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Drawn by restaurant and retail activity in the region, Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based RCC Associates Inc. has opened a Dallas office.

Jim Deering, a 30year food services industry veteran, will run the local operation of the general contracting company. Deering was previously vice president and director of marketing for Brass & Stainless Designs Inc., a Dallas company that equips restaurants.

"With Dallas' central location, the office will be a springboard for work we do across the United States," Deering said. "And it will add a comfort zone for clients."

RCC Associates is known for its restaurant clients that include …