{"id":152896,"date":"2026-02-05T23:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/152896\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T23:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:56:06","slug":"icymi-check-out-6-trending-allen-stories-from-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/152896\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: Check out 6 trending Allen stories from 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterested in trending Allen-area news stories in 2025? Check out these six stories from Community Impact<\/a> highlighting news from Allen.<\/p>\n

1. Kalahari Resorts could bring 1.2-million-square-foot resort, convention center to Allen<\/a><\/p>\n

Kalahari Resorts has plans to bring its Africa-inspired resort and convention center model to North Texas. The resort development is being considered as a use for a 123-acre site at the southwest corner of SH 121 and Stacy Road in Allen, according to a news release from the city of Allen. Kalahari Resorts and Conventions is the creator of America\u2019s largest indoor waterparks, the release states.<\/p>\n

2. Kalahari could open proposed Allen location by 2030<\/a><\/p>\n

Kalahari is on track to open a $950 million resort in North Texas by 2030. Allen City Council unanimously approved an economic incentive agreement for the project at a Feb. 25 meeting. The performance-based agreement includes potential tax rebates for the resort company, as well as requirements for details of the project like hotel rooms and convention center space, according to a presentation at the meeting.<\/p>\n

3. Chicken N Pickle now open in Allen<\/a><\/p>\n

Chicken N Pickle\u2019s latest location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area opened in Allen earlier this month. The entertainment venue includes a restaurant and sports bar, and a dining area large enough to accommodate events. The venue has been developed on nearly 4 acres at The Farm in Allen, a 135-acre mixed-use development just south of the Sam Rayburn Tollway.<\/p>\n

4. Texas Health launches clinic to serve uninsured, underinsured Collin County residents<\/a><\/p>\n

A new clinic concept from faith-based, nonprofit health system Texas Health Resources aims to help Collin County residents with chronic diseases and limited access to health care, a news release from the hospital system states. The Texas Health Community Resource Center, located at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen campus, opened May 15.<\/p>\n

5. Costco store on Allen, McKinney border to open doors Aug. 15<\/a><\/p>\n

An opening date has been set for a new Costco Wholesale store that is debuting in Allen. The store located just south of McKinney opened its doors at 8 a.m., Aug. 15, according to signage at the location. The wholesale store offers its members grocery products, pharmacy products, automotive services and more, according to its website.<\/p>\n

6. Allen Premium Outlets marks 25 years with celebration, monthlong promotions<\/a><\/p>\n

Representatives of Allen Premium Outlets held a celebration Oct. 1 to commemorate the shopping center\u2019s 25th anniversary. Members of the community, including city leaders, business owners, representatives of the Allen Chamber of Commerce and more, gathered at the retail center for a 25th anniversary ribbon-cutting ceremony as well as a performance by the Allen High School Varsity Drumline. The shopping center opened in October 2000 with a roster of retailers that has continued to grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Interested in trending Allen-area news stories in 2025? Check out these six stories from Community Impact highlighting news…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152897,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1242,63288,55590,63287,11703,63289,712,53453,63290,160,162,161],"class_list":{"0":"post-152896","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-plano","8":"tag-allen","9":"tag-allen-breaking-news","10":"tag-allen-news","11":"tag-allen-news-trending-stories","12":"tag-costco","13":"tag-costco-allen","14":"tag-dallas-fort-worth","15":"tag-kalahari","16":"tag-kalahari-allen","17":"tag-plano","18":"tag-plano-headlines","19":"tag-plano-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}