The over 850,000-square-foot retail center The Village at Allen is now under new ownership. Sterling Organization, a Florida-based real estate firm, acquired the outdoor retail center March 30, according to a news release.

The details: The Village at Allen, located at 190 E. Stacy Road, includes storefronts for national brands like Target, Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods, per the release. The retail center also includes a Courtyard by Marriott hotel and the Credit Union of Texas Event Center. In addition, global lifestyle retailer Miniso opened a store within the retail center in late March.

What they're saying: "The Village at Allen is anchored by a bevy of national retailers that specialize in value and necessity offerings and is located in a dynamic submarket in the business friendly and great state of Texas,” Sterling Organization Principal Bob Dake said in the release.

Reformed Pilates in Allen began a soft opening period in late March, a company representative said.

The details: The business offers 50-minute group reformer classes, its website states. The studio is offering discounted membership rates for the first 100 members, per its website. Reformed Pilates also has locations in Plano, McKinney and Fairview.

• 1480 N. Custer Road, Ste. 110, Allen

Frisco will serve as the home base for the Sweden National Team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

What you need to know: Sweden secured its spot in the tournament with a 3-2 win over Poland in the UEFA Path B playoff final March 31, according to a FC Dallas news release. Sweden will use Frisco’s Toyota Stadium as a training facility and stay at the nearby Westin Stonebriar Golf Resort and Spa in between games.

Some context: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19, with multiple matches scheduled at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Dallas-Fort Worth area will host nine matches, which is more than any other U.S. host city.

One more thing: Toyota Stadium is currently undergoing $182 million worth of renovations, including adding more than 3,400 seats, new sports lighting and luxury suites. A FC Dallas spokesperson said construction will pause while the stadium is hosting Sweden for their training facility and resume after summer.

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Three medical cannabis businesses have been conditionally approved to participate in the Texas Compassionate Use Program, state officials announced April 1.

The big picture: The companies received conditional licenses from the Texas Department of Public Safety in an effort to expand access to medical cannabis products. Under the compassionate use program, physicians can prescribe medical-grade, low-THC products to eligible patients in partnership with licensed dispensaries.

Zooming in: Two of the three businesses given conditional licenses April 1 are affiliated with existing medical cannabis dispensaries that work in several other states. The new licensees are:

• GTI Texas, LLC (doing business as RISE Dispensaries) in West Texas

• Cresco Labs Texas, LLC in East Texas

• Texas Medica Collective, LLC in Northeast Texas

Conditional licensees must pass additional state evaluations before they can begin operating, according to the DPS.

More context: As Texas expands its medical cannabis program, the state is also tightening restrictions on the multibillion-dollar consumable hemp industry, Community Impact reported.