business
How one restaurant is creating jobs for adults with learning differences
By Noelle Walker and Charles Nichelson at NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) Local
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
A Fort Worth business and a non-profit partnered to help workers who are sometimes overlooked for opportunities.
Fred’s Texas Cafe has a workday program through a partnership with Stone’s Throw Farm. The nonprofit was started by Jackson Stone’s family to create work opportunities for young adu...
Key takeaway “That’s why we do what we do, is for so many folks like our son, Jackson, when they age out of school, there’s, for most, there’s not a lot waiting, and not a lotta ways to contribute to the world around them,” Jack Stone said.
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Category: business ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) Local ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A Fort Worth business and a non-profit partnered to help workers who are sometimes overlooked for opportunities.
Fred’s Texas Cafe has a workday program through a partnership with Stone’s Throw Farm. The nonprofit was started by Jackson Stone’s family to create work opportunities for young adu...
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