Interested in news from businesses and restaurants in the McKinney area? Check out 9 businesses now open, coming soon and other updates in central and East McKinney, as previously reported by Community Impact.
This list is not comprehensive.
Now open
Cafe LaFaye
Located within the McKinney Flour Mill, the business offers coffee, tea and pastries, such as muffins, banana bread and beignets, according to its website.
Grace+Emma
The store sells women’s apparel including tops, dresses and pants. Grace+Emma also sells accessories such as jewelry, hats, scrunchies and bags.
King Pot
The restaurant offers customizable hot pot meals, according to its website. Guests can choose between a spicy or savory broth and add in a variety of meat options like marbled wagyu, tender beef rolls, streaky pork belly and more, the website states.
Ono Hawaiian BBQ
The restaurant serves Hawaiian barbecue chicken, chicken katsu, teriyaki chicken, kalua pork and more, according to a news release. Ono Hawaiian BBQ also serves a variety of appetizers and sides, including crab rangoons and macaroni salad.
Coming soon
Crunch Fitness
The gym will open in a nearly 51,600-square-foot space previously occupied by a Kroger grocery store, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Crunch Fitness gyms offer access to cardio and weightlifting equipment for a monthly membership fee.
Luma Pediatrics
The independent pediatric practice will be led by board-certified pediatrician Dr. Praveena Tallapureddy and will offer evidence-based pediatric care, including care for newborns through young adults. Services available will include well-child visits, sick visits, vaccinations, physicals, chronic condition management and more.
Primrose School of North McKinney
The preschool will offer programs for infants, toddlers and pre-K students, according to a news release. Primrose will be constructed with more than 8,600 square feet of indoor classroom space, including 13 classrooms and about 10,500 square feet of outdoor play space.
Expansions
Simpson Strong-Tie
Company officials broke ground in September on a roughly 278,000-square-foot expansion that will add warehousing and production capacity, and expand the branch’s test lab, at the company’s manufacturing facility in East McKinney. The groundbreaking comes as Simpson Strong-Tie celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2026. Simpson Strong-Tie produces structural anchors, fasteners, connectors and more that are used in home and building construction, according to its website. Construction could be complete by March 2028, per a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
In the news
Imagine International Academy of North Texas
The public charter school, which serves 1,440 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, is celebrating its 15th anniversary during the 2026-27 school year. Imagine International Academy is an International Baccalaureate World School that offers three distinct programs for students depending on their grade.