McKinney City Council members approved a specific use permit in September for a proposed 7-Eleven gas station coming to the northwest corner of Bloomdale Road and Hardin Boulevard.

In a nutshell: Council members unanimously approved the permit during a Sept. 15 meeting. The proposed gas station will be a “new prototype” with an “enhanced facade,” said Brad White, director of real estate for Vaquero Ventures. White spoke on behalf of Vaquero Ventures, the applicant, during the meeting.

“7-Eleven is making a big investment here,” White said. “They intend to make these newer stores look nicer and be a benefit for the community.”

PopUp Bagels is now open in McKinney, a media representative confirmed.

The details: The restaurant sells bagels by the bag along with a choice of several schmears, according to its website. Bagel types include plain, everything, poppy seed, salt and sesame. Schmears range from plain cream cheese to brown sugar cinnamon butter.

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To strengthen consumer protections, the Texas Department of Insurance is asking state lawmakers to consider adjusting when new home and auto insurance rates are implemented.

What's happening: Texas currently operates under a "file-and-use" system, allowing insurance companies to begin using new rates immediately after they are filed, regardless of whether the TDI has reviewed them.

In a Sept. 14 letter detailing actions the department is taking to address Texas' high home insurance costs, Insurance Commissioner Amanda Crawford suggested that the legislature look into "adding a delay between a rate filing and its use in the market." Under the current system, if the TDI finds an issue with a new insurance rate, there is "limited" redress for affected policyholders if that rate is already in effect.

The background: Crawford's letter comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the TDI to take affordability-focused actions in an Aug. 24 letter.

Texans paid the nation's fourth-highest home insurance premiums at the end of 2025, according to previous Community Impact reporting.