Interested in news from businesses and restaurants in the Allen area? Check out 13 businesses now open, coming soon and other updates in the Allen community, as previously reported by Community Impact.

1. Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop: The retailer offers Dallas Cowboys-themed merchandise, such as hats, t-shirts, drinkware and more. The business also has a location in Frisco.

• Opened March 21

• 820 W. Stacy Road, Ste. 312, Allen

2. Ideal Dental: The business offers general dentistry, emergency dental care, orthodontics, oral surgery and more, according to the practice’s website. Ideal Dental has another Allen location at 1985 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 110.

• Opened Feb. 27

• 1480 N. Custer Road, Ste. 120, Allen

3. Panj Tara: The restaurant, which also has a Frisco location, offers Indian cuisine including chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, shahi paneer, butter naan and more, according to its website.

• Opened April 6

• 2025 W. McDermott Drive, Allen

A new Extra Space Storage facility is offering services in Allen, Store Manager Jaimie Fredericks confirmed.

The details: The facility, located on the west side of Central Expressway and north of Exchange Parkway, offers a variety of rentable, climate-controlled storage spaces spanning from 25 square feet to over 300 square feet, its website states. 

• 1450 Curtis Lane, Allen

A new storage facility in Prosper and retail space in Celina are slated for construction, according to new state permits. Check out five of the most expensive permits recently filed in Dallas-Fort Worth.

National Powersport Auctions Headquarters
A nearly 170,000-square-foot office space and warehouse will start development in mid-June, according to documents filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. National Powersports Auctions, a company that auctions RVs, boats and other recreational vehicles to dealerships, will make the Denton location its new headquarters, according to a company news release.

• Location: 1300 N. Masch Branch Road, Denton
• Estimated cost: $16.9 million

• Location: Collin County East Outer Loop and Chaparral Road, Celina
• Estimated cost: $3.7 million

Community Impact sat down with the president and chief executive officer of the TurfMutt Foundation, Kris Kiser, to discuss the importance of lawn maintenance and a few tips to ensure your yard looks good year-round.

The TurfMutt Foundation is a nonprofit that advocates for outdoor living and the care and stewardship of yards, parks and other green spaces, according to its website.

Responses have been edited for length, clarity and style.

Why should homeowners take care of their lawns?
Our outdoor spaces, particularly our lawns, are an extension of our home. During COVID, people really did reconnect to the outdoors. It was a safe space where you could entertain, cook and meet with friends and family. It created a connection to the outdoors that we used to have.

What common mistake should homeowners watch out for when planting?
Time of year. You want the ground to essentially be thawed, so you don't want a hard freeze. Remember that newly planted plants will need water, likely supplemental water, until they're established.