When customers step up to the cafeteria-style counter at Mary’s Mediterranean Cafe & Grill, they will find a variety of cuisines available, including Turkish, Moroccan, Lebanese, Syrian and more, co-owner Adil Naouazili said.

“We have a lot of healthy items,” Naouazili said. “There is a chicken kabob which is a chicken breast marinated and grilled. We have 12 salads and dips to choose from.”

Quote of note: “My favorite thing about owning this business is to be able to cook the items I want and meet people from different backgrounds and get to talk with them,” Naouazili said. “We get people from all over the world—different backgrounds, different countries. We want to make sure we are welcoming them with their own language.”

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Several new businesses are on the horizon for Frisco in 2026, including a new cafe and market, a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant and new shops in Stonebriar Centre.

Commissary
Commissary is set to open next year in Frisco's Hall Park. Commissary is a cafe, bakery, gelateria, espresso bar and neighborhood market and offers various bakery items, breakfast tacos, lattes and on-the-go lunches. Its market offers beer and wine, gelato, frozen soups, breads and fresh-baked pastries.

Portillo’s
Portillo’s broke ground on its first Frisco location Dec. 11. A variety of Portillo’s signature menu items will be available at the new Frisco location, including Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers and chocolate cake.

Plaza Premium Group will add two more lounges within Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in early 2026.

Plaza Premium First and Plaza Premium Lounge will be located in Terminal D. The spaces will deliver a tailored experience for travelers with diverse expectations and travel with purpose and preferences, according to a news release.

The details: The dual lounge concept will be located near Gate D17. It will be the second in North America, joining Vancouver International Airport.

Plaza Premium First and the Premium Plaza Lounge will offer a lounge experience with personalized service, featuring dining, amenities and privacy, according to a news release.

The background: DFW Airport has been the home of Plaza Premium Group's regional headquarters for the Americas since 2023. The company employs more than 400 employees across the United States, according to a news release.

Central Texas counties could begin receiving up to $1.25 million each in state funding for flood warning sirens in the coming weeks and months, officials announced Dec. 16.

The overview: The funding comes less than six months after historic flooding hit parts of Central and West Texas over the July 4 weekend, killing at least 137 residents and visitors. During special legislative sessions this summer, state lawmakers approved requirements that 30 counties included in a July disaster declaration install flood warning systems with the help of $50 million in state grants.

Zooming in: Each county is expected to receive up to $1.25 million from the Texas Water Development Board. Counties seeking more money will need their requests approved by the three-member board.

Counties are required to submit detailed project plans to the TWDB and can use the grants to install physical infrastructure such as sirens, rain gauges, flood gauges and solar panels to power the warning systems. The money can also be used for local flood education, outreach and training programs, TWDB staff said.