pdq PDQ, which stands for People Dedicated to Quality, will open its first Plano restaurant Dec. 13.[/caption]

Fast-casual restaurant PDQ is set to open its 50th restaurant nationwide Dec. 13 at 1151 Preston Road. The location is the first in Plano and the third in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  

PDQ specializes in hand-breaded chicken tenders, hand-tossed salads, made-to-order sandwiches, fresh-cut fries and hand-spun milkshakes with dine-in, drive thru or catering options. The 3,300 square-foot restaurant also offers 12 signature dipping sauces and salad dressings made daily in-house.

“With restaurants already established in both Frisco and Murphy, bringing the PDQ brand to North Texas has proven a great success,” Chief Marketing and PR Officer Jeff Kamis said in a news release. “The Dallas-Fort Worth area is a strong market and we plan to continue to expand PDQ throughout this community in the near future.”

The grand opening event begins at 10:30 a.m. complete with live entertainment, balloon artists and more. The restaurant will be open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

For more information, visit www.eatpdq.com.