate products sales volume increased 113.8% compared to the prior year third quarter, predominantly as a result of acquisitions, namely the acquisition of Polaris Materials ("Polaris"). Aggregate products Adjusted EBITDA of $12.1 million in the 2018 third quarter increased $5.9 millioncompared to the prior year third quarter, primarily related to higher sales volumes from acquisitions. The acquisitions of Corbett Sand & Gravel and Polaris in 2017 resulted in a change in product mix, which has resulted in an overall lower average sales price ("ASP") for the segment. CONSOLIDATED THIRD QUARTER 2018 RESULTS COMPARED TO THIRD QUARTER 2017 Consolidated revenue increased 14.0% compared to the prior year third quarter, primarily resulting from acquisition-related growth. During the third quarter of 2018, operating income was $35.0 million compared to$27.7 million in the third quarter of 2017, with an operating income margin of 8.7% compared to 7.8% in the third quarter of 2017. The 2018 third quarter included a $14.6 million gain on the divestiture of our Dallas/Fort Worth area lime operations. Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") as a percentage of revenue was 8.0% in the 2018 third quarter compared to 8.5% in the prior year third quarter. SG&A increased $2.2 million, or 7.2%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, in comparison to the corresponding 2017 quarter. The increase resulted from various factors, including the impact of additional SG&A from recent acquisitions, increased personnel-related costs to support our growth initiatives and acquisition strategy, marketing expenses and litigation settlement cost. On a non-GAAP basis, our Adjusted SG&A, which excludes non-cash stock compensation, acquisition related costs, eminent domain plant relocation costs and litigation settlement cost, was 6.6% in the 2018 third quarter compared to 7.3% in the prior year third quarter. The reduction of Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of revenue in the 2018 third quarter reflects the benefit of improved operating leverage. Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of revenue is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the definitions, reconciliations and other information at the end of this press release. During the 2018 third quarter, our income from continuing operations was $15.8 million, compared to $24.3 million in the 2017 third quarter. The 2018 third quarter included a $14.6 million gain on the divestiture of our Dallas/Fort Worth area lime operations. The 2017 third quarter included $13.1 million of non-cash derivative income resulting from fair value changes in the Company's outstanding warrants, which also reflected their expiration on August 31, 2017. Read more at http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2018/11/01/u-s-concrete-announces-third-quarter-2018-results#VDWHifMl1aKycxsg.99 NORTHEAST TARRANT Tarrant County voters overcome minor setbacks at the polls BY HANAA’ TAMEEZ htameez@star-telegram.com November 06, 2018 11:06 AM Updated November 07, 2018 06:00 AM FORT WORTH Around Tarrant County this morning, motivated and activated voters did their best to overcome any setbacks that would have prevented them from casting their ballots. Patricia Capps, 64, was having a little difficulty voting remotely from a handicapped parking area at Parkview Elementary School in north Fort Worth. She pressed the white button attached to a pole in the parking lot as the posted sign instructed, and then waited, thinking perhaps it wasn’t working. After several minutes, an election official emerged from inside the polling site and offered to help her cast her ballot. Her husband, Jimmie Capps, 64, had voted earlier because she hadn’t finished getting ready, then returned home to pick her up and bring her back to the polls. “I’m very excited,” he said of the election. “It’s going to make a big change in the way the government progresses.” “He’s all worked up,” Patricia said. She said both she and her husband believe this is an important election for the future of the country. “I believe our kids need all the help they can get,” she said. In Aledo, election workers complained of a mock jail display by former County Commissioner Jim Webster, who was towing a jail on a trailer behind his pickup with Democratic “inmates” Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama inside. It included Ted Cruz campaign signs and the words “Deep State Demon Rats.” He had been driving it around Weatherford on Saturday and Sunday and parked it near the Aledo Community Center voting site off-and-on Tuesday. Election worker Sharon Wayland said election officials called the Aledo Police Department, but nothing was done. “It just seems to be highly unethical to be parking something that offensive right outside a polling place,” she said. At the polling site at Trinity Terrace Retirement Homes in downtown Fort Worth, wait times averaged between 45 minutes to an hour as of 10 a.m. The line of voters flowed outside of the small lobby and onto the sidewalk. The polling location had just one electronic machine, so most people took the option to use a paper ballot. “Is your name A-through-L? That’s the worst line,” one woman warned as she left. “It’s OK though.” Handley Methodist Church in east Fort Worth was also bustling. With just one electronic machine and seven paper ballot stations, an election worker who has worked every election since 2016 said that at 7 a.m., the lines were the longest she had seen. As of 9:30 a.m., 84 people had voted at the church. All Saints Catholic Church on the north side was fairly quiet in the morning. Ann Lopez, 68, Emily Ramirez, 65, and Lucy Lopez, 75, had all voted early but arrived at 6:30 a.m. to encourage Latinos in the neighborhood to vote for Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke. They said they were a little disappointed to not see more of a turnout thus far. Meanwhile in Northeast Tarrant County, voting lines varied since the polls opened at 7 a.m. There were anecdotal reports of long lines at some sites. In Euless, election clerk Richard Girouard said turnout had been light Tuesday morning at South Euless Elementary School. However, early voting totals were over 17,000 at the Euless Public Library, he said. Voters were waiting in line Tuesday morning at Colleyville Assembly of God. By 8 a.m., more than 60 had voted. In the 2016 election, about 700 voted at this Colleyville church. Election officials are expecting many more today. “We’ve already had two first-time voters,” election judge Sharon Mayes said. Reporters Domingo Ramirez Jr., Stephen English, Nichole Manna and Tom Uhler contributed to this report. Overnight Fires at 2 Separate Homes in Euless By Eline de Bruijn Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Published 4 hours ago | Updated 3 hours ago Firefighters in Euless were busy Tuesday morning battling two fires at two separate locations. A fire started just before 2 a.m. this morning at the Oakwood Crest Apartments on Martha Street. The flames went through the roof. Four apartment units have fire or water damage. No injuries were reported. At about midnight, seven people were able to get out of a separate fire that happened in the 500 block of Slaughter Lane. No injuries were reported. The causes of each fire have not been determined.