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10 transportation projects underway, upcoming in Frisco

Check out 10 upcoming and ongoing transportation projects in Frisco, according to the city. This list is not comprehensive.

Upcoming projects
Hillcrest Road updates
Project: Hillcrest Road will be updated from SH 121 to Main Street, though specifics on the project are not yet available.

Ongoing projects
PGA Parkway construction
Project: PGA Parkway is being constructed into a six-lane divided roadway from Preston Road to Coit Road.

 
CI Business
TruBlue Home Services serves handyman needs in Frisco, Prosper, Celina

TruBlue Home Services has launched its handyman services in Frisco, Prosper and Celina.

What they offer: The service's mission is to take care of home repairs and provide "worry-free" living for busy adults and seniors, owner Jay Ericson said in an email. Services can range from fence repair, drywall patching, tiling, light fixture replacement and door framing, among other household needs. 

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

Crispy Cones is now open in Plano.

The business serves soft-serve ice cream in grilled dough cones covered in cinnamon and sugar, with customizable toppings and flavors.

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🍜 Too Thai Street Eats to open Frisco location
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🥤 Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe chooses Richardson for first Texas location
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🍔 Hopdoddy Burger Bar now serving burgers, milkshakes in McKinney’s West Grove
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🧋 Feng Cha offers boba tea in Denton
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The main dining room of the Sicilian Butcher reopened in mid-November after a temporary closure.

The dining area was closed after a small fire, according to a social media post. No one was harmed, but the restaurant had to close temporarily to assess damage and the cause of the fire.

The Sicilian Butcher offers signature dishes, salads, sandwiches, pizza and pasta. Its dishes take inspiration from Sicily, Italy, and are an ode to Chef Tomaso Maggiore’s father, according to the restaurant website.

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On The Business Beat
Grocery store development in North Texas continues to surge

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.

 

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