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Shutterfly manufactures photo-centric items in Plano

Shutterfly, an e-commerce business that creates custom photo-centric cards, books, gift items and more, was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in California. There are three manufacturing facilities—one in Arizona, another in South Carolina and the most recently built 240,000-square-foot building in Plano that opened in 2020.

The details: Products are created through a blend of mechanized processes and manual craftsmanship—what Site Director Chris Mooney refers to as “high-touch” effort. One example is the sublimation process used to produce flat metal products.

“Metal ornaments are hugely popular and one of my favorite products because it's metal, it lasts forever,” Mooney said. “You print the transfer sheet then apply heat and pressure that transfers the ink from the sheet to the substrate."

  • 4012 14th St., Plano

 
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JS International Grill relocating from Richardson to Plano

JS International Grill is relocating from Richardson to Plano, according to a notice posted at its Richardson location.

On the menu: The restaurant serves a variety of Caribbean, Cajun and local dishes like jerk chicken, dirty rice and nachos.

  • 2205 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 130, Plano

 
Transportation TUEsday
See 5 road project updates in Dallas-Fort Worth

Stay informed on five road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Collin County

Plano asphalt overlay projects
Project:
A thin layer of asphalt overlay will be constructed on four roadway sections, including Legacy Drive between Coit Road and Custer Road, Park Boulevard between the West City Limit and Preston Road, Parker Road between Independence Parkway and US 75, and Independence Parkway between Parker Road and Spring Creek Parkway.
Update: Plano City Council members approved a contract for all four roadway sections at the Feb. 23 council meeting.

  • Timeline: work to occur this summer
  • Cost: $5.38 million
  • Funding source: city of Plano

First Street widening
Project: First Street will be widened from a two-lane rural roadway to a four-lane roadway from Dallas North Tollway to Coleman Street.
Update: The project was scheduled to start in winter 2025 but was pushed to spring 2026. The project is 100% designed, and bidding is 99% complete.
  • Timeline: spring 2026-fall 2027
  • Cost: $27.79 million
  • Funding source: town of Prosper

 
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Beauty salon Image Studios opens expanded location at CityLine

Beauty salon Image Studios opened an expanded second location at CityLine. The new location, located next to its original 30-suite location, opened in December 2025 and added 38 more suites to the business.

The details: Image Studios hosts a range of independent beauty professionals offering hair, make-up, brow tinting and shaping, lashes, facials, skin care and more.

  • 1415 State St., Richardson

 
CI Texas
Texas’ primaries aren’t over yet: What to know about runoff elections

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.

 

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