Storefront DFW

Knox-Henderson | Apparel, lifestyle, eyewear, jewelry

Nine more brands sign on for the Henderson Avenue project

Acadia Realty Trust and 3-O Real Estate Partners named nine new tenants for their redevelopment of about a quarter mile of Henderson Avenue between Glencoe Street and McMillan Avenue. Most open in spring 2027.

The nine: Beyond Yoga, Vuori, Lululemon, Jenni Kayne, Zadig & Voltaire, Sam Edelman, Frankies Bikinis, Moscot and Catbird.

Firsts and moves: Catbird opens its first Texas store at 2166 N. Henderson Ave. in November. Zadig & Voltaire and Beyond Yoga get their first Dallas stores, Frankies Bikinis its Texas debut. Sam Edelman closed its NorthPark Center store this month and reopens here in spring 2027.

In the filings: State records also show a new one-story retail building of about 10,000 SF at 2107 N. Henderson Ave., estimated at $3.5M with work through August 2027, and an $800,000 build-out for an unnamed 3,500 SF tenant at 2200 N. Henderson Ave.

Sources: Dallas Morning News, Oct. 20, 2026, D Magazine, Oct. 20, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 20, 2026, TDLR project record, TDLR project record

Plano | Restaurant opening

The Henry opens at Legacy West

Fox Restaurant Concepts opened its all-day restaurant Oct. 21 at 7700 Windrose Ave., Suite G200, with an open kitchen, indoor-outdoor bar and coffee bar. Fox also owns Flower Child.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 21, 2026

East Dallas | Franchise

Rusty Taco takes a counter at Bowlski's in the Lakewood Theater

Franchisees Craig and Jennifer Spivey plan to open late this fall at 1825 Abrams Pkwy., inside the bowling and bar venue. Gala Capital owns the chain, which has about 28 locations, six of them in DFW.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 19, 2026

North Dallas | Restaurant lease

Barsella sets a winter opening on SMU Boulevard

Dallas native Oliver Steinberg's first concept, an Italian-American restaurant and cocktail bar with a daytime slice window, takes Suite 120 at 5600 SMU Blvd. at the base of the Belclaire apartments. The dining room seats about 80.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 19, 2026, FSR, Oct. 19, 2026

Plano | Backfill

Burattino Pizza backfills a former Papa John's in Plano

The California chain's second Texas unit is planned for December at 6405 W. Parker Rd., #300, from franchisee George Gomiashvili. The first opened in North Richland Hills in March.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 20, 2026

Plano | Closing

Flamant closes at the Boardwalk at Granite Park

The restaurant at 5880 SH 121, #103b, closed in mid-October after 16 months. Owner Tanner Agar says another operator is taking the space.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 22, 2026

Frisco and Plano | Closings and backfill

Frisco and Plano closings make room: Aw Shucks out, Flower Child in for Samui Thai

Aw Shucks: The seafood chain closed its Frisco restaurant at 4710 Preston Rd. on Oct. 12 after 11 years. It keeps four locations in Dallas, Richardson and Lewisville.

Samui Thai: Closes Oct. 24 at 5700 Legacy Dr., Suite A1, after 23 years. A Flower Child is planned for the space in early 2027, per The Shops at Legacy.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 16, 2026, Community Impact, Oct. 16, 2026

Collin County | Filings

New filings and leases: Nana's Dim Sum, Chicken Salad Chick, Luna Grill, Teriyaki Madness

Nana's Dim Sum and Dumplings: An 8,725 SF remodel at 2401 Preston Rd., Frisco, estimated at $500,000, with work Oct. 19 to March 1, 2027. Sun Frisco Corner LLC is the owner of record.

Chicken Salad Chick: A renovation at 220 W. Frontier Pkwy., Suite 100, Celina, with work January through March.

Luna Grill: A build-out at 3515 S. Preston Rd., Suite 130, Celina, running through year-end.

Teriyaki Madness: Franchisee Vamsi Kari plans an April 2027 opening at 4191 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 400, McKinney, the chain's second DFW unit after Denton.

Sources: What Now Dallas, Oct. 21, 2026, Community Impact, Oct. 19, 2026, Community Impact, Oct. 21, 2026, Community Impact, Oct. 22, 2026

Frisco and Plano | Small format

Frisco and Plano openings: The Imperial Room and Bordeaux & Creme

The Imperial Room: A 600 SF bar from PILF opened Oct. 16 at The Star, 3685 The Star Blvd., Suite 200.

Bordeaux & Creme: Founder Shanice Williams plans a 1,426 SF dessert and wine shop with about 40 seats this fall at the Shops at Legacy North, 5840 Legacy Circle, Suite D165.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 16, 2026, CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 16, 2026

Downtown | Public finance

Saks asked Dallas for $126M to keep the downtown Neiman Marcus open

Records show Saks Global pitched a $195M renovation of the flagship at 1618 Main St., seeking $126M in city tax increment financing and $24M in historic tax credits. Retail would have stayed on the first two floors, with the upper seven converted to offices for fashion designers. City staff set the request aside after Saks filed for Chapter 11 in January. The store closed Sept. 30, and the Zodiac Room and bridal salon are moving to NorthPark.

Sources: Dallas Morning News, Oct. 21, 2026

Oak Cliff | Restaurant opening

Barro y Fuego opens at East Dock in Oak Cliff

Robert Ramirez and Eric Spigner opened at 900 E. Clarendon Dr., Suite 100, with 80 seats inside and an 80-seat patio.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 20, 2026

Design District | Adaptive reuse

The Seam finishes shell work in the Design District

Adolfson & Peterson Construction completed the shell of Asana Partners' 160,000 SF conversion of the former Oak Lawn Design Plaza into space for retail, restaurants, wellness and showrooms.

Sources: D Magazine, Oct. 22, 2026

North Dallas | Boutique studio

inLIFE opens its first U.S. infrared Pilates studio

The Australian Pilates brand opened Oct. 17 at 7517 Campbell Rd., Suite 605, near the Richardson line, adding to its North Texas locations.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 19, 2026

Keller | Boutique gym

Women of Strength opens a second gym in Keller

The women's training studio founded by Misty Jameson opens the weekend of Oct. 24 at 101 Town Center Ln., Suite A108. The first location opened in north Fort Worth in 2022.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 22, 2026

Inwood Village | Leasing

Inwood Village adds six tenants

L&B Realty Advisors' 358,968 SF center added Rejuvenation and Ball and Buck, both open, with Lake Pajamas and the women's strength studio LiftHER to follow. Fashion brand Buru and Charlie's, a restaurant from Bob Sambol and Vandelay in the former Adelmo's space, are due in 2027. Corinne Hoffman, vice president at L&B, announced the lineup.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 19, 2026, Shopping Center Business, Oct. 21, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 20, 2026

Garland | Grocery

H-E-B files for its first Garland store

A filing registered Oct. 20 covers a new 129,433 SF store at George Bush Turnpike and Firewheel Parkway, estimated at $23M, with work April 6, 2027 to March 15, 2028. A separate 5,702 SF fuel station and car wash is estimated at about $1.3M.

Sources: TDLR project record, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 21, 2026, MySA, Oct. 21, 2026

Bedford | Grocery anchor

Sprouts opens at Bedford's Market at Gateway

The grocer opened Oct. 16 at the northwest corner of Airport Freeway and North Industrial Boulevard. Nothing Bundt Cakes and a nail salon have signed, and a Chipotle is under construction.

Sources: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 19, 2026

North Fort Worth | Bookstore

Barnes & Noble opens at Presidio Towne Crossing Nov. 4

The store at 2329 Porter Creek Dr. in the Alliance area will be one of 18 Barnes & Noble stores in DFW.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 20, 2026

DFW Airport | Concession

See's Candy files for DFW Airport's Terminal D

A filing for space D-SV106 at 2333 S. International Pkwy. is estimated at $501,000, with work from next September to early December 2027. The brand's North Texas storefront is at NorthPark.

Sources: What Now Dallas, Oct. 16, 2026

Terrell | Sale

Younger Partners Investments buys Crossroads at Terrell

The fully leased center sits on about 29 acres at I-20 and Spur 557 in Kaufman County and was built in phases from 2019 to 2024. Tenants include Academy Sports + Outdoors, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, Ross, Petco, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Buffalo Wild Wings. Price was not disclosed. The shopping center portion, about 260,877 SF, was refinanced with a $36M loan arranged by BWE in 2025.

Sources: Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 22, 2026, REBusinessOnline, Sept. 23, 2025

Frisco | Incentives

Frisco approves hotel incentives for the Toyota Stadium district

The council approved up to $5M in hotel tax grants over 10 years and a waiver of half the development fees for the hotel developer in the district planned by Hunt Sports Development, Peak Curated Development and Venu Holding Corp. Phase one includes a boutique hotel of about 290 rooms and more than 40,000 SF of convention space, including a 15,000 SF ballroom. Groundbreaking is planned for 2027, and the partners project more than $1B of private investment.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 21, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 20, 2026

Plano | Plano Prop A, follow-up

Plano answers residents' arena questions as Prop A voting opens

A 124-entry log posted for the Willow Bend advisory committee says the Stars would carry construction overruns, a preliminary traffic report is due by the end of October, bonds are expected in early 2028 and no rail line is planned. The city says a no vote would not by itself stop the arena at The Shops at Willow Bend, and it cites $700M to $900M of venue tax revenue over 30 years. Early voting runs through Oct. 30.

Sources: PlanoWeekly.news, Oct. 17, 2026

Celina | Downtown redevelopment

Celina backs a two-story redo of its downtown Masonic lodge

CJS Family Properties plans about 1,200 SF of ground-floor retail with offices above at 139 N. Ohio St. The council approved on Oct. 13 up to $750,000 in reimbursements, split between the city and the Celina Economic Development Corp. and paid by milestone.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 21, 2026

Metro-wide | Market data

Market data: DFW retail vacancy holds at 5.4%

• Partners Real Estate, DFW Q3: Vacancy 5.4%, flat from Q2 and up from 5.2% a year ago. Net absorption 1.36M SF, up from 1.01M SF. Leasing 2.0M SF, down 26.6% from a year ago. Average asking rent $21.62 per SF NNN. 7.2M SF under construction, about 72% preleased. Investment sales covered 4.48M SF in 162 deals; the largest single asset was the 87,008 SF Village at Camp Bowie in Fort Worth, bought by Bush Capital Partners.

  Sources: Partners Real Estate, Oct. 2026