Dirt Dynasty: Businesswoman Carries On Legacy At Will Rogers

Arlington TX

17 March, 2022

8:10 PM

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By Seth Bodine, Fort Worth Report March 17, 2022 Brandi Hawkins' family business is older than dirt. Almost. "I grew up smelling dirt, diesel (and) animals," Hawkins said. "So I love that. I mean, that's therapeutic right there." Hawkins' family has been in charge of filling stadiums with dirt since Fort Worth's Stock Show in 1941. But it wasn't until recently that she and her son took the helm of the family business started by her grandfather and later run by her father.Hawkins, 52, is now at the helm of Coy L. Beauchamp Arenas and Excavating. Events such as rodeos typically need between 1,500 to 1,800 cubic yards of dirt to cushion the joints of animals and prevents them from slipping, and cushions people's falls, Hawkins said. Hawkins' job is to haul the right kinds of mixes of dirt for the events, and manage the people on construction equipment spreading dirt out. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.