Mallow Box opens at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano

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By Liesbeth Powers | 5:00 AM Nov 21, 2019 CST | Updated 9:56 AM Nov 21, 2019 CST

The Mallow Box opened Nov. 15 at the food court in The Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano. The gourmet s'mores business offers a s'mores bar, s'mores bowls, shakes and other mallow-based treats. www.mallowbox.com

By Liesbeth Powers

Liesbeth graduated from Baylor University with a degree in new media journalism in December 2018. She gained her newspaper experience as a staff writer and multimedia editor at her campus paper, The Baylor Lariat. Liesbeth joined the Community Impact team in August 2019, where she reports on all things Plano, including education and transportation.

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