A fitness center, entertainment offerings and more will be available later this year when the second phase of the Plaza at Fort Buckner development is completed.

The first phase of the retail center, featuring a number of restaurants, retail shops and service businesses, was recently completed, developer Eric Seitz said.

The specifics

The construction on the second phase of development, located near the northwest corner of US 380 and Hardin Boulevard, began in early February.

Plans for the development, spanning 115,000-square-feet, feature a variety of businesses and retailers, including:

• Dave and Buster’s: An arcade and entertainment center
• EoS Fitness: A gym and fitness center
• Pure Green: A cold press juice and superfood retailer
• Spices of India: a grocer and restaurant offering Indian cuisine
• Superior Outfitters: A firearm and firearm accessory store
• The Peach Cobbler Factory: An eatery offering cobblers, Belgian waffles and other desserts
• United States Postal Service: A shipping and mailing service

One 1,820-square-foot retail space remains available, according to project documents.

“Fitness and entertainment are big right now, and Dave and Busters, of course, is food and fun and games,” Seitz said of the businesses slated for the development.The development phase will also include the construction of an additional building at the west end of the first phase of the project that will house two businesses. The most recent plan for the development includes a FedEx location as well as Mo'Bettah’s, a Hawaiian restaurant, according to project documents.

The context

The first phase of the project included 150,000-square-feet of retail space spread across five buildings located along the US 380 frontage. Businesses in the development began opening in early 2024, and include:

• Cava
• Coldstone Creamery
• Dave’s Hot Chicken
• Einstein Bros. Bagels
• Frost Bank
• Maple Street Biscuit Company
• Piada Italian Street Food
• Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe
• Revolution Barbershop
• Hibiscus Nail Bar
• The Brass Tap
• The Lash Lounge
• The Now Massage
• The Soccer Corner
• Torchy’s Tacos

Fire Bowl Cafe is also expected to open in the shopping center, company officials confirmed.

Seitz said the first phase of the development was 100% leased from early on in the development process, and has seen success since completion of the project.

“It’s a barn burner,” Seitz said of the development.

What they’re saying

The Seitz Group developed the retail centers at all four corners of the US 380 and Hardin Boulevard intersection featuring businesses such as Costco, Cinemark and At Home. The entire development has amassed about $350 million in retail sales, and millions more in retail sales is expected after completion of the Plaza at Fort Buckner, Seitz said.

“When we first started this project in 2017, there were very few places to eat in McKinney that weren't located on [US] 75,” Seitz said, noting that the development has added a number of restaurant options.

Seitz said that since the beginning of development at the Hardin Boulevard and US 380 intersection, McKinney has shifted away from being a commuter city and has seen growth in local options for live, work and play.

“We’ve got fitness, entertainment, retail, I mean it's basically shifted the epicenter,” Seitz said.

“You've got downtown, and then you've got this intersection, and that's sort of created a second epicenter.”

Looking ahead

The second phase of the Plaza at Fort Buckner development will see businesses open by Dec. 15, 2025, Seitz said.