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Goody Goody sells liquor, more at new south McKinney location
Goody Goody is now open in McKinney and sells beer, wine, liquor and more. (Dustin Butler/Community Impact) Dallas-based Goody Goody is now open in south McKinney. According to the company website, the store first opened in Dallas in 1964 and now has more than 20 stores in operation. It sells a variety of beer, wine, liquors, mixers and snacks.
Healthy Family Services of Texas opens in Lewisville
Healthy Family Services of Texas, which opened May 6, is located in the Medical City Lewisville complex. (Kevin Cummings/Community Impact) Lewisville has a new option for primary care. Located in the Medical City Lewisville complex, Health Family Services of Texas opened in spring. The local care provider offers services for...
Fun Pizza Kitchen to offer specialty pies in Richardson
Fun Pizza Kitchen is opening soon in Richardson. (Courtesy Pexels) A new Fun Pizza Kitchen is opening in Richardson near UT Dallas. The restaurant will serve pizza, salad, pasta and sandwiches with an Indian twist. Features Reporter. Dustin is a features reporter, and covers businesses and restaurants in Collin and...
Plano Music House shuts its doors permanently
Plano Music House closed in early May. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Plano Music House permanently closed its doors in May. The music school's former location on 15th Street is cleared out, and a post on Google from Plano Music House's account confirmed that it would not be reopening. Plano Music House...
Plano nearing end of first citywide sweep to collect storm debris
Plano City Council is more than 85% done with its first citywide sweep to collect storm debris. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) The city of Plano is more than 85% done with its first sweep of debris collection following a storm on May 28. What you need to know. As the city...
Downtown Celina’s New Mexico Drive to undergo asphalt improvements
Downtown Celina's New Mexico Drive will get new asphalt. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Contractors are expected to spend the next few months reconstructing a portion of New Mexico Drive in downtown Celina. The project. Work will be focused on New Mexico Drive between Ash Street and Pecan Street, and will include:
Warby Parker to open second Plano location
Warby Parker is opening a second Plano loaction. (Courtesy Warby Parker) Warby Parker is opening a new location in Plano, according to a news release from the company. Warby Parker offers a variety of eyewear including prescription glasses, contact lenses, sunglasses and accessories. The eyewear chain also has a location in Legacy West.
ICYMI: Keller council denies 22-lot housing development and 2 more city updates
From left, Keller City Council members Tag Green and Chris Whatley listen during a presentation during the July 2 council meeting. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Catch up with three of the latest stories coming out of the city of Keller. A planned 22-lot housing development in Keller was denied by City...
Argyle ISD officials denounce Title IX changes
The board of trustees unanimously approved the resolution July 15. (Jonathan Perriello/Community Impact) Argyle ISD joined surrounding school districts in refuting federal changes to Title IX aimed at expanding protections for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students. The district administration drafted a resolution denouncing the new regulations, saying they threaten to undermine...
Chitos closes doors in Frisco
Chitos Authentic Mexican Restaurant is closed in Frisco. (Dustin Butler/Community Impact) Chitos Authentic Mexican Restaurant is closed in Frisco, according to a lockout notice on the front door. A company representative initially indicated the closing was temporary; however, the company recently posted on social media that it would reopen for...
The Manifest Barbershop to offer haircut services in McKinney
The Manifest Barbershop is expected to open later this year in McKinney. (Courtesy Pexels) The Manifest Barbershop is expected to open later this year in McKinney, owner Teymur Ahmadov said. The shop will offer haircuts, beard trims, hair coloring services and more, Ahmadov said. The shop is slated to open...
Indian grocery Chalo India to open soon in Frisco
Chalo India is opening soon in Frisco at the Shops at Panther Creek. (Dustin Butler/Community Impact) Chalo India is coming soon, a company representative said. The store will offer a variety of dry goods, frozen meals and fresh produce focused on flavors found in India. In addition, Chalo India will also include a cafe.
Russo’s New York Pizzeria serves up scratch-made pizza in north Frisco
The pizza place has a wide variety of pizza dishes for diners to choose from, according to its website. (Courtesy Russo’s New York Pizzeria) The location offers a variety of pizzas, including pepperoni, Italian Works and New York Village as well as Hawaiian and vegetarian. Guests can also enjoy soups, salads, pastas, calzones and desserts such as cannolis and cheesecake.
Short-term rental property owners can now apply for required permits in Lewisville
Regulations went into effect July 8 requiring rental owners to apply and maintain permits for their properties. (Jonathan Perriello/ Community Impact) Lewisville launched a website on July 8 for short-term rental owners to apply for a mandatory annual permit to continue operating in the city. City Council voted to amend...
Frisco adds, adjusts school zones for 2024-25 school year
Frisco City Council approved several school zone adjustments for the 2024-25 school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Several school zones in Frisco will be slightly different in the coming school year. Frisco City Council approved the adjusted school zones July 2. The updates include adding, modifying or removing the locations and...
New Indian restaurant opens in Flower Mound
Cafe India recently opened in Flower Mound and offers an array of traditional Indian dishes. (Courtesy town of Flower Mound) A new Indian restaurant has opened in Flower Mound. Cafe India offers a wide range of dishes that blend traditional Indian flavors with a modern touch, according to the restaurant’s...
14 businesses now open, coming soon in central, East McKinney
Tabu Shabu closed in McKinney at the end of June. (Courtesy Tabu Shabu) Here are 14 businesses that are now open, coming soon or have seen other updates in East McKinney. The dental office offers checkups, crowns, oral surgery, emergency dental care, and more, according to a news release. Opened...
Char'd Southeast Asian Kitchen closes in Richardson's CityLine development
Char'd Southeast Asian Kitchen closed its doors May 2. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Asian restaurant Char’d Southeast Asian Kitchen has closed its doors in Richardson’s CityLine mixed-use development, . The restaurant’s menu included items such as poke bowls, steamed buns, banh mi and more. It opened within CityLine in...
Plano launches online short-term rental registration
Plano residents who wish to or currently operate short-term rentals in the city must complete the required registration by Aug. 1. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Eligible short-term rental operators in Plano must complete their registration using the online application by the start of August. The registration is required as part of...
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