Gary and Ronald Rodenbaugh’s dad, Donald, opened Rodenbaugh's Flooring America Kitchen Bed and Bath in downtown Allen in 1962.

Originally a radio and television repair shop, the business has evolved over the past 64 years and now offers appliances, flooring, countertops, mattresses and more.

A closer look: Rodenbaugh's Flooring America Kitchen Bed and Bath partners with brands like Cambria and Coretec.

“We try to stay with some name brands,” Gary Rodenbaugh said.

Why it matters: Gary Rodenbaugh said the business’s goal is to educate customers as they’re making decisions on home improvement projects. The appliance with the best value is not always equivalent to the appliance with the lowest cost, he said.

Dessert shop Cookie Society is coming soon to Allen.

The gist: The shop will offer the company’s signature fresh-baked “Texas-sized” cookies in a variety of flavors, which include cookies and cream, chocolate chip, salted caramel and frosted oatmeal, per the business’s website.

Quote of note: “Today, with multiple retail locations across the state and nationwide shipping, Cookie Society is the largest black-owned cookie brand in Texas,” the company’s website states.

• 906 W. McDermott Drive, Ste. 120, Allen

Frisco City Council approved the city’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store as part of a proposed mixed-use development, while McKinney’s Sunset Amphitheater project approaches 70% completion. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Prosper officials OK development plans at Frontier Parkway, future DNT

2. Frisco City Council approves Trader Joe’s mixed-use district

3. McKinney's Sunset Amphitheater project nears 70% completion as investment rises to $334M

4. Celina officials preview proposed mixed-use development near downtown

5. Plano commission to hold public hearing for Collin Creek redevelopment changes

6. 32-acre townhome, commercial development proposed for northwest McKinney

The Texas comptroller's office is reviewing the finances and spending decisions of four public school districts: Austin, El Paso, Prosper and Barbers Hill ISDs.

The overview: The review was requested by Gov. Greg Abbott in August and will identify whether schools are directing taxpayer dollars toward students, teachers and classrooms over administrative costs, according to information from the two state agencies.

Zooming in: For the 2024-25 school year, the Texas Education Agency gave the selected districts the following financial ratings:

• Austin ISD: B rating; score of 88 (about 69,000 students)

• El Paso ISD: A rating; score of 92 (about 46,000 students)

• Prosper ISD: A rating; score of 94 (about 33,000 students)

• Barbers Hill ISD: A rating; score of 100 (about 8,000 students)

More details: Austin and Prosper ISDs are in Community Impact's coverage areas. According to previous reporting, Austin ISD passed an $887 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after making $205 million in gross cuts this summer. Prosper ISD adopted a budget with an expected $42.2 million shortfall.