Looking for a new brunch spot or interested in new businesses in the area? Check out 13 businesses now open, coming soon and other updates from the west McKinney area. This list is not comprehensive.

Now open

1. Ghazal Lounge

The establishment’s hookah bar menu has various flavors like mint, grape and blueberry. The lounge also offers alcoholic drinks and a food menu featuring vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers, tacos, burgers, wings and more.2. Keke’s Breakfast Cafe

The eatery’s breakfast menu features apple-cinnamon waffles, buttermilk pancakes, egg and cheese sandwich, and more. The lunch options include portabella panini, Buffalo chicken sandwich, chicken Caesar salad and more.
  • Opened March 27
  • 8701 W. University Drive, Ste. 490, McKinney
  • www.kekes.com
3. OrangeTwist


The medical aesthetics business offers skin and scalp care treatments, facials, skin tightening, microneedling, Botox and other injectable fillers, according to its website. Other services offered include laser hair removal and body contouring.4. Pie Tap

The pizzeria and bar offers menu items such as salads, pasta, appetizers, pizzas, brunch dishes and more, according to its website. Pie Tap also offers alcoholic drinks including beer, wine and cocktails, as well as mocktail and non-alcoholic options.5. The Veg Palace

The restaurant serves authentic Indian vegetarian cuisine. The menu includes chaat, which are savory hors d'oeuvres, and dosa, thin savory crepes, the company’s social media states.Coming soon

6. Kura Revolving Sushi Bar


The restaurant serves nigiri, hand rolls, sashimi and sushi rolls, as well as sides such as dumplings and edamame. Dishes in the restaurant are served on a revolving conveyor belt.7. Pizza Vibes

The pizza restaurant is slated to open in McKinney, Owner Eddie Kassira said. The menu features a variety of pizzas including BBQ chicken and Indian veggie. Other items include pasta dishes, sandwiches and salads.8. Valhallan Esports Training

Plans are underway to open a new Valhallan Esports Training arena along Collin McKinney Parkway in McKinney. The business offers locations for children to participate in competitive gaming.9. Verlo Mattress

The store offers a variety of handcrafted mattresses made locally at the company’s factory in Dallas, including custom mattress sizes and shapes that can be made to fit in RVs and campers, custom bed frames and more.
  • Opening in June
  • 8701 W. University Drive, Ste. 130, McKinney
  • www.verlo.com
What’s next


10. Lone Star Shine Car Wash

A new car wash is being planned for a location along Eldorado Parkway in McKinney. New construction would add a 4,721-square-foot facility that features a drive-thru car wash with outdoor vacuum bays, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.Relocations

11. My Diamond Shoppe

The jewelry store, which opened in 1985 in Plano, was most recently located at 6150 W. Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 190, Business Owner Chris Sykes said. The shop, which relocated to another McKinney storefront, sells a variety of jewelry.Expansions


12. Escape 360 Cafe

The cafe has a new patio with outdoor seating that can accommodate 25 people, a representative of the cafe said in an email. The expansion comes after Escape 360 Cafe initially opened in July 2024.In the news

13. NerdsToGo

The company announced a change in ownership at the McKinney location, according to a news release. Uche Ajalla is the new owner of NerdsToGo in McKinney, which offers other businesses information technology and cybersecurity services.