After breaking ground on renovations in 2024, the Texas Fine Arts Theater is set to reopen in Denton in summer 2026.

The gist: Once renovations are complete next year, the venue will have two theaters with 250 seats downstairs and 50-55 seats upstairs, said Jason Reimer, creative director and co-owner of Aviation Cinemas, the operator for the Texas Theater and Texas Fine Arts Theater. There will also be a boutique bar overlooking the square.

Some context: The Texas Fine Arts Theater building was acquired in 2018 by Northbridge, the developer for the project, after sitting vacant since the early 1980s. Reimer said that the improvements will touch every part of the theater, including addressing significant water damage and structural issues within the building.

Under an economic agreement with the city of Denton, the private developer is required to invest at least $9.1 million in improvements while also meeting certain appraised values above the 2023 value, Assistant City Manager Christine Taylor said. The city’s economic incentives, which were approved in 2024, are worth around $1.6 million.

KidStrong on South Loop 288 opened in early December, a company representative said.

The overview: The company offers weekly classes to improve kids’ emotional, mental and physical fitness, per previous Community Impact reporting.

More details: The Denton location is the eighth KidStrong in Dallas-Fort Worth.

• 1719 S. Loop 288, Ste. A140, Denton

WoundX is now offering services to patients at their brick-and-mortar location in Argyle, Office Administrator Madison Caston said.

The details: Though WoundX has been providing mobile care in Argyle since 2023, the opening of its brick-and-mortar location has added services, including: 

• Therapies that harness the body’s natural healing power to repair and restore tissue function
• Restorative treatments designed to enhance natural beauty, revitalize the body and support long-term wellness
• Care for patients recovering from surgery
• Evaluation and treatment for wound-related and systemic infections

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.