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Check out 19 business updates in Prosper, Celina

Here are 19 business updates in Prosper and Celina. 

Now open 
Bojangles:
The franchise is known for Cajun-seasoned fried chicken with sides like buttermilk biscuits, fries and dirty rice. Bojangles celebrated the opening of its Celina location by giving away $100 gift cards to the first 100 dine-in customers, according to an email from a company representative.

Hareli Fresh Market: The grocery store offers fresh produce and meats as well as ingredients for Indian, South Asian and other international cuisines. This is the company’s fourth location, joining two stores in Frisco and one in Southlake.

Coming soon 
1418 Coffee: The locally-owned coffee chain offers handcrafted drinks, housemade cold brew and pastries made at their off-site bakery in Prosper.

Costco Wholesale: The store coming soon to the corner of Preston Road and Ownsby Parkway will feature a 158,000-square-foot warehouse and a fueling station. Costco offers its members groceries, pharmacy products, automotive services and more, according to its website.

 
coming soon
Off the Rails Ice House breaks ground in Celina

Off the Rails Ice House has started construction on Sunset Boulevard in Celina, a company representative confirmed.

In a nutshell: The Texas-themed bar and restaurant is designed to be a family-friendly community gathering space, the representative said.

Some context: The representative likened the project to other attractions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area like Truck Yard or Katy Trail Ice House.

Stay tuned: Off the Rails Ice House broke ground in June and is expected to open in spring of next year, the representative said.

  • 1413 E. Sunset Blvd., Celina

 
Metro News Monday
The Community Grill closes, Frontier Airlines news: 6 trending Dallas-Fort Worth stories

Frisco’s The Community Grill closed after nine years, while Frontier Airlines added a route connecting Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with New Orleans. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. The Community Grill closes after 9 years in Frisco

2. 5 restaurants now open, coming soon in Plano

3. Northwest Community Park to open this fall

4. Food hall concept Wonder to offer cuisine from more than 20 restaurants in McKinney

5. Frontier Airlines adds previous Spirit Airlines route from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

6. Watters Trail South now open in Allen following $1.1M expansion

 
CI Business
Cotton Patch Cafe acquired by Dallas-based restaurant group

Texan restaurant chain Cotton Patch Cafe announced that it has been acquired by Local Favorite Restaurants.

The overview: The chain announced June 29 that Local Favorite Restaurants had acquired Cotton Patch Cafe from Altamont Capital Partners.

Local Favorite Restaurants currently owns and operates other Texas restaurants, such as El Fenix Mexican Restaurant, Snuffer's Restaurant & Bar, Twisted Root Burger Company and Meso Maya.

Looking back: Cotton Patch Cafe originally opened in Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1989. Since then, Cotton Patch Cafe has served up Southern-style cooking at 46 locations across Texas and New Mexico. Despite becoming a chain, Cotton Patch Cafe has kept its original scratch-made recipes as well as its $9.99 Texas Value Meals.

 

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