Interested in news from businesses in the McKinney area? Check out 13 businesses now open, coming soon and other updates from the areas of central and East McKinney.

1. Bojangles: The eatery serves chicken dishes, including chicken sandwiches, grilled chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders, according to its website. The restaurant also serves breakfast, sides such as seasoned fries and coleslaw, and sweets such as the restaurant’s signature Bo-Berry Biscuit.

• Opened March 17

• 200 S. Central Expressway, McKinney

2. Happymix Creperie: The shop’s menu includes Japanese-style handheld crepes in sweet and savory flavors. The menu also includes matcha lattes, boba tea, loose leaf teas served hot or iced, and smoothies.

• Opened January 22

• 113 S. Tennessee St, McKinney

3. Shorty’s: The menu includes hot dogs, smash burgers and a variety of sandwiches. The restaurant also serves cocktails, wine and beer, according to its website.

• Opened March 16

• 109 N. Kentucky St., McKinney

A new MaxStrength Fitness location is being planned along South Lake Forest Drive in McKinney, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: The personal training gym is expected to open in a 3,000-square-foot space, according to the filing. MaxStrength offers 20-minute guided workouts with an emphasis on high-impact, low-force strength training, according to its website.

• 3783 S. Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 200, McKinney

See five road projects planned or ongoing around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Teel Parkway construction
Project: Teel Parkway in Prosper will be improved with a four-lane concrete divided roadway. The improvements include paving, a retaining wall, drainage and median landscaping. The project spans First Street to Freeman Way.
Update: The project is in the design phase.

• Timeline: winter 2027-summer 2029
• Cost: $800,000
• Funding source: town of Prosper

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $169,788
• Funding sources: cities of Colleyville, Euless

At least 257,000 students have applied for Texas’ inaugural education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office. Less than half of those applicants are likely to be accepted.

The overview: Applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts close at 11:59 p.m. March 31. Students enrolling in private schools will receive $10,474 to spend on tuition and related expenses, while homeschool students can get up to $2,000 each, and students with disabilities may qualify for up to $30,000 each.

Through March 29, about 23% of applicants had indicated they would be homeschooled while 77% of applicants said they wanted to attend a private school, state data shows.

Program funding is capped at $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year, meaning between 90,000 and 100,000 students will likely be accepted.

By the numbers: About 34,000 students indicated in their application that they have a disability, per the comptroller's office. Students who have a disability and are considered low- or middle-income will receive priority acceptance into the program under state law.