Nearly a year after it was announced, Hugs Cafe Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its new headquarters in East McKinney.

What happened: The 13,500-square-foot building will house the new Hugs Cafe, a training kitchen, four classrooms, a second-story patio and administrative offices, according to the nonprofit’s website. Hugs Cafe Inc. is a nonprofit organization that offers training and employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Community members gathered July 2 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the building’s grand opening. Hugs Cafe founder Ruth Thompson said the new headquarters will change lives in McKinney and across the world. The $10 million building will enable Hugs Cafe to increase its mission-based staff by 20 with the expanded space, Thompson said.

Quote of note: “There was a dream, but it wasn’t a building like this,” Thompson said. “It was of employment and meaning and just a sense of belonging for a group of people that don’t always have that.”

Lone Star Car Wash is now open, Operations Manager Mark Ferris said.

What they offer: The car wash offers washing and detailing services, according to its website. Lone Star also offers a “VIP Club” membership that grants unlimited access to its services. The location features 26 vacuum bays for customers after they run through the car wash, Ferris said.

• 8301 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney

Frontier Airlines announced it would add eight new routes that were previously operated by Spirit Airlines.

The details: One of the new routes, which started July 5, connects Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans.

There will be daily flights to and from DFW Airport, out of Terminal E.

What they’re saying: “We are pleased to grow our service across the country to ensure low-cost flight options remain available to consumers as they plan their travel this summer and beyond,” said Josh Flyr, Frontier Airlines vice president of network and operations design. “With premium upgrades paired with our signature affordability, we are thrilled to show travelers why we are America’s low-fare airline.”

A new Hot Topic is coming to Allen, and Walmart in Prosper will undergo three months of renovations. Check out five major construction permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation around Dallas-Fort Worth. This list is not comprehensive. 

Train 4 Tomorrow
TDLR documents show Train 4 Tomorrow, a gym in Richardson that offers fitness classes and personal training will convert an office building on Twilight Trail into a gym. The conversion will cost about $18.39 million and start in mid-July, per TDLR documents. 

• Location: 508 Twilight Trail, Ste. 103, Richardson
• Estimated timeline: July 15-Sept. 30
• Estimated cost: $18.39 million

• Location: 500 Richland Blvd., Prosper
• Estimated timeline: Jan. 3, 2027-April 22, 2027
• Estimated cost: $1.3 million