DTX-FRS: Impact 8/15/2025

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Marie Leonard
August 15, 2025

The Cheney Group

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11 business updates in north Frisco

Here are 11 businesses that are now open, coming soon or recently closed in north Frisco.

Now open
Dad Jokes Cheesyburger
The new restaurant offers smash burgers featuring dad jokes with each plate, according to its website. 

Coming soon
Anchor Bar
The menu at Anchor Bar will include chicken wings, pizza, salads, burgers and sandwiches.

Closures
Tumbleweed TexStyles
The business operated in the Frisco Rail District for five years. The business started by selling products online, and it will continue selling merchandise on its website and at community events.

 
CI Business
Aldi to open 2nd Frisco location

Aldi is set to open a second Frisco location, according to a listing on Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Construction is scheduled to begin in August and be completed February 2026.

What they offer: Food, beverages and other household items are sold at Aldi.  

 

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

From the multi-textile decor to the fresh produce-centric kitchen, Mexican Sugar strives to provide a true Mexican hacienda environment. The top selling menu items at Mexican Sugar in Plano are the angus ribeye fajitas, roasted chicken enchilads, bone-in pork chops and roasted beet and goat cheese salad. The restaurant offers brunch, lunch, dinner, drink and happy hour menus. 

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☕️ House-blend coffee, sandwiches served at Hillside Coffee Bar in McKinney’s Craig Ranch
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🥤Feng Cha now serves specialty drinks, desserts in Grapevine
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🆕 Stop-N-Go Gyro offers plates, more in Richardson
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😋 Himalayan Spice brings Nepali, Indian flavors to Frisco
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Urban Cookhouse is now open in Prosper, offering a variety of sandwiches, wraps and salads. Owner James Zemlock said he emphasizes a farm-to-table approach, with most ingredients coming directly from local producers across North Texas. "If I can get it local, I'll buy it local," he said. 
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Statewide News
Texas Senate passes congressional map, flood relief with House Democrats out of state

The Texas Senate advanced 11 bills Aug. 12, including a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts and three measures aimed at better preparing communities for floods and other natural disasters.

The overview: The bills face an unclear future in the Texas House, which has been at a standstill since dozens of Democrats traveled to Illinois and other states Aug. 3 to stall a planned vote on the proposed congressional map. The 150-member House cannot refer bills to committees or vote on legislation without at least 100 members present.

Stay tuned: If House Democrats do not return, state leaders said the current special legislative session will end Aug. 15. Gov. Greg Abbott said he would “immediately” call another legislative overtime with a potentially expanded agenda.

 

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