Storefront DFW

Metro-wide | Bankruptcy lease sale

Court approves 7 Brew's bulk buy of Salad and Go's 19 Texas leases; 16 DFW sites on the 7 Brew list

A bankruptcy judge approved 7 Brew's $123.5M purchase of 63 Salad and Go locations in four states; Dutch Bros had offered $105M for 65 before being outbid. Chron says the non-7 Brew sites came from a second auction; results of the Sept. 30 auction are not final until an Oct. 14 hearing. 7 Brew has not said whether the boxes become coffee stands.

Sources: Chron via Yahoo Finance, Oct. 7, 2026, Mouth by Southwest, Oct. 6, 2026

Denton / Lewisville | 7 Brew pipeline

7 Brew files a $1.5M bank conversion in Denton; Lewisville store planned in a former Salad and Go

A TDLR filing dated Oct. 7 covers converting a former DATCU bank branch on University Drive in Denton into a 7 Brew, estimated at $1.5M, with work scheduled from May to the end of October 2027. Cross Timbers Gazette also reports a Lewisville 7 Brew planned for 2027 in a former Salad and Go building. Filing dates are estimates.

Sources: Cross Timbers Gazette, Oct. 8, 2026

Frisco | U.S. debut

Haldiram's opens its first U.S. restaurant Sunday on Preston Road in Frisco

The Indian snack and sweets giant opens Oct. 11 at 7010 Preston Rd., Ste. 240: 4,400 SF and 110 seats, with a sweets counter and retail shelves of packaged goods. The company runs 200+ restaurants in North India.

Sources: Frisco.city, Oct. 6, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 5, 2026

Frisco | TDLR filing

Culinary Dropout files $3.1M build-out at Fields West

Fox Restaurant Concepts' patio-and-live-music brand registered a tenant finish-out at 14401 Wentwood Ave., Ste. D170: 7,253 SF inside plus a 2,220 SF patio, construction Jan. 8 to July 6, 2027. Owner of record is Fields West Propco LP. No opening date announced.

Sources: Frisco.city, Oct. 6, 2026

Plano | Second DFW unit

The Henry opens at Legacy West on Oct. 21

The Henry opens its second DFW location Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7700 Windrose Ave. in Plano's Legacy West. The first is in Uptown.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 8, 2026

Duncanville | Expansion

Zalat Pizza opens its 23rd DFW store in Duncanville

Opens Monday, Oct. 12, at 325 S. Cedar Ridge Dr. in the Aldi-anchored Cedar Park Shopping Center. Zalat has 30+ Texas locations.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 6, 2026

Allen | Second location

Mexican Bar Company plans a second location at Allen's Sloan Corners

The restaurant, one of the few tenants staying at The Shops at Willow Bend, is building a second location at 800 Shelby Dr. in Billingsley's Sloan Corners at SH 121 and US 75. Plans include a 1,700 SF patio with a retractable roof, a kids' play area and expanded private dining; target is December.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 8, 2026

Denton County | Franchise deal

Firehouse Subs signs a Denton County development deal

Franchisee Chris Raleigh of Serendipity Management Group will open restaurants across Denton County; the first is expected in early 2027. Unit count and sites were not disclosed.

Sources: Franchising.com, Oct. 7, 2026

Southlake | Largest unit

Ascension Coffee opens its biggest cafe at Southlake Town Square

The Dallas-based chain's 4,223 SF cafe is at 100 State St., Ste. C1. Sources differ on timing: QSR Magazine says it opens Monday, Oct. 12, with a grand opening Oct. 22; Community Impact says Oct. 9, with a grand opening Oct. 23.

Sources: QSR Magazine, Oct. 8, 2026, Community Impact, Oct. 8, 2026

Little Elm | Pad site

LongHorn Steakhouse in permitting at Little Elm's Bates Towne Crossing

Little Elm P&Z heard a 1.87-acre replat and a sign variance on Oct. 1 for a LongHorn at 26580 E. University Dr. (US 380) in the Target-anchored center, where Chili's also has a pad.

Sources: LittleElm.city, Oct. 4, 2026

North Texas | Franchise growth

Pepper Lunch franchisee plans four more North Texas units

PhilX Hospitality's Phil Guo, who opened Texas' first Pepper Lunch in Frisco in March under a five-unit deal, plans Carrollton, Plano, Prosper and McKinney.

Sources: FranchiseWire, Oct. 5, 2026

Frisco | North Frisco

North Frisco: Mero Mero opens; Bella Gente market and Kwality Ice Cream coming

Mero Mero Modern Tex Mex: opened Sept. 21 at 9179 Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 170, 4,568 SF. Bella Gente Gourmet Market: second location (first is Fort Worth) at 13030 Preston Rd., Ste. 100. Kwality Ice Cream: 2,764 SF at 2275 University Dr., about $90K, construction Nov. 16 to Jan. 11.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 5, 2026

Allen / Denton / Prosper | Suburban openings

Barrio Burrito Bar in Allen, Smithers Smokehouse in Denton, Mountain Mike's for Prosper

Barrio Burrito Bar: opened Sept. 26 at 1480 N. Custer Rd., Ste. 140, Allen, its second Texas unit after Round Rock. Smithers Smokehouse: opened Sept. 26 at 300 Hickory St., Denton. Mountain Mike's Pizza: spring 2027 at 220 W. Frontier Pkwy., Ste. 100, Prosper.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 1, 2026

Fort Worth

Fort Worth: Duong DeVille due this month; 9 Ounce & Somm and Picazo Sushi open

Duong DeVille: Hao Tran's elevated Vietnamese restaurant, 4,000 SF with a bar, private dining and a market, anchors Entrepreneur Park at 405 Jim Wright Fwy.; mid to late October. 9 Ounce & Somm: wine and whiskey bistro with a cigar patio at 9577 Harmon Rd., Ste. 105, north Fort Worth. Picazo Sushi: Dallas food-hall concept's first brick and mortar at 3113 University Dr. near TCU, in the former Megu.

Sources: Fort Worth Magazine, Oct. 5, 2026, Hoodline, Oct. 6, 2026, CultureMap Fort Worth, Sept. 25, 2026

Fort Worth | Adaptive reuse

Fort Worth council clears a restaurant for the old Roy Pope Grocery

Council approved a zoning exemption Sept. 29 so Westland Hospitality can open a Southern coastal restaurant in the 7,218 SF building at 2300 Merrick St.; its lease began June 1.

Sources: Fort Worth Report, Sept. 29, 2026

North Dallas

Alexander's Cantina & Cocina opens a larger North Dallas location

The Tex-Mex restaurant opened at 4805 Frankford Rd., Ste. 105, the former Casa Don Luis space, with a full bar.

Sources: Hoodline, Oct. 3, 2026

Dallas | Follow-up

Yo-Chi opened its first U.S. store on Lovers Lane on Oct. 3

The Australian self-serve frozen yogurt brand opened on schedule at 5710 W. Lovers Ln. A NorthPark store is planned next.

Sources: QSR Media, Oct. 5, 2026

Fort Worth / Dallas | Michelin Guide

Michelin Texas 2026: Goldee's earns Fort Worth's first star; Resident Taqueria gets a Bib Gourmand

Released Oct. 8 by press release. DFW additions: one star for Goldee's Bar-B-Q; Bib Gourmand for Resident Taqueria; Recommended for Fond, Jashan, Mābo and Olōyō. Dallas got no new stars; CultureMap reports Mamani and Tatsu kept theirs and Georgie was dropped.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 8, 2026

Grocery, Uptown

Central Market Uptown: TDLR filing puts the build at 235,318 SF and $47.5M

New since April's zoning approval: a filing dated Oct. 5 for 3524 McKinney Ave. lists an estimated $47,528,395, with construction from March 2027 to September 2028. Plans include second-floor dining, offices and two-tier parking.

Sources: Chron, Oct. 7, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 6, 2026

Knox-Henderson

Steak 48 plans its largest Texas steakhouse at McKinney and Monticello

The Mastro brothers' Prime Steak Concepts will build its seventh Steak 48, second in Texas, at 4829 McKinney Ave., the former Hance's Uptown Collision site, with a second-floor indoor pool. CultureMap says 14,000 SF; the TDLR filing cited by Hoodline says 16,200 SF, about $4.07M, construction January to December 2027. No opening date.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 7, 2026, Hoodline, Oct. 6, 2026, What Now Dallas, Oct. 6, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 7, 2026

Design District

The Seam's shell is done; tenants aim to open by year-end

Asana Partners' conversion of the former Oak Lawn Design Plaza at 1444 Oak Lawn Ave. (9 acres, about 160K SF, 50 spaces) finished shell work with Adolfson & Peterson. Named tenants: Aba, Australian furniture brand Harbour (6,700 SF showroom), Maman and Lumis Cocktail Lounge.

Sources: Candy's Dirt, Oct. 8, 2026

Highland Park Village

Highland Park Village lineup confirmed: Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Bvlgari

Louis Vuitton takes Hermès' current space at 21 HPV after Hermès moves to an expanded space in early 2027; Gucci goes to 100 HPV, Ste. 105, no timeline; Bvlgari, its only North Texas store, opens at 44A at the end of October.

Sources: People Newspapers, Oct. 2, 2026

NorthPark

Lafayette 148 opens at NorthPark; Jellycat shop-in-shop arrives Oct. 14

Lafayette 148: first Dallas boutique opened Oct. 6, 3,336 SF, the New York brand's 13th U.S. freestanding store, near Versace, Coach, Rimowa and Gianvito Rossi. Jellycat: a shop-in-shop opens Wednesday, Oct. 14, inside Nordstrom NorthPark.

Sources: WWD via Yahoo Finance, Oct. 6, 2026, Dallas Morning News, Oct. 8, 2026

Lower Greenville

Lower Greenville: The Irish Goodbye replaces Hide, Brute takes Swizzle, Corsaire slips to late October

The Irish Goodbye: 1928 Greenville Ave., 3,700 SF inside plus a 2,000 to 2,500 SF rooftop and 40 TVs; soft-opening events this month. Brute: chef Aubrey Murphy (ex-SĒR Steak + Spirits) and sommelier James La Mar target November at 1802 Greenville Ave., Ste. 110. Corsaire: now late October, dinner only at first (previously October).

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 7, 2026, Lakewood Advocate, Oct. 1, 2026, D Magazine, Oct. 1, 2026

Uptown timing

Guest House on Cedar Springs moves to early November; Victory Tap opens Saturday

Guest House: RDM Hospitality now says early November for 1900 Cedar Springs Rd. (previously October); it is the brand's second Texas unit. Victory Tap: Lombardi's sports lounge at 4511 McKinney Ave. opens Oct. 10 with a Texas-OU tailgate, as scheduled.

Sources: PR Newswire (RDM Hospitality), Oct. 6, 2026, Eventbrite listing

Oak Cliff

El Jardín Café opens on West Davis

The Mexican-inspired coffee shop opened Oct. 5 at 714 W. Davis St.

Sources: Hoodline, Oct. 6, 2026

Downtown

Downtown: Neiman's flagship goes dark; Bank of America Plaza buyers get 10 more months

1618 Main St.: Neiman Marcus closed Sept. 30 (67 jobs per WARN). Exemplar Luxury Group, the renamed Saks Global, is looking for a development partner for the roughly 400K SF building, and the Landmark Commission has started historic designation. Bank of America Plaza: the buyers' deadline moved from Sept. 30, 2026 to July 30, 2027; plans include 275 hotel rooms, a 69th-floor restaurant and observation deck and street retail.

Sources: Candy's Dirt, Oct. 1, 2026, CRE Daily, Sept. 29, 2026

Inwood Village

Ball and Buck opens its second store at Inwood Village

The Boston hunt-and-fish lifestyle brand opened a 4,500 SF store Oct. 8, after Nashville in August. A Fort Worth store is planned for early 2027.

Sources: SGB Media, Oct. 1, 2026

Expo Park

Hyphen Space moves across Commerce Street to a bigger cafe

The matcha shop moves from 4100 Commerce St. to 4131 Commerce St. in November, with about 60 seats, a larger bar, gallery, merchandise and an upstairs loft.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Sept. 23, 2026

Garland | Big box gym

Crunch Garland: a $5M, 34,589 SF club on Centerville Road

Franchisee Southwest Fitness Holdings ran a one-day presale Oct. 3 for 825 W. Centerville Rd. It runs 14 DFW gyms and expects about 20 in Texas by year-end; the club adds 70+ jobs.

Sources: PR Newswire, Oct. 1, 2026

Texas | Franchise rights

The Joint Chiropractic buys back its Texas regional developer rights

The chain reacquired regional developer rights covering Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, effective Oct. 1, for $8M cash plus up to a $2M earnout, per its 8-K. Clinics under regional developers fall from 52% to 32% of the system.

Sources: The Joint IR, Oct. 6, 2026, SEC 8-K, event date Oct. 1, 2026

Arlington | Conversion

Club Studio converts an Arlington LA Fitness for November

Fitness International's premium brand targets November at 5331 W. Sublett Rd.; Lake Highlands (7215 Skillman St.) is in presale and Coppell is next.

Sources: What Now Dallas, Sept. 24, 2026

Fort Worth | Performance training

The Athlete Lab targets October in the Alliance corridor

The performance-training center at 13053 Harmon Rd., north Fort Worth, pairs strength and speed, nutrition and recovery, and mental performance coaching. No exact date.

Sources: iFitness Mag, Oct. 8, 2026

Keller | Local gym

Victrii.Fit plans a second Keller facility near South Main

The 24-hour gym at 300 N. Main St. in Old Town Keller filed plans for a site in the South Main Street area; it is unclear whether it is an expansion or a relocation.

Sources: What Now Dallas, Oct. 1, 2026

Dallas / Richardson / Southlake | Studio dates

Studio dates: YogaSix Fitzhugh reopens, inLIFE Oct. 17, Barry's Southlake late October

YogaSix: grand reopening Oct. 10 at 2650 N. Fitzhugh Ave., Ste. 120. inLIFE Wellness: reformer Pilates opens Oct. 17 at 7517 Campbell Rd., Ste. 605. Barry's Southlake: still slated for late October.

Sources: Eventbrite listing, Community Impact, Sept. 14, 2026, Community Impact, Sept. 28, 2026

Frisco | Grocery, follow-up

Frisco council unanimously approves the city's first Trader Joe's

The Oct. 6 vote covers a 9.4-acre mixed-use district at the southwest corner of Majestic Gardens Drive and Main Street: 3.22 acres for Trader Joe's and 6.18 acres for 158 senior-living units. P&Z approved it July 28; council tabled it Aug. 18. No opening date.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 6, 2026, Dallas Morning News, Oct. 6, 2026

Fort Worth | Big box, follow-up

Target Fort Worth Chisholm Trail is set for Oct. 11

The roughly 148K SF store at 5900 Retail Way includes CVS, Starbucks, Target Optical and Drive Up. Target's store page already lists regular hours starting Oct. 9; the announced opening date remains Oct. 11.

Sources: Target store page, Hoodline, Sept. 5, 2026

Fort Worth | Grocery

H-E-B buys 20+ acres in Edwards Ranch's Overland for a 2028 store

The site is the northeast corner of Chisholm Trail Parkway and Oakmont Boulevard in Cassco's 250-acre Overland. Construction starts early 2027 with a 2028 opening. Walmart has a Supercenter at 6300 Oakmont.

Sources: CultureMap Fort Worth, Oct. 2, 2026

The Colony | Warehouse club

Costco opens at Grandscape on Oct. 16

The roughly 155K SF warehouse at 6060 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony, opens Friday, Oct. 16.

Sources: TheColony.city, Oct. 1, 2026, FOX 4, Sept. 3, 2026

Bedford | Grocery

Sprouts opens in Bedford on Oct. 16

The store at 221 N. Industrial Blvd. at Airport Freeway, on the former Campus West site, holds a ribbon-cutting at 6:45 a.m. Oct. 16 with grand-opening events through Oct. 18.

Sources: Sprouts store page, SprawlTag, Sept. 15, 2026

Princeton | Grocery

Kroger is building a roughly $40M store in Princeton for late 2027

Construction is underway. Kroger also has Anna and Fort Worth-area stores opening later this year, with Crandall, Fate and McKinney under construction.

Sources: Dallas Morning News, Oct. 6, 2026

Fort Worth | Fort Worth fashion

University Park Village adds Reformation, Aritzia and Coach

At Simon's 171,857 SF center: Reformation, its first Fort Worth store, February 2027 per a job listing; Aritzia, 10,381 SF in the former Pottery Barn, about $5.75M, construction through March 2027; Coach, construction finishing in October.

Sources: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 7, 2026, Hoodline, Oct. 7, 2026

Plano | First DFW store

2nd & Charles picks Plano for its first DFW store

Books-A-Million's used-and-new books and collectibles format plans about 25,000 SF near Preston Road and Park Boulevard, targeting December.

Sources: Dallas Morning News, Oct. 5, 2026

Plano | Entertainment

Chuck E. Cheese Adventure World planned at Plano's Creekwalk Village

The new format goes into 801 W. 15th St., with TDLR completion Dec. 7 and an opening late this year. The first opened in Arlington in 2025; the company plans 20 in 2026 and 2027.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 6, 2026

Bishop Arts

Hines buys nine Bishop Arts properties for $170.5M

The portfolio, closed Sept. 30 per Hines' 8-K and bought mostly from Exxir, covers about 7 acres: 539 apartments (95% leased) and about 49K SF of retail, 98% leased to 22 tenants including Village Baking Co., Bar Eden, Paradiso, Lucia and Written by the Seasons. Retail buildings are at 308 and 275 N. Bishop Ave.; 404, 332, 336 and 337 W. Melba St.; and 403 and 321 W. Ninth St. It is part of a three-market purchase with Atlanta and Columbus.

Sources: Oak Cliff Advocate, Oct. 7, 2026, Bisnow, Oct. 7, 2026, Connect CRE, Oct. 7, 2026, Dallas Morning News, Oct. 7, 2026

Waxahachie | Land purchase

CenterPoint buys 12 acres for Village at Soma Creek retail in Waxahachie

The site at the northeast corner of US 77 and Grove Creek Road is part of a roughly 22-acre retail component in a 76.7-acre master plan. CenterPoint plans pads, ground leases and build-to-suits and says it is talking with national tenants.

Sources: CRE Market Beat, Oct. 8, 2026, Connect CRE, Oct. 8, 2026

Dallas | Financing

NETSTREIT lines up $550M of new term-loan commitments

The Dallas net-lease REIT closed Sept. 28 on an added $100M to its 2031 loan, $50M to its 2032 loan and a new $400M delayed-draw loan due 2033, and repaid a $200M loan due February 2028.

Sources: NETSTREIT IR, Oct. 2, 2026

Plano | Plano Prop A, follow-up

Stars put $200K+ behind the Plano arena tax campaign; early voting starts Oct. 19

The Stars were the sole contributor (more than $200K, Aug. 11 to Sept. 24) to the Victory Green Plano PAC, while Stop the Stars raised about $3K (Sept. 17 to Oct. 5). The city has committed $700M through its TIRZ to the $1B arena inside a planned $2B district and says the arena could proceed without the venue taxes. Early voting runs Oct. 19 to 30; Election Day is Nov. 3.

Sources: Dallas Morning News, Oct. 6, 2026, Plano Weekly, Oct. 3, 2026

Lewisville | Mall redevelopment

Hankook plans apartments, a hotel and 600K+ SF of retail at Lewisville's Vista mall

Hankook Property Management, which bought the interior, theater and former JCPenney in 2022, outlined 1,000+ apartments, 34K SF of office, 600K+ SF of retail, a 120-key hotel and 120 townhomes. Vacancy is estimated at 30% to 50%. The plan needs rezoning; a 2024 bond includes $32M for streets.

Sources: CRE Market Beat, Oct. 1, 2026, Connect CRE, Oct. 1, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 1, 2026

Fort Worth | Fort Worth zoning

Half Isle: towers up to 20 stories proposed on the Henderson Street flea market site

Boykin Land Co. seeks planned-development zoning for about 12 acres at 1000 N. Henderson St. next to Panther Island: 19 and 20-story residential towers, a 20-story office tower, an 18-story hotel and residential tower, two retail buildings, four food and beverage buildings and 400+ parking spaces. Zoning Commission hears it Oct. 14.

Sources: Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Downtown Fort Worth Inc., Fort Worth Business Journal, Oct. 6, 2026

Mansfield | Power center

Mansfield approves Shops at Broad Phase 2 with a 22,000 SF package store

Council approved the second reading Sept. 28, 6 to 1, for 15.8 acres at 1741 and 1755 E. Broad St. and 101 Carlin Rd., the northeast corner of US 287 and Broad (Trez Shops at Broad LP). About 100K SF; prospective tenants named in the case include Barnes & Noble, Sephora, Old Navy, Total Wine, HomeSense and DSW.

Sources: Mansfield council record via OpenTexas, Sept. 28, 2026, ZoneWire, Sept. 1, 2026

Prosper

Prosper OKs Frontier Gateway at Frontier Parkway and the tollway

The southwest-corner project has 12 retail, restaurant and office buildings in two phases. P&Z approved it Aug. 18 (6 to 0) and council approved the development agreement Sept. 22; a planned big box was dropped.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 5, 2026

Celina

Celina previews a food-hall and biergarten district on the Willock Tract

The Celina EDC's roughly 32 acres, bought for $13.5M in 2024, would hold five zones: a brewery or biergarten and food halls, music-oriented restaurants, a hotel and conference center, retail, and retail with office. The plan goes to council Oct. 13.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 2, 2026

Metro-wide | Market data

Market data: DFW retail occupancy holds near a record

• Weitzman midyear: Record 95.3% occupancy at midyear, matching year-end 2025. About 4.2M SF of 2026 deliveries, the most since 2017, mostly grocery and warehouse-club anchors. Weitzman expects 2026 to end above 95%.

  Sources: D Magazine, Jul. 30, 2026

• Partners, Q2: Vacancy 5.4%, asking rent $21.26 per SF, net absorption 613,306 SF.

  Sources: Partners Real Estate, Q2 2026

• Marcus & Millichap, 3Q26: Absorption softens as construction tapers; at least four H-E-Bs and three Targets due by year-end.

  Sources: Marcus & Millichap, 3Q26 report