Check out six new restaurants that recently opened, or are coming soon, in Richardson.

Now open
8-Bit Bites
The restaurant serves smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, a variety of loaded fries and wings, co-owner Taimoor Khan said. 

• Opened Nov. 7
• 2067 N. Central Expressway, Richardson

• Opened Oct. 26
• 1324 E. Belt Line Road, Richardson

A new Hancock Whitney branch is under construction in Plano across the street from Richardson Methodist Hospital.

The specifics: The bank offers personal checking, savings and loan services along with business and commercial banking services. Hancock Whitney has an existing branch in north Plano at 5728 SH 121.

Grocery store development continues to surge in 2025 as grocery chains follow population growth in the North Texas area.

In a nutshell: H-E-B, Kroger and Tom Thumb accounted for nearly half of all new retail construction in 2024, according to a retail report from Texas-based real estate firm Weitzman. The same report projected those retailers to continue driving much of the new retail construction in 2025.

David Palmer, executive vice president of development for Weitzman, said company officials are optimistic about continued grocery store growth in North Texas.

“Grocer-anchored retail shopping centers are some of the most valuable retail real estate in the market when it's done because of the stability,” Palmer said. “It’s the bedrock of the growth of retail in DFW.”

Zooming out: John Votava, corporate affairs director for Kroger, said Kroger officials consider growth when determining sites for new stores. Kroger wants to meet demand for grocery services in growing neighborhoods.

“We’re just following the rooftops—where you see communities springing up out of the dirt,” he said.