During its Oct. 6 meeting, the Frisco City Council approved a purchase order for radiation detection backpacks for $139,977.

What to know: U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding provides for the purchase of four backpacks fully equipped with a gamma detection box, a smartphone and charger kit, a user manual and a calibration certificate.

“These items will significantly enhance the fire department’s response capabilities to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents,” city documents state.

Haldiram’s opened its first United States location in Frisco Oct. 11.

The details: With more than 400 total stores and restaurants across the globe, Haldiram’s offers traditional Indian dishes, snacks, sweets, street food and full meals. The opening of Frisco's 4,400-square-foot location comes just four months after Haldiram's made its London debut.

• 7010 Preston Road, Ste. 240, Frisco

Chip City Cookies permanently closed all locations nationwide Oct. 2, including the locations in Frisco and McKinney.

The context: Founded in July 2017, Chip City Cookies specialized in oversized cookies, offering a rotating menu of 186 flavors, including classics like chocolate chip and creative varieties like cannoli and horchata.

What to know: According to the company website, Chip City Cookies closed all its locations after struggling to stabilize the business amid broader economic challenges. The Frisco and McKinney locations marked Chip City Cookies' only North Texas storefronts.

• 6975 Lebanon Road, Ste. 307, Frisco; 6650 Alma Road, Ste. 100, McKinney

A new apartment building is planned for construction near Plano’s Preston Road, while Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen plans updates on its third floor. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Pearl Towne Crossing in Plano

A new apartment building with a leasing office and parking garage is planned near the intersection of Park Boulevard and Preston Road in Plano, per a TDLR filing. The 506,000-square-foot facility is estimated to be completed in 2029.

• Location: 4701 W. Park Blvd., Plano

• Estimated timeline: Jan. 11, 2027-April 27, 2029

• Estimated cost: $68.2 million

2. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen will add a new patient care unit with 25 patient rooms and supporting spaces on its third floor, per a TDLR filing.

• Location: 1105 N. Central Expressway, Allen

• Estimated timeline: Jan. 5, 2027-Sept. 5, 2027

• Estimated cost: $10.2 million