Local Business Reporter with Community Impact
Karen Chaney is a Local Business Reporter with Community Impact. She specializes in the food and beverage industry, covering topics such as food manufacturing, production, and safety, as well as urban development and beverage production. Karen's work has been featured in Bargain Hunter, Community Impact, and CultureMap.
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H-E-B is set to open two new locations in Denton in 2027, Mabrie Jackson, managing director of public affairs, H-E-B/Central Market said in an email.
Portillo’s is slated to open April 21 in Frisco, a company representative said.
Downtown Denton’s The Chestnut Tree—which started out as an antique shop with a tea room in the back in 1994—has transitioned into a tea room and bistro, sans antique shop, featuring a bustling catering business.
By: Karen Chaney
Moon Wolf Provisions is slated to launch a soft-opening Apr. 18 in Richardson, business owner Richie Conry said in an email.
By: Karen Chaney
Urban Outfitters is set to open April 21 in Frisco said Stonebriar Centre Senior General Manager Randy Barnett.
By: Karen Chaney
Miracle League Friso is slated to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the MLF field and inclusive playground April 18.
By: Karen Chaney
Odd Muse Craft & Kitchen recently opened in downtown Plano, according to a company social media post.
By: Karen Chaney
Palestinian Elegance opened in 2021 in Richardson, followed by an Arlington store in 2024, and a Plano location in 2025.
When Shane Lambert, David Kazarian, Jay Clark and Robert Weschler opened KillA Pie in Prosper in 2021, it wasn’t the entrepreneurial quartet’s first restaurant concept to launch. However, it was their first time to serve Detroit-style pizza so they called on industry experts—Shawn Randazzo and Peter Reinhardt—for guidance in this multi-step process.
By: Karen Chaney
Tucked behind the sprawling grounds of Shades of Green, a 10-acre garden center in Celina, sits a house where Rebecca Calvert and Julie Holland often work into the wee hours creating floral arrangements for their Greenologie Flower Shop.
