\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck out 17 recent local business updates in Plano.<\/p>\n
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1. Lulu Modern Chinese<\/a><\/p>\n The menu offers a variety of modern, elevated Asian American dishes, presenting contemporary interpretations of traditional Chinese cuisine.<\/p>\n 2. McDonald\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n The fast food franchise serves a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner options including McMuffins, burgers, fries and more.<\/p>\n 3. Microchip Cookies<\/a><\/p>\n Store manager Gefen Kusin-Kline said the shop offers a variety of bite-size cookies, including chocolate chip, salted caramel chocolate chip and a Texas-inspired cowboy choc-oat-chip. Kusin-Kline said the family business began when its founders started making the tiny \u201cmicrochip\u201d cookies as teacher gifts, which he said became a tradition that helped grow the company to what it is today.<\/p>\n 4. Panda Express<\/a><\/p>\n The chain is known for fast-casual Chinese food, including orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp, and broccoli beef.<\/p>\n 5. Pickleman\u2019s Gourmet Cafe<\/a><\/p>\n The eatery, which was founded in 2005 in Missouri, serves sandwiches, pizzas, mac and cheese bowls, soups, salads and more, the company website states.<\/p>\n 6. Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi<\/a><\/p>\n The restaurant offers hibachi and hot pot dining experiences as well as a variety of sushi options. Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi is a concept by Shogun Group, which has multiple restaurants in the Houston area as well as Austin and San Marcos, Shogun Group General Manager Phillip Wimer said. Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi is housed in a former Pappa\u2019s Delta Blues Smokehouse.<\/p>\n 7. Urban Egg<\/a><\/p>\n The Colorado-based concept will serves breakfast, brunch and lunch featuring an all-scratch menu. Breakfast classics will include chicken and waffle Benedict, house-made cinnamon rolls, gourmet pancakes with gluten-free options and more. The new restaurant marks the brand\u2019s 12th location and second in Texas, a company news release states.<\/p>\n 8. We\u2019re Dough<\/a><\/p>\n The eatery\u2019s menu features manoush\u2014a Lebanese flat bread and kaak\u2014a Lebanese street bread. Breakfast options include fakhar, which are eggs cooked on a traditional Lebanese clay pot. According to the company\u2019s website, the majority of the raw materials arrive via cargo or airplane from Lebanon.<\/p>\n 9. Yearby\u2019s Barbecue and Waterice<\/a><\/p>\n The barbeque joint offers brisket, homemade sausage, ribs and turkey, along with classic sides such as mac and cheese, street corn and potato salad. The menu also includes several varieties of waterice, a popular frozen dessert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n Coming soon<\/p>\n 10. Legacy Club<\/a><\/p>\n Located in Legacy North, the new 20,000-square-feet members-only social club is set to open in March 2026, according to a news release from the business. The club will feature five spaces, including a Vegas-style sports bar and a garden lounge with live music, wine tastings and tea services. The club will feature regular programming events, including poker, trivia nights, cocktail socials and more, according to its website.<\/p>\n 11. Paris Baguette<\/a><\/p>\n The eatery\u2019s menu includes cakes, tarts, donuts and other sweet options. Savory items like buffalo chicken and ranch pizzetta, four cheese quiche and crab meat croquette are also available. Non-baked goods include salads, sandwiches and wraps. The drink menu features hot, iced and frozen beverages. The first Plano Paris Banquette location opened in August. Other nearby Paris Baguette franchises are located in Allen, Frisco and Carrollton.<\/p>\n 12. Tr\u016b Bowl<\/a><\/p>\n According to the smoothie bowl chain\u2019s social media, this will be Tr\u016b Bowl\u2019s first location in Texas. Their menu features smoothies, customizable a\u00e7ai bowls and cold-pressed juice.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n Permits filed with the Texas department of Licensing and Regulation<\/p>\n 13. Shake Shack<\/a><\/p>\n Construction on the building near the corner of Preston Road and SH 121 is expected to start this July and finish in April 2027, according to the TDLR listing. The chain restaurant offers a variety of burgers, chicken sandwiches, sides and milkshakes. The new Plano location will also feature a drive through.<\/p>\n Relocations<\/p>\n 14. Gloria\u2019s Latin Cuisine<\/a><\/p>\n The restaurant\u2019s menu offers Salvadoran and Tex-Mex options like pupusas, carne asada and flan. Gloria\u2019s moved its Frisco loaction to the new spot in northwest Plano.<\/p>\n Closings<\/p>\n 15. The Biscuit Bar<\/a><\/p>\n The restaurant closed its Plano location, according to a social media post made by founders Jake and Janie Burkett. They cite several reasons for the closure, including rising costs and supply chain instability, as well as a failed restructuring sale of the restaurant. Biscuit Bar will also close all of its Dallas locations, according to the post.<\/p>\n