Mold Remediation in Denton, TX

Denton has over a dozen thrift stores and vintage shops, the best of which offer quality items for a reasonable price.

North Texas is in luck: there are multiple spots with this beautiful balance. Here’s a roundup of the top places to thrift shop in town.

Every location on this list has items available for under $10 — and some for only a few bucks. Almost all of them also sell housewares, decor, toys, movies, books, music and more.

If thrifting is a hobby for you and not a necessity, be a good neighbor and don’t over-shop. Stores are listed in no particular order.

And if you’re looking for thrift stores in other parts of the state, check out our handy guide.

Old Bear Vintage ($)

Old Bear has multiple locations in Denton, but this one has the best deals. The curated items are restocked every Friday and prices become cheaper every day after. It also shares a space with the Thistle Creative Reuse crafts store.

Address: 618 W. University Drive, Denton.

Best for: Most unique finds

Socials: Instagram, Facebook

Thrift for Good ($)

Proceeds from this stylish selection go towards whichever charity the donor chooses, so shoppers could potentially support multiple causes in one trip.

Address: 1131 E. McKinney St., Denton.

Best for: Giving to charities

Socials: Instagram, Facebook

Upscale Resale ($)

Part of Denton County Friends of the Family, this shop benefits local survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. On top of a comprehensive clothing selection, it also has home goods and entertainment.

Address: 920 Dallas Drive, Denton.

Best for: Supporting the community

Socials: Instagram, Facebook

Denton Thrift ($)

The mid-sized store has the cheapest inventory in town — of both clothing and beyond — with items starting at 99 cents.

Address: 708 W. University Drive, Denton.

Best for: Lowest prices

Socials: N/A

Thrift Giant ($)

The name may give it away: this is the largest selection in town, with prices ranging from $2 to $10+ per item.

Address: 1701 Brinker Road

Best for: Largest selection

Socials: Instagram, Facebook

Goodwill ($)

This nonprofit chain can be hit-or-miss depending on the store, but this location has a quality, sizable selection with a clean floor and cheap prices.

Address: 2030 W. University Drive, Denton.

Best for: Recognizable name

Socials: Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter)

Note: Over a decade ago, Goodwill Industries first made headlines for paying employees with disabilities sub-minimum wage at some locations. Goodwill North Central Texas does not engage in this practice, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Honorable mention — Old Bear Vintage at Aura Coffee ($$)

This permanent pop-up runs on a weekly schedule. $15 each or two for $25 on weekdays, everything $10 on Saturdays and everything $7 on Sundays. Try Aura’s horchata iced coffee while you’re there.

Address: 1306 W. Hickory St., Denton.

Best for: Sipping while shopping

Socials: Instagram, Facebook

If you grew up watching Disney’s Halloweentown and have dreamed of visiting it in real life, now’s your chance.

TikTok is buzzing with eerie videos of tentacles bursting through windows and massive jack-o-lanterns, all within downtown Denton.

Denton is hosting its first Denton Halloween, with each day in October packed with spooky activities. Events range from bar crawls to live music, from vendor markets to a roller derby. There is also plenty of family fun.

Activities fall into seven categories: food and drink, live music and shows, family-friendly, workshops and crafts, library, shopping and markets, and haunted. And if you’re visiting for the sights, specific addresses for the most decked-out parts of downtown Denton can be found here.

Here are three items to consider as you plan your trip to Denton Halloween.

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Halloween movie screenings

Enjoy outdoor screenings of classic Halloween movies, complete with food trucks, every Wednesday in October from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Denton watering hole East Side. On Oct. 16, Casper and The Conjuring will be featured, followed by The Nightmare Before Christmas and Scream on Oct. 23. On the night before Halloween, enjoy Hocus Pocus and The Happening to get you in the spooky spirit. East Side is at 117 E. Oak St.

Nightmare on Elm Street: Basketball Tip-off

Located on Elm Street off Denton Square, the University of North Texas women’s and men’s basketball teams will be meeting fans and taking part in various games on Oct. 16. Enjoy live entertainment, participate in games and watch athletes compete in basketball activities. The activity is billed as family-friendly.

Boo-tique shopping crawl

Support local shops at this boo-tiful event on Oct. 13. Participating businesses include Susie’s Snack Shop, 3 Wishes Gifts, Lone Star Naturals, Studio LaSalle, Second Hand Sports, Patchouli Joe’s Books and Indulgences, Regenrus, Palm Tree Boutique, the University of North Texas CoLab boutique and Discover Denton.

Other events include the variety show Dentonpalooza, the Boos and Booze bar crawl, an exhibit of Denton’s haunted places at the Emily Fowler Central Library, a pumpkin patch at Trinity United Methodist Church, the daily Haunted Hotline scavenger hunt and more.

To learn more about these events, visit the Denton Halloween website.

Details: Through Nov. 1. Downtown Denton. Free; certain activities require tickets. dentonhalloween.com.

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A strong geomagnetic storm may bring #Aurora (northern lights) to Texas tonight, and all eyes are eagerly on a cold front that is expected to bring fall to Texas next week. Yesterday, the sun generated a substantial solar flare. That flare also generated a coronal mass ejection, or CME, which could bring a significant geomagnetic storm to Earth over the next two days.

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Data suggests the storm may have a higher-end intensity. A G4 or higher storm may result in the aurora, or northern lights, visible much farther south than typical. We have another chance to see the northern lights in Texas if everything comes together correctly over the upcoming two nights. If the storm hits during our daylight hours or is less intense than projected, either or both factors would result in a no-show for us.

However, it will be worth watching our social media posts today as we’ll share the latest information from satellite data on the storm’s arrival. The storm tonight and Friday night is not expected to be as extreme as the one this past May. Still, with most mobile devices having long-exposure photography capability, we may have a decent chance of aurora looking north tonight and Friday night. We’ll keep Y’all updated!

A few showers may generate isolated cloud cover in the Big Country, Northwest Texas, Texoma, and North Texas tonight into early Friday morning. Otherwise, most of Texas will have clear skies tonight and Friday night.

Seasonably hot summer-like weather will continue across Texas into the weekend. Saturday’s high-temperature forecast of 97 degrees in Dallas would be the hottest on record for the Texas/OU Football game. A cold front is expected to begin pushing into the Texas Panhandle on Sunday and slowly move south across much of Texas on Monday and Tuesday.

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High temperatures north of the front will be twenty to twenty-five degrees cooler than expected over the next few days. Yes, that means high temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and low 80s! Overnight temperatures by Wednesday morning look to fall into the 40s for the northern half of Texas, with a few 30s in the cooler spots. Unfortunately, rain chances look slim, and we will have an increased risk of wildfires across Texas over the next seven days.

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A massage parlor in Denton is closed for at least six months as the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation investigates suspected human trafficking.

The TDLR announced Wednesday that it issued a six-month emergency closure order for Tao Spa, effective Monday, Sept. 30 and that the operator was prohibited from operating any massage establishment at the location for six months.

In addition to not having a state license to operate as a massage parlor, TDLR inspectors and Denton County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted an onsite inspection of Tao Spa in mid-September. They said neither of the employees working at the business was a licensed massage therapist and that "both employees were dressed provocatively."

Investigators also said "there was an ATM in the middle of the establishment." The TDLR said investigators also found online ads that advertised sexual services offered at the business.

The TDLR named the business owner in their statement, but because officials have not yet announced any arrests or charges resulting from the investigation, the owner's name has been withheld from this report.

“Anyone operating a massage establishment in Texas that is not licensed as required should know that we at TDLR take seriously our responsibilities for protecting clients and employees of massage establishments. We will do what is necessary to make sure that establishments and employees are licensed and that establishments are operating in accordance with the law,” said Courtney Arbour, TDLR executive director.

On Sept. 1, 2023, HB 3579 went into effect, giving the TDLR’s executive director the authority to issue an emergency order halting the operation of any massage establishment if law enforcement or the TDLR believes human trafficking is occurring. This is the 11th instance of emergency orders being issued by the TDLR since the law went into effect and the first to close an unlicensed massage establishment.

Last month, the TDLR announced two massage parlors in Burleson were shut down under emergency orders during an investigation into suspected human trafficking.

Data from the TDLR said they received 608 consumer complaints about massage therapists in 2023. The agency noted a total of 285 unlicensed therapists violations, 123 sexual misconduct violations, and 75 sexual assault violations last year. Of those violations that resulted in disciplinary action, 51 were due to sexual misconduct, 44 were for unlicensed therapists, 20 were for allowing someone to reside on premises and 14 were for failing to drape.

Anyone who suspects human trafficking is occurring can contact the National Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733). If the situation is an emergency or you believe someone is in immediate danger, call 911 and alert the authorities. Texans are also encouraged to file a complaint on a TDLR regulated business if they suspect the business may be participating in human trafficking.

The company said it would like to remain in Denton County, but is also looking elsewhere for a new corporate HQ.

DENTON, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. You can read the original article here.

Denton-based Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. is seeking to sell its 23-acre corporate headquarters building to Denton County and could relocate as it weathers a bumpy financial ride.

Denton County commissioners unanimously voted Sept. 13 to purchase the Sally Beauty Supply Company Corporate Support Center at 3001 Colorado Blvd. from Sally Beauty Supply LLC for $45 million. The county will lease back the building to Sally Beauty for a year with the option to extend the lease for three months, with monthly rent of $35,000, according to the Denton County Commissioners Court agenda description.

Denton County Judge Andy Eads said the real estate purchase is a response to the area's rapid growth and need to support its population. Currently the county employs 1,987, according to its website.

"With Denton County being one of the fastest-growing counties in the state and nation, surpassing one million residents, this new property opens numerous possibilities for both current and future uses," Eads said in a statement.

Eads said Sally Beauty (NYSE: SBH) is looking at relocation both in and outside of Denton County for a new headquarters.

"It is our deep desire that they stay within the county," he said.

Mike Smith, Sally Beauty vice president of real estate and development, and Jeff Harkins, vice president of investor relations and treasurer, did not respond to Dallas Business Journal's request for comment.

The land on which the Sally Beauty HQ sits is valued for tax purposes at $25.5 million by Denton Central Appraisal District. The company has about $9.5 million in equipment in the building, according to the district's records. Sally Beauty moved into its headquarters in 2005, according to its website. As of 2023, the headquarters employed 300 people in Denton, according to data from the North Texas Council of Governments.

Brittany Sotelo, Denton's economic development director, said in a statement that the city is aware of Sally Beauty's intention to sell the headquarters and relocate. She wrote that the city has outlined a "range of incentives" to support the company's relocation.

"We are confident that we will remain a competitive location due to our supportive environment, skilled workforce and numerous opportunities for growth," Sotelo wrote.

This isn't the first time the county has purchased a building from the company. In 2019, the county bought Sally Beauty Holding's 114,062-square-foot distribution building and 13.3 acres at 3900 Morse St. for $12 million. That building sits near the county's election administration building, public health department and facilities department — and now serves as the county's record management department, according to a 2019 announcement.

"When we heard that this facility was available, we believed it prudent to consider buying it," Eads said in a 2019 statement. "A new building for records management alone would have cost in excess of $22 million, not including land costs. With this purchase, we have the space for records management at half the cost — thereby saving taxpayer dollars."

Sally Beauty has been dealing with financial headwinds for several years and has been trying to cut expenses and focus on profits. It laid off headquarters staff in 2018, which the company estimated would save up to $15 million, and also changed its leadership team. The company also announced temporary store closures, wage cuts and furloughs near the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2021, Denise Paulonis was named president and CEO.

Sally Beauty reported fiscal 2023 net sales of $3.7 billion, down about 2% from 2022, according to securities documents.

For Sally Beauty's third quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended June 30, consolidated net sales came in at $942 million, up 1.2% compared with the prior year. For the full year, it expects net sales and comparable sales to be "relatively flat" with 2023.

Sally Beauty employs 27,000 full- and part-time employees across 11 countries, according to its website. There are 2,322 Sally Beauty Supply stores across the country and 1,212 beauty stores it owns through its subsidiary Beauty Systems Group.

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