The list of businesses planned for the Fields West development in Frisco is growing with the announcement of new tenants.

The details: The Karahan Companies, developers of Fields West, announced in a Nov. 12 news release that 10 more tenants have signed leases in the project.

Fields West is a 55-acre urban village in the broader Fields development, a 2,500-acre master-planned community.

Fields West will offer 360,000 square feet of shopping, dining, and entertainment, as well as 350,000 square feet of Class A office space.

The new tenants bring the development to 70% leased, according to the news release.

A Handel’s Ice Cream franchise is set to open at 5 p.m. on Nov. 13, franchisee Spenser Moore said.

What’s happening: The ice cream shop franchise, which is owned by Spenser Moore, his brother Jack Moore and father Craig Moore, will be giving away free ice cream scoops and cones from 5-7 p.m. during the shop’s Nov. 13 grand opening.

Belk Outlet is slated to open in Frisco, according to a company representative.

The details: Belk Outlet stores sell clothing and shoes for women, men and children. Home items, including kitchen appliances, holiday decor, dinnerware, luggage and more are also sold at Belk Outlet stores, the company website states.

Texas is the nation’s largest energy producer, leading other U.S. states in both natural gas production and renewable energy generation, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows. Yet as people, businesses and data centers continue to move to the state, experts say Texas leaders need to harness new strategies to make energy more affordable and ensure the state power grid remains reliable.

The details: Amid high inflation nationwide, energy prices are on the rise in Texas, and residents are feeling the strain, experts said at the Texas Energy Summit, which ran from Nov. 4-6 in Austin.

In a June 2025 report, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization, found that 65% of low-income Texans recently engaged in “energy-limiting behaviors,” such as turning off their air conditioning to reduce electric bills or underheating their homes in the winter. 

What they're saying: Experts said state lawmakers and officials could invest in energy efficiency and residential demand response programs to tackle affordability and grid reliability issues.