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Interested in news from businesses and restaurants in the Allen area? Check out 11 businesses now open, coming soon and other community updates in Allen, as previously reported by Community Impact.
This list is not comprehensive.
Now open
1. Racing Miami
The business offers motorsports merchandise including T-shirts, hats, polos, sweatshirts, accessories and more, its website states. Racing Miami also has locations in Florida, California and Europe.
2. HQ
Developed by Regus, HQ offers office space rentals for individuals and teams, as well as coworking spaces, per its website. HQ is part of the International Workplace Group network. HQ takes up about 17,000 square feet inside The Asher, a business center developed by Gillett Commercial.
3. Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas
A partnership between Fort Worth-based Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas and women's health services provider Diana Health has established a donation site for breast milk in Allen. The donation site at Diana Health’s Allen office, called a milk drop-off depot, accepts donations of breast milk from prescreened donors to support fragile and premature infants in neonatal intensive care units around North Texas.
The eatery offers a signature four-course dining experience featuring both cheese and chocolate fondue courses. The menu includes six types of cheese fondue served with bread, fruits and vegetables, and entree fondue options that pair with proteins including shrimp, steak and chicken.
Coming soon
5. Gorjana
The business offers necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, charms and more, per its website. Gorjana will be located in Watters Creek Village across the street from Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, next to Ann Taylor Loft. The store also has locations in Southlake and Plano.
Relocations
The shop relocated to a booth inside the Lone Star Mercantile in Allen this summer, owner Michael Dooley said. The business was previously located at Painted Tree Boutique in Frisco, which closed in April. The Muggle Hut offers a variety of apparel, games, accessories and more inspired by the Harry Potter series, per its website.
In the news
The company surpassed 25 years of offering real estate development services in Allen July 1, JaRyCo Development President Bruce Heller said. The business’s first project was an office building at 1333 McDermott Drive, Heller said. Since then, JaRyCo Development has worked on Allen projects like the Twin Creeks Medical Center, Twin Creeks Rehab and The Farm, as well as projects across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The shop is celebrating one year in business in Allen this August, founder Nabeel Louis Nasr said. The business is located within Watters Creek Village and offers custom jewelry design, engraving, personalization, cleaning, repair and restoration, per its website.
McKinney-based artist Andrea Holmes finished downtown Allen’s first mural in early July. The mural, named “Wings of Allen,” is the eighth in a 100-piece series focused on birds, Holmes said. The piece includes images that represent the city and region, such as an eagle, bluebonnets and cone flowers. This project is the first mural in downtown Allen and Holmes said she hopes the mural can "pave the way" for other artists to bring pieces to the area.
Closings
10. Trendica
The shop is closing in Allen this summer, a representative of the business said. The business offers apparel, perfumes, pashmina shawls, accessories and more, its website states.
11. Pie Five Pizza
The restaurant offered customizable personal pizzas as well as salads, breadsticks and dessert options. Other North Texas-area Pie Five Pizza locations can be found in Frisco, Arlington and Fort Worth, according to the company’s website.
