DTX-PCL: Impact 10/27/2025

Established in 1997, Stony Glen Stables offers students professional instruction in the hunter jumper discipline of equestrian sport. 

The setup: Business owner Julie Holmquest originally opened Stony Glen Stables in Frisco then moved the business to Aubrey until seven years ago when the business moved to its current Celina location. When building the barn and arenas from the ground up, Holmquest made decisions based on her 30-plus years of equestrian industry experience.

Alpha Omega Gymnastics is coming soon to Celina.

What you need to know: Director of Marketing Erin Alexander said the goal is to open the new location by the end of the year, but they have no exact opening date yet. The gym offers tumbling and gymnastics classes and open gym hours, and they also are available for birthday parties, camps and other events.

• 1250 S. Oklahoma Drive, Celina

A new Kroger Marketplace store is coming to northwest McKinney along the city's border with Prosper, Weitzman Executive Vice President David Palmer confirmed. The store will serve as the anchor tenant for Custer Frontier Marketplace, a commercial development at the southeast corner of North Custer Road and Laud Howell Parkway.

The specifics: A groundbreaking for the Kroger store, which will span 99,000 square feet, is planned for February 2026, Palmer said. The project will also include about 45,000 square feet of retail space as well as six pad sites that will be developed.

Quote of note: “The center will feature a mix of small shop spaces for retail, service users and restaurants as well as pad sites, ideal for retail, dining, service and medical tenants looking to capitalize on a high-income, family-driven demographic of the trade area,” the Weitzman website states.

• Southeast corner of North Custer Road and Laud Howell Parkway, McKinney

Interesting in visiting a local book shop or finding a new book? Check out these 15 independent bookstores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

1. Neighbor Books: The store offers books in a variety of genres, puzzles, gifts and more. Neighbor Books also has a second story offering a variety of seating areas.

• Opened in 2024
• 208 E. Louisiana St., McKinney

• Opened in 2025
• 1018 E. 15th St., Plano