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Two dozen Texas properties were on the list of federal properties that the U.S. General Services Administration is looking to sell. Fort Worth’s Fritz G. Lanham building was on the list, which was on the GSA’s website on March 4 before the list disappeared the next day. GSA officials said they received a great response from the list and would update it in the future. “We anticipate the list will be republished in the near future after we evaluate this initial input and determine how we can make it easier for stakeholders to understand the nuances of the assets listed,” a GSA spokesperson said. “As we stated in our press release, ‘GSA will continuously review and update the list of non-core assets.’”What is the Fritz Lanham building, you may well ask. Located at 819 Taylor St., the building is named after Fritz Garland Lanham, a Congressman who was born in Weatherford and served in the U.S. House from 1919 to 1947. Designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick and Thomas E. Stanley, the building was completed in 1966. The lobby features “Challenge of Space,” a 14-by-32-foot abstract painting by Seymour Fogel. Fogel once served as an apprentice to the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. The oil on plaster painting was commissioned through the Fine Arts in New Federal Buildings program. The Fritz G. Lanham federal building serves as GSA’s regional office for the Greater Southwest.More wholesale clubs in the cards for Dallas and Fort Worth BJ’s Wholesale Club has already confirmed plans to open a location in southwest Fort Worth at 5901 Altamesa Blvd. On March 6, the company indicated it plans more sites in the North Texas area. The announcement was short on specifics, but did say the Massachusetts-based warehouse club brand plans to “open 25-30 clubs over the next two fiscal years, including several clubs set for the Dallas-Fort Worth area starting in early 2026.”“We are eager to continue our expansion by bringing unbeatable value, convenience and assortment to the Dallas-Fort Worth community,” said Bob Eddy, chairman and CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club. “Economic expansion and a growing population make Texas a great fit for us. We believe our unique club model, which delivers savings of up to 25% off grocery store prices every day, will resonate with the families in this area. We look forward to living our purpose of ‘taking care of the families who depend on us’ in Texas.”BJ’s opening also means the publicly traded company (NYSE: BJ) will bring with it the BJ’s Charitable Foundation, which provides essential needs to families through local and national nonprofit partnerships. The foundation focuses its giving efforts on three main pillars: hunger relief, education, and health and wellness. BJ’s also partners with Feeding America and its network of food banks. Once open, each new club in Texas will support a local food bank with weekly donations of produce, meat and dairy products, according to the company. Each BJ’s Wholesale Club location employs about 150 staff. Like Costco and Sam’s Club, BJ’s Wholesale Club offers memberships for about $60 and sells a variety of products ranging from appliances to eyeware and groceries. Pinstack rolls into Alliance Pinstack has added its fourth Dallas-Fort Worth location in the Alliance area, on the north side of Highway 170 at 3650 Parish Lane in Westlake. “Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development and the surrounding communities are seeing explosive growth in both the residential and business sectors,” said Mark Moore, CEO of Entertainment Properties Group Inc., in a news release. The Westlake site will be the largest location and adjacent to Hillwood’s Front 44 retail and mixed-use hub at Circle T Ranch, a premier 2,500-acre corporate destination. Pinstack offers bowling and other entertainment options including laser tag, bumper cars, high-ropes course, rock-climbing wall along with interactive games and simulators. “Pinstack’s strategic location adjacent to Circle T Ranch, one of the nation’s most prominent corporate destinations, will directly serve thousands of employees at globally recognized company headquarters like Fidelity Investments, Deloitte and Charles Schwab, along with nearby residents,” said Guy Grivas, vice president of retail at Hillwood. Skechers is a shoe-in at Grapevine MillsGrapevine Mills announced the Texas General Store, a beloved destination for Texas-inspired gifts, apparel and home decor, is now open. Featuring locally sourced goods and unique souvenirs, this store will provide visitors with a taste of the Lone Star State. In addition, Skechers is making a grand return with a Skechers Superstore. The new location will open in April. Do you have something for the Bob on Business column? Email Bob Francis at bob.francis@fortworthreport.org. Bob Francis is business editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at bob.francis@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.