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NOWOPEN 1 Doggie House Pet Shop is now open at 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano, at The Shops at Willow Bend. The compa- ny breeds, raises and sells a variety of dogs with a focus on French and English bulldogs. The shop opened its new location in early March. Customers can visit the shop and play with the dogs before deciding whether to purchase, according to Doggie House ownership. The company website states, “although we do not breed every puppy sold, we take great pride in the devotion we have to ethically sourcing our puppies from all around the world.” 945-400-7286. https://doggiehouse.store 2 Mayweather Boxing + Fitness held a grand opening event April 2 at its new location at 18484 Preston Road, Ste. 300A, Dallas, just south of the Plano border. According to a March 24 release, the new fitness studio is owned by Plano resident Alvaro Bravo. The release stated the location is enrolling new members and will offer 45- and 60-minute workout classes that will use techniques devel- oped by boxing champion and company founder Floyd Mayweather throughout his career. This is the first Mayweather Boxing + Fitness in the Plano-area. “I’m thrilled to celebrate our newest studio opening in Plano West,” Mayweather

5 Psychedelic Robot , a pop-up graffi- ti-fusion art installation that first debuted in Dallas in 2018, is coming to Plano. The company plans to open this May at 6121 W. Park Blvd. in The Shops at Willow Bend mall in the space that was previous- ly occupied by the traveling Friends Expe- rience, according to mall officials. A large painted robot model is on display in the Willow Bend shops. Psychedelic Robot is operated by the Bivins Gallery owners, Karen and Michael Bivins, according to the company website. The art exhibit will include a variety of interactive and multimedia installations from different artists, including sculptures, paintings, photography, video and more, the com- pany website stated. 214-494-0489. https://psychedelicrobot.com 6 Dave’s Hot Chicken is expected to open by mid-April at 1709 Preston Road, Ste. A, Plano. This will be the second Plano location for the chain that has locations across the country. The restau- rant serves chicken tenders with varying degrees of spiciness, fried chicken sliders, crinkle-cut fries and more. According to its website, the company began as a food cart in East Hollywood. The Dave’s Hot Chicken in north Plano opened in October. The new location will be in the Preston Shepard Place shopping center. 469-825-4933 (North Plano location). www.daveshotchicken.com

said in a statement. “Alvaro is a smart and experienced business operator who I am excited will be helping take Mayweather Boxing + Fitness to the next level in the Texas market.” The company has more than 50 locations across the U.S., the release states. 469-305-7977. www.mayweather.fit COMING SOON 3 McNeal’s Tavern & Eatery is expected to open at 1422 K Ave., Plano. The sports and dining tavern will be located in historic Downtown Plano in the former location of Kelly’s Eastside. An exact opening date for the tavern has not yet been announced. 972-905-5559. www.mcnealsplano.com 4 Prime Barber Academy will open in a new location in Plano. City Council approved a permit for the company to operate out of a 2,500-square-foot location at 3304 Coit Road, Ste. 700, at its March 28 meeting. An exact opening date has not yet been announced. The academy will function as a school for those looking to train as a barber. It will be owned by Dallas native Loai Aqrabawi, who also owns Prime Barber Lounge based in Carrollton, according to city planning documents. 972-854-8443. www.facebook.com/ PrimebarberLoungeDallas

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7 Ctrl V Virtual Reality Arcade is one step closer to opening its first loca- tion in Plano. The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission approved a permit at its March 21 meeting that, pending final City Council approval, would allow the company to open a new location at 3000 Custer Road, Ste. 250, in the Parkwood Square shopping center. If approved, husband-and-wife owners Beth and Shawn Reynolds would operate the new Plano arcade. The location will allow customers to rent out equipment and a space to use the virtual reality gaming technology and have full access to the various game types. All equipment will be provided by Ctrl V, and users will have a designated play area with padded foam walls to create a safe playing space, a company presentation stated. If approved, the location would be the first virtual reality arcade located in Plano. An exact opening date has not yet been announced. www.ctrlv.ca 8 The spaghetti Western-themed restaurant Sfereco will open this summer at 1941 Preston Road, Ste. 1004, Plano. The 3,200-square-foot restaurant will offer a variety of pizzas and meatball

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