Take a look at the top five trending stories across all of Community Impact Newspaper’s coverage areas as of Oct. 19.

Note: The following stories were published between Oct. 15-18.

Greater Houston

Check out the 5 latest commercial projects filed in Katy, including a new Cheesecake Factory


Curious as to what new businesses and renovations are underway or coming to Katy? The following projects have been filed in the past week through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.


ROUNDUP: 5 new restaurants now open or coming soon to Sugar Land and Missouri City

Looking for somewhere new to eat in Sugar Land or Missouri City? Check out one of the new or coming soon restaurants.

ROUNDUP: 8 new restaurants now open or coming soon to Katy

If you are looking for somewhere new to eat in Katy, here are several restaurants that have recently opened as well as some that are soon coming soon.


Central Texas

4 businesses coming to Cedar Park, Leander


Check out four businesses coming soon to the Leander-Cedar Park area, including fitness studios, a coffee shop and a therapy center.

Dallas-Fort Worth


Newest Chick-fil-A in McKinney sets October opening date


In place of the traditional First 100 grand opening celebration, Chick-fil-A will instead surprise 100 local heroes in the McKinney area with free Chick-fil-A for a year.

Holly Galvan, Taylor Girtman and Miranda Jaimes contributed to this report.