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Grapevine Colleyville Southlake Edition VOLUME 15, ISSUE 12 FEB. 18MARCH 17, 2026

2026 Voter Guide

Immersive experiences bubble up at Grapevine Mills

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN

Eleven months ago, Forever 21 announced it would close all of its locations, including its 25,000-square-foot location that had been at Grapevine Mills mall since 2009. On Sept. 8, the city of Grapevine and the mall announced that Bubble Planet, an interactive installation with 12 immersive, multisensory rooms, would ll that anchor spot. Bubble Planet opened Oct. 23, becoming the seventh entertainment concept that has backlled a retail vacancy since 2019. In November 2025, there were 821,299 visitors to the mall, compared to 782,946 in 2024, according to data from Placer AI, a rm that utilizes location data from mobile devices. The new attraction and holiday shopping mix contributed to an increase of 38,353 visitors, 4.9%, in foot trac in year-over- year data. This spring, Dig World will be the rst attraction added to a previously vacant spot since the mall opened in 1997. “[The mall] used to be about getting a deal, but now it’s about an experience and something memorable and worth sharing on social media, like Bubble Planet,” said Garin Giacomarro, Grapevine’s economic development director.

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Grapevine Mills is making a shift to bring in more entertainment attractions in addition to the traditional retail shops, such as Bubble Planet, which opened in October.

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Impacts

5 Butter My Brunch The menu includes a selection of Belgian waffles, bistro rolls and breakfast skillets. Butter My Brunch also serves homemade butters. • Opened Jan. 19 • 919 E. Northwest Highway, Ste. 600, Grapevine • www.buttermybrunch.com 6 Kawaii Kollections The store sells stuffed animals, clothing, phone cases, nails, and accessories. According to its social media page, characters sold include Kuromi, Labubu, Naruto, Pokémon and Cinnamoroll • Opened Jan. 26 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 616, Grapevine • Instagram: Kawaii Kollections

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7 Gyro Rice & Spice The menu will include gyros, rice bowls, wraps, salads and French fries, co-owner Krenar Ahmeti said. • Opening in summer 2026 • 919 E. Northwest Highway, Grapevine • www.gyroriceandspice.com • 8 NBT Financial Bank The bank will offer personal and business checking and loans for commercial real estate, land, construction and homes. • Expected opening in October • 803 E. Northwest Highway, Grapevine • www.nbt.bank 161 9 Pop Mart The character-based entertainment store will sell Labubus, plush toys, figurines and accessories. • Coming in spring 2026 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 501, Grapevine • www.popmart.com

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3 Madras Mojo The restaurant serves fried chicken, curries and biryani, which is a rice dish with meat or vegetables. Guests can also create their own bowl by choosing a rice, curry, appetizer and salad. • Opened Dec. 24 • 5505 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 100, Colleyville • www.madrasmojo.us 4 Roma’s Italian Bistro The bistro’s New York-style pizza menu includes Hawaiian, barbecue and margherita. Other dishes include minestrone soup, salads, calzones, seafood and garlic bread. • Opened Jan. 2 • 1900 S. Main St., Ste. 100, Grapevine • www.romasitalianbistro.com 360 183

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The shop sells chocolate assortments such as hazel and coconut dark chocolate and ginger and fig chocolate. This is a new location after the Main Street store closed in July. • Opened Dec. 6 • 150 W. College St., Ste. 316, Grapevine • www.drsueschocolate.com 2 El Palacio El Palacio offers a variety of shapewear, jeans, leggings, purses and accessories. • Opened Nov. 29 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 505, Grapevine • 972-724-4900 183

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10 Pickture Perfect Medspa The business offers neurotoxins, such as botox, dermal fillers, medical weight management, microneedling, custom facials and permanent makeup services. Pickture Perfect Medspa moved from Bedford. • Relocated Feb. 2 • 6221 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 100, Colleyville • www.picktureperfectmedspa.com 11 Savanna Boda Aesthetics Savanna Boda Aesthetics’ most popular services include the Aerolase Neo Elite, chemical peels and SkinPen microneedling. The business was previously located at 2681 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 305 in Lewisville. • Relocated Jan. 2 • 555 S. Kimbell Ave., Ste. 160, Southlake • www.savannaboda.com 12 Toys R Us Toys R Us sells plush animals, Legos, board games, Hot Wheels, Funko pops, and Barbies. The store is moving suites within Grapevine Mills. • Relocated Feb. 9 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 500, Grapevine • www.toysrus.com

The New York-based company sold sneakers and streetwear from brands including Nike, Yeezy and Adidas, according to its website. • Closed Jan. 11 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 509, Grapevine • www.asneakercity.com 14 Fresca Palapa’s The business offers real fruit products, such as juices, smoothies, fruit bowls and fruit waters, according to its website. • Closed Jan. 11 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine • www.frescapalapa.com 15 GameStop The store sold Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch games and systems; baseball cards; Pokemon cards; toys; plushies; clothing; and accessories. • Closed Dec. 12 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 501, Grapevine • www.gamestop.com

16 Pop and Pour The lounge will serve champagne, sparkling wines from around the world, charcuterie boards and other small bites, owner Jessica Glenn said. The concept for Pop and Pour is to be a casual champagne lounge, Glenn said. • Opening in spring 2026 • 5665 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 150, Colleyville • www.poppourbubbles.com

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Government

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN

Colleyville, Southlake programs generate millions for local businesses

Diving deeper

The city of Colleyville began its gift card program in 2018 and since then, has given $5.7 million to local businesses. City officials added a restaurant-only gift card program in 2024, with this year’s program running Feb. 2-March 1. The $35 restaurant-only gift card must be picked up by residents at the Colleyville Center, the recreation center and Colleyville Public Library.

Southlake Open Rewards The Southlake Open Rewards program launched Jan. 22, 2023, giving shoppers cash back for shopping in town.

The Southlake Open Rewards Program will be rolled out for the third year Feb. 1. The program, which debuted Jan. 22, 2023, provides 5% cash back through shopping, dining and entertainment at Southlake businesses through an app called Open Rewards. The city has allocated $100,000 for the program in 2026, the same amount as last year, said Dylan Duque, Southlake’s economic development and tourism specialist. The city has seen a total economic impact of $3.5 million over the last two years from the program. “We are looking at getting people back in some of the stores and out here shopping again after the Christmas season,” he said.

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SOURCE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE/COMMUNITY IMPACT

*CITY OFFICIALS ARE STILL CALCULATING MONEY INVESTED THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS GIFT CARD PROGRAM, WHICH ENDED JAN. 9. SOURCE: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Government

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN

Colleyville residents pay new water, sewer rates Colleyville City Council unanimously approved the volumetric water and wastewater rates imposed by the Trinity River Authority, or TRA, which provides water treatment for the city. “The city of Colleyville [has] limited options as far as what we can do and so we do unfortunately accept those increases and have to pass those on to our customers,” City Manager Jerry Ducay said. The rates were passed at the Jan. 21 council meeting and went into affect Feb. 1. What’s happening? The water rate is $6.46 per 1,000 gallons, which is a 3.53% increase from the 2025 water rate, Colleyville Finance Director Cassie Smith said. The new wastewater rate is $4.65 per 1,000 gallons, which is a 7.76% increase. The new water rate is based on the volume of treated water used, and the new wastewater rate

Southlake outlines $36.7M in projects City Manager Alison Ortowski and Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson presented the fiscal year 2026-30 capital improvement program framework during the Southlake City Council meeting held Jan. 6. Fiscal year 2025-26 started Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30, per the city website. The details Ortowski said the total project cost for the next five fiscal years is $254.7 million. The FY 2025-26 project list total is estimated to be $36.7 million, according to the presenta- tion. Ortowski said city staff will continue working on the CIP plan, and projects were discussed in a Feb. 3 work session before the council meeting. Afterward, council members can adopt the CIP plan at the Feb. 17 meeting.

Colleyville water, wastewater rate comparison Colleyville City Council approved water and wastewater rate increases that went into effect Feb. 1.

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SOURCES: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

is based on the volume of wastewater treated, per city documents. The base rate for water and wastewater became effective Oct. 1, Smith said. Since the Trinity River Authority has a different fiscal year than the city, its new volumetric rates come in later. A customer’s total bill will include the volu- metric rate for water and wastewater, a water and wastewater base rate, and a monthly capital improvement projects rate.

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Election

BY CONNOR PITTMAN

Voter Guide

2026

Dates to know

Where to vote

Feb. 17: First day of early voting Feb. 20: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Feb. 27: Last day of early voting March 3: Election day and the last day for counties to receive completed mail-in ballots (or 5 p.m. March 4 if the envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election day)

Voters are eligible to cast ballots in either the Republican or Democratic primary election, but not both. Denton County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting, but must go to their precinct when voting on Election day. Tarrant County voters can vote at any polling place during both early voting and on Election day.

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

KEY: D Democrat R Republican *Incumbent

D Angela “Tia Angie” Villescaz Lieutenant governor R Timothy Mabry R Perla Muñoz Hopkins R Dan Patrick* R Esala Wueschner

Sample ballot

State elections Governor R Greg Abbott* R R.F. “Bob” Achgill R Charles Andrew Crouch R Evelyn Brooks R Pete “Doc” Chambers R Arturo Espinosa R Mark V. Goloby R Kenneth Hyde R Stephen Samuelson R Ronnie Tullos

Denton County justice of the peace, Precinct 2 R Chelsie Adams R Martin Padeti R Chris Pochyla Denton County commissioner, Precinct 4 R David Wylie R Valerie Roehrs R Gerard Hudspeth R Dianne Edmondson* Texas House representative, District 98 R Armin Mizani R Fred Tate R Zdenka “Zee” Wilcox

Federal elections U.S. Senate R John O. Adefope R Anna Bender R Virgil John Bierschwale

D Vikki Goodwin D Courtney Head D Marcos Velez

R Sara Canady R John Cornyn* R Wesley Hunt R Gulrez “Gus” Khan R Ken Paxton

Local elections Tarrant County judge R Tim O’Hare* R Robert Trevor Buker D Millennium Anton C. Woods Jr.

D Jasmine Crockett D Ahmad R. Hassan D James Talarico U.S. Representative, District 24 D Jon Buchwald D TJ Ware D Kevin Burge

R Nathaniel Welch D Patricia Abrego D Chris Bell D Bobby Cole D Carlton Hart D Gina Hinojosa

D Marc Veasey** D Alisa Simmons Tarrant County clerk D Lydia Bean D Gregoire Lewis

D Cate Brennan D Aaron Hendley

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Election

BY CONNOR PITTMAN

KEY: D Democrat R Republican *Incumbent

Tarrant County judge Republican primary

Tarrant County judge Democratic primary

Why are you running for office?

Millennium Anton C. Woods Jr. Occupation and experience: Community

Marc Veasey Candidate has withdrawn from the election but will still appear on ballots.

Tim O’Hare* Occupation & experience: Tarrant County Judge, experienced business owner and successful attorney,

advocate, election process observer, legal research, public records requests, civic engagement... Candidate did not provide a website or photo before press time.

fifth-generation Texan www.electtimohare.com

I am running to protect fairness, transparency and accountability in public institutions. Too many residents feel unheard and disconnected from government decisions. I want to strengthen civic trust, defend constitutional rights and ensure that every person is treated equally under the law.

Candidate has withdrawn from the election but will still appear on ballots.

Tarrant County needs a strong leader with significant business experience, who has leadership and communication skills, and who knows how to reduce taxes, eliminate wasteful spending and maintain law and order. I’ve delivered on these key issues over the last three years and want to continue serving Tarrant County residents.

Robert Trevor Buker Occupation & experience: Behavioral health security officer, Board Member & Media Director, Tarrant County Republican Hispanic Assembly www.buker-4- tarrant-county-judge.com

Alisa Simmons Occupation & experience: Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2, 18 years administrator, Tarrant County 9-1-1 District, long-time civic leader www.votealisasimmons.com

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking

opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

I am running because the current political climate in Tarrant County has created unnecessary division and a lack of accountability. Our constitutional rights have been ignored, transparency has been reduced and taxpayers have seen no meaningful tax relief. True tax reduction comes from responsible use of tax abatements and proper.

My experience as a sitting Tarrant County commissioner qualifies me to continue serving and to serve as county judge. I have demonstrated strong fiscal discipline, keeping tax rates low each year I’ve been in office, never supporting tax rate increases. I understand that good governance is fiscally responsible and people-centered.

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Education

BY HEDIJA DEDIC & ADAM DOE

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD OKs $2.95M for facilities

Carroll ISD officials apply for TEA waiver Carroll ISD trustees voted to approve submitting a request to the Texas Education Agency to waive the need for any makeup days because of the winter weather-related closures Jan. 26-28. What you need to know The waiver is pending approval from the TEA, and CISD staff and students will not be required to make up the three missed work days, if granted. CISD budgets two days worth of instruc- tional minutes per school year in prepa- ration for potential missed days related to health, weather or safety, according to board documents. The waiver addresses the third missed day and seeks permission to not have any makeup days, which would be March 13 and/or April 6, if denied.

Two Grapevine-Colleyville ISD facilities will undergo roughly $3 million in renovations follow- ing trustee approval at a Jan. 22 board meeting. The details The career and technical culinary program at Colleyville Heritage High School will receive about $2.3 million to install a prep kitchen and kitchen work area, according to district documents. It will cost about $591,000 to replace the roof of the facility services office and a small warehouse, which has leaked, GCISD Chief Operations Officer Paula Barbaroux said. Both facilities are located near the GCISD administration building. “It has been leaking for quite some time and has been in need of replacement,” Barbaroux said. The projects are part of the 2024 bond package, which voters approved in May 2024, according to the district’s website.

Approved funds for Grapevine- Colleyville ISD facilities

Colleyville Heritage High School: $2.36M Facilities offices and small warehouse: $591,693

Total: $2.95M

SOURCE: GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

Looking ahead Both projects are scheduled to take place over the summer, between late May and early August, after the 2025-26 school year, per district documents. The contract for the work requires substantial completion of the project by Aug. 2, according to district documents.

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Transportation

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1 John McCain Road improvements Project:The work includes widening the drainage tunnel on Big Bear Creek west of Monticello Parkway, making improvements to the roadway curve along John McCain and Stillwater Circle, and replacing the driveway, roadway, curbs, gutters and storm pipes on the bridge. Update: Construction started on the project Jan. 5. • Timeline: three months to complete • Cost: $540,000 • Funding source: city of Colleyville, Texas Department of Transportation, Tarrant County 2 Forest Hill Drive, Palmetto Court and Paint Rock Court improvements Project: The project includes drainage improvements along A Palmetto Court, B Paint Rock Court and C Forest Hill Drive in Trophy Club. Update: Work began in early January, and the project is currently 10% complete, according to a town update. Recent work included installing a new storm drain lateral and pouring concrete collars around new pipe connections to support long-term durability. • Timeline: January-May • Cost: $1.72 million • Funding source: town of Trophy Club 3 North Carroll Avenue improvements Project: The work will focus on the Lake Wood Drive and SH 114 intersections, including hardscape improvements and traffic signal upgrades. Drivers can expect daytime lane closures from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday along North Carroll Avenue between Lake Wood Drive and SH 114. Update: The project paused in November, and new intersection design options were brought to Southlake council, but no changes were made to the construction plan. The work resumed Jan. 5. • Timeline: To be completed this summer • Cost: $1.05 million • Funding source: city of Southlake, TxDOT 4 Bransford Road sidewalk construction Project: The project includes building an 18,000-square-foot sidewalk that will connect Colleyville City Park to Shelton Drive. Storm drainage 820

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183 improvements will also occur. Update: The project was delayed due to winter weather and roughly 85% of the storm drain and 90% of the sidewalk are installed, Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said. • Timeline: substantial completion in mid-late February • Cost: $991,222 • Funding source: city of Colleyville 5 Montclair Drive sidewalk construction Project: Sidewalks will be constructed in spots where

360 Lothery said. There are a few items that remain, including adding handrails in a couple of locations. • Timeline: early August 2024-February 2026 • Cost: $507,993 • Funding source: city of Colleyville 183 there are no pedestrian sidewalks along the eastern side from Hall-Johnson Road to Glade Road. Drainage structures, grading and restoration of landscaping will also be completed. Update: Montclair sidewalk is substantially complete,

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Development

News

BY CODY THORN

Trac shift, Terminal F work: Check out 3 DFW Airport updates

Developers alter plan for Grapevine townhomes During a joint meeting with the Grapevine City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission Jan. 20, both entities voted to approve amendments to a planned development overlay for The Reserve at Bear Creek, rst approved in 2018. What’s happening? Erica Marhonic, Grapevine’s director of planning services, said that Arizona-based developer BB Living is a prospective purchaser and has plans to nish the project. The developer requested a change to the proposed building elevations, reducing the height of the 69 townhomes from three stories to two stories. The presentation stated that some of the 13.6 acres have been developed, with a masonry wall surrounding the property and roads poured. According to the presentation, the townhomes will be sold individually rather than rented.

Southlake subdivision to get 6th home lot Nearly a year after initial approval, a housing development, Dove Ridge, in Southlake was revised to add an extra single-family residence. The details A request made by David Lewis from Spry Surveyors was to change the development from ve single-family residential lots to six on the 7.4-acre land. The change would remove one of the previously approved two open spaces. Dennis Killough, Southlake’s director of planning and development, said the developer had purchased 0.11 acres at 2117 E. Dove Road and is adding that into one of the open spaces and making a sixth lot.

1 TSA ConrmID launching Feb. 1 The Transportation Security Administration announced Dec. 1 that all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of identication and still wish to y will be able to pay a fee to use TSA ConrmID. Travelers can pay for a 10-day travel period as of Feb. 1. The TSA urges travelers who do not have a Real ID to schedule an appointment at their local DMV to update their ID, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Accepted Real ID is a compliant driver’s license with a star; a valid passport or U.S. military identication that is needed to y.

2 Right-hand access into Terminal A opens at DFW Airport Right-hand access into Terminal A is now open at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

3 Airport board approves revised contract for Terminal F expansion The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board approved a $582 million contract for the Terminal F and Skylink Station Project, which is delivering the rst phase and centralized Skylink Station for the Terminal F expansion program. This additional work, a part of the estimated $4 billion plan, was approved at the Jan. 8 meeting. The revision does not impact the anticipated opening of Phase 1 of Terminal F in 2027.

BB Living’s proposal for The Reserve at Bear Creek in Grapevine includes two-story townhomes.

A news release from the airport stated the access opened Dec. 19, earlier than planned. A new bridge to the terminal and associated roadway improvements were made. The southbound access will be nished in January, following the peak travel period.

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Some background Plans for the community at 4201 SH 360 were altered in 2022 and 2024, before a one-year exten- sion on the project was approved last March. “It’s an improvement, even though this has been a lifelong project,” council member Du O’Dell said.

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Immersive experiences bubble up at Grapevine Mills From the cover

What you need to know

Opened with mall Attractions/former retail Parking Grapevine Mills

Dig World, a construction-themed attraction, debuted at Katy Mills mall in 2022. In late 2024, ocials began scouting a second location. Grapevine Mills and Katy Mills are owned by Simon Property Group. Joe Szymaszek, Grapevine Mills general manager, got in touch with Dig World co-founder Alex Carroll, who grew up in Dallas, through the Simon connection. “I said, ‘We’ve got a site we’ve been saving for the right use,’” Szymaszek said. “When you get a chance to bring in something unique, that quickly escalates the process.” A 2.8-acre tract by Homewood Suites has remained empty since 1997. Szymaszek said the land had received inquiries for years. “We could’ve done a lot of things on this parcel, but it didn’t make sense for what we were trying to do at the mall,” he said. In early 2025, mall ocials announced Dig World would open in Grapevine. It is the third immersive destination, joining Meow Wolf and Bubble Planet, to open in the past four years.

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Attractions and year they opened

1 Rainforest Cafe: 1997 2 AMC Theatre: 1997 3 Sea Life Aquarium: 2011 4 Legoland Discovery Center: 2011

5 Round 1: 2016 6 The Escape Game: 2017 7 Fieldhouse USA: 2017 8 Peppa Pig World of Play: 2019

9 Meow Wolf: 2023 10 Bubble Planet: 2025 11 Dig World: 2026

SOURCE: GRAPEVINE MILLSCOMMUNITY IMPACT

What they’re saying

“We continue to look for ways to keep us on the cutting edge of adding entertainment that you can’t nd elsewhere in the metroplex or really in a multistate radius.” JOE SZYMASZEK, GENERAL MANAGER AT GRAPEVINE MILLS

seal the deal. “People think malls are dead; we walked in here on a Saturday, and you’re shoulder-to-shoulder, and you have a two-hour wait for Rainforest Cafe,” Carroll said. According to city data, the mall averaged 707,726 visitors a month in 2025 and peaked with 1.15 million visitors in December.

Giacomarro said the partnership between Merlin Entertainment, which operates half of the immer- sive experiences at the mall, and Simon has been transformative. Carroll said when Dig World was searching for a new location, one of the rst targets was Frisco. He said the work of Simon, the city of Grapevine and Grapevine Economic Development helped

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The Texas General Store moved from Main Street in Grapevine to the mall in March to gain more consistent foot trac, owner Jessica Cruz said. “While the festivals and holiday season were great revenue generators for our business, the times between were very slow compared to the business volume at Grapevine Mills,” Cruz said in an email. Though the transition into the mall was a strug- gle with moving expenses, Cruz reported that the consistent trac throughout the year in Grapevine Mills made it worthwhile. “Our previous location was in an outdoor foot trac area,” Cruz said. “We’ve had a tornado warning during a festival and ice storm on a Saturday in December. These are times we had hoped for the highest sales, but customer volume was non-existent.” According to data from Placer AI, Main Street in Grapevine received 44,000 visits in December while Grapevine Mills received 1.4 million. “Grapevine is all about tourism,” Giacomarro

The development is not limited to just the mall. Across FM 2499, Floor & Decor will open a new location this spring at 3200 Grapevine Mills Parkway. “Grapevine Mills has been a long- standing economic development partner for the city of Grapevine and the Grapevine Chamber,” said RaDonna Hessel, CEO of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce. “Historically, [malls] provided an exceptional tax base for the community.”

Visitors to Grapevine Mills In 2025, Grapevine Mills had more than 9 million visitors for the third year in a row.

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said. “[Grapevine Mills is] a microcosm for what the city is set up for. We have the hotel rooms, we have the atmosphere that we’ve created. Having that partnership [with the mall] is a game changer.”

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Volstead Prohibition Era Bar and Kitchen oers a full-service food and drink service in a 1920’s-in- spired environment in Southlake. Flower Mound-based restaurant group Restau- rant Ventures Unlimited opened the restaurant in summer 2024, restaurant group President Dave Coussirat said. What’s in a name? The restaurant’s name comes from the Volstead Act, Coussirat said. The Volstead Act, also called the National Prohibition Act, banned the con- sumption of alcohol in the United States in 1919. “You’re supposed to feel like you’re in the Roaring ‘20s drinking it illegally,” Coussirat said. What’s on the menu The food menu oers a mix of traditional fare, such as cheeseburgers and sh and chips, along- side lighter meals, such as sushi. In addition, the restaurant runs a brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays, which includes break- fast egg rolls and macadamia nut soue pancakes.

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere The bar oers an array of cocktails, including six dierent martinis, along with several other old- school cocktails, Coussirat said. The restaurant’s bar also oers old fashioneds, bee’s knees and strawberry mules. “It’s a full bar with a wide selection, but you do see people having fun with some of the older martinis,” Coussirat said. The restaurant also oers a food and drink happy hour from 2-6 p.m. on the weekdays and the last hour of business every day of the week, Coussirat said. Some background Volstead is the third restaurant from Restaurant Ventures Unlimited in Dallas-Fort Worth. The company also owns Flower Mound restau- rants Tycoon and The Tavern, and the company acquired Southlake restaurant Jane in September. Looking ahead Currently, the company doesn’t plan to expand

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