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Rethinking animal services

Nicole Kohanski, founder of Wiggle Butt Academy and the potential operator for the proposed Frisco animal facility, plays with an adoptable dog named Ladybug at her Plano location. The city of Frisco has for years discussed options for building its own animal shelter, and in an October meeting introduced a plan to create a rst-of-its-kind facility through public-private partnership.

Frisco looks to build $12.8M facility through public-private partnership

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Also in this issue

Impacts: Handel’s Ice Cream opens location in Frisco; see where (Page 7)

Events: See what holiday events are happening in Frisco (Page 20)

Dining: Kitchen Master serves Taiwanese, Chinese cuisine; check out the menu (Page 31)

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Now open

1 Sri Krishna Jewellers The store sells a variety of gold and diamond jewelry including: necklaces, earrings, bangles, bracelets and pendants. The store also sells odiyanam which are south Indian belts worn by women during special occasions including weddings, festivals and religious ceremonies. • Opened Nov. 8 2 Pizza O’ Pizza The restaurant serves classic pizzas such as Margherita, vegetarian, four cheese and pepperoni. Its menu also features fusion pizza including tandoori, tikka, butter chicken and palak corn. Other menu items include jalapeno poppers, fettuccine alfredo, wings, chicken tenders and various boba teas. Customers can order by phone or via delivery app, according to its website. • Opened this fall • 25691 Smotherman Road, Ste. 180, Frisco • www.pizzaopizza.com • 13145 Main St., Frisco • www.srikrishna.com

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6 Outlaw FitCamp The business, which was founded in 2007 by Jesse James Leyva, offers personal training and group fitness classes which the company calls “FitCamps.” • Opening late February/early March

The beauty industry business will offer a variety of services, including eyelash extensions, lash lifts, lash tints and brow lamination. • Opening in December • 5251 Panther Creek Parkway, Ste. 600, Frisco • www.amazinglashstudio.com 4 Bread Zeppelin In addition to build-your-own salad options, the eatery also has a variety of salad menu items including buffalo chicken, caesar, southwest and more. Salads can be served in a bowl or in a baguette. • Opening TBD • 4331 Main St., Ste. 120, Frisco • www.breadzeppelin.com 5 Kava Culture Kava Bar The menu’s Botanical Cocktails section features a variety of drinks such as Fijian Sunset, Rappleberry Crush and cookie dough. In the ‘Craft Your Experience’ portion of the menu, the multipart selection process gives consumers the opportunity to pick a feeling from options like mood + joy; relax + move; stamina + strength, then pick a flavor. Add ons, like Fiji tincture and top shelf shot, will be available. • Opening mid-December • 7511 Main St., Frisco • www.kavaculture.com

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7 Red’s on Main The new eatery, which will be located near the intersection of Main Street and Teel Parkway, will serve modern American cuisine including paninis, smash burgers, chicken fried steak, salads and more. Some items not considered American fare, including fish and chips made with fresh cod, chicken scallopini and salmon teriyaki bowls will also be available. • Opening in January • 3288 Main St., Ste. 111, Frisco 8 Wonderkids The business will offer a super-hero themed space featuring food, play and party opportunities, a company social media post states. • Opening tentatively in December

9 Handel’s Ice Cream The ice cream shop franchise, which is owned by Spencer Moore, his brother Jack Moore and father Craig Moore, serves classic and seasonal flavors, with flavors like strawberry cheesecake, Graham Central Station, black raspberry chunk, and salty caramel truffle rotating monthly. • Opened Nov. 13 • 13600 Coit Road, Frisco • www.handelsicecream.com/store/frisco

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MoMo’s Pasta has brunch, lunch and dinner menus. Menu items include parmigiana di melanzane, tortelli di formaggio and Margherita pizza. • Opening TBD • 1279 Legacy Drive, Ste. 100, Frisco • www.momospasta.com 4 Muchacho Tex-Mex The menu, which features lunch, dinner and weekend brunch options, includes handmade tortillas, enchiladas, tacos and mesquite grilled fajitas. House specialties are pozolé verde, hamachi aguachile, ahi tuna taquitos and camarones “a la diabla.” More than a dozen specialty margaritas, craft cocktails, mocktails and an extensive wine and beer list will also be available. • Opening spring 2026 5 Slice House by Tony Gemignani The pizza restaurant features pizzas sold by the slice or whole. It offers four pizza styles including New York, Sicilian, grandma and Detroit. Beyond pizzas, Slice House offers meatballs, a meatball sub, wings and garlic bread. Other menu items are pasta dishes, including a gemelli pasta with vodka tomato cream sauce, salads and various Italian desserts, such as spumoni, cannoli and gelato. • Opening in January • 5995 Preston Road, Ste. 102, Frisco • www.slicehouse.com 6 Too Thai Street Eats The restaurant features Thailand cuisine, including noodle dishes such as pad Thai and pad see ew, grilled and fried meats, curries and rice dishes. Menu items also include hot pot, noodle soups and desserts like mango sticky rice. Too Thai Street Eats operates its first location in Carrollton. A company representative said the Frisco location is expected to open around January. • Opening in January • 9180 Warren Parkway, Ste. 100, Frisco • www.toothai.com • 8600 Gaylord Parkway, Frisco • www.muchachotexmex.com

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1 Belk Market The department store is opening one of two new stores introducing a fresh concept called Belk Market in Frisco, said Holly Richter, Belk vice president of corporate communications and associate experience. Customers can expect new items across men’s, women’s and kids’ apparel, as well as shoes, handbags, accessories, home décor and fine jewelry. Construction is underway for Belk Market that will be housed in a former Big Lots store. According to a listing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, construction began in October and is slated for completion in November. • Opening TBD

2 Cajun Claws Seafood Boil House The restaurant is coming to Frisco Bridges North, according to a sign posted on the door. An opening date has not been announced by the restaurant. • Opening TBD

• 3685 Preston Road, Frisco, Ste. 167 • www.frisco-bridges.com/cajun-claws

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Closings

8 Makers Gym The coworking space team cited several reasons for closure, including rising operational costs, according to a Nov. 25 newsletter sent by the group. A new Makers Gym location is being explored, the newsletter stated. • Closing Dec. 15 • 7511 Main St., Ste. 200, Frisco • www.makersgym.com 9 Mary’s Mountain Cookies The bakery chain is known for their quarter-pound cookies. It opened their first Texas location in McKinney in 2020. Their McKinney location will remain open, and the company plans to open an additional location in Midlothian in 2026. • Closed in December • 3311-2 Preston Road, Frisco • www.marysmountaincookies.com

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Government

BY SAMANTHA DOUTY

Two file for Frisco City Council seat for special election

Frisco approves Flock drone agreement Frisco will purchase six drones as a first responder for its police department. Frisco City Council approved an amendment to the agreement with Flock Group, which will provide drones as a first responder equipment to the Frisco Police Department. The amendment was approved during a Nov. 18 City Council meeting. The original agreement was approved by council in September. Flock is a security hardware and software company that focuses on law enforcement. The details The agreement includes purchasing the drone as a first responder equipment for $427,500 with reimbursements through grants. The hardware will include six drones with docking stations.

application. Anderson has lived in Frisco for 19 years and works in the insurance industry, according to her application. Candidates must be 18 years old, be a qualified voter and have lived in Frisco at least a year before the filing date. Candidates can only file for one office or position for an election period. Looking ahead Early voting starts Jan. 14 and runs through Jan. 27.

Two candidates have filed for Frisco City Council Place 1. The City Council seat is being filled through a special election to be held Jan. 31. The seat opened when seat holder John Keating announced he was running for mayor in the upcoming May election. The winning candidate will fulfill the remaining term of the seat, which expires in May 2027. The race for Mayor will be on May 2 with candi- date filings officially opening in January. What you need to know The two candidates include Ann Anderson and Mark Piland, according to the city secretary’s website. Anderson will be placed on the ballot first followed by Piland after a special meeting to draw for ballot order on Dec. 3. Piland has lived in Frisco for 12 years and works in emergency management, according to his

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Education

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FISD expands dual credit with new Collin College program

Frisco ISD students will have the opportunity to take four semesters of college courses in high school through a new program with Collin College. The EDGE Dual Credit Program will begin in the 2026-27 school year and allow students to complete the full 44-hour Texas Core Curriculum before high school graduation, according to a district news release. “At Frisco ISD, we’re constantly exploring new and innovative paths to help students build their futures,” Chief Academic Ocer Christy Fiori said in the release. “Collin College has met that vision with a dynamic option that not only prepares stu- dents to be collaborators and critical thinkers, but will save families on tuition and ensure students are truly ready for the demands of college.” About the program EDGE stands for “Experiential, Dual Credit, Growth and Exploration,” and the program will focus on project-based learning where students

address complex challenges, the release states. Course programs are set for 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Collin College’s Frisco campus. Families must provide their own transportation for the program. Tuition per credit hour is $67, which is a cost saving compared to traditional four-year colleges, the release states. Students who live in Denton County will receive the same in-county rates as Collin County students. Students who qualify for the district’s free and reduced lunch program are eligible for free tuition. Next steps The program application window is open now until Feb. 12. For more information on the pro- gram, student expectations and course oerings, visit www.friscoisd.org/departments/dual-credit/ collin-edge-program/home.

The EDGE Dual Credit Program’s courses will be housed at the college’s Frisco campus. (Courtesy Collin College)

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Education

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FISD to end a week early in 2026-27 school year Frisco ISD students will be out of school a week earlier than usual in the 2026-27 school year due to the upcoming PGA Championship. The championship, which will be held the week of May 17, 2027, creates operational and safety concerns that district officials began discussing a year ago, FISD Deputy Superintendent Todd Fouche said. The district’s board of trustees approved the academic calendar Nov. 17. Put in perspective Officials estimate the PGA Championship will bring in 30,000 people daily to Frisco. Fouche explained that a temporary city will essentially be built in the northwest side of the school district near about nine FISD schools. The tournament will not just affect those schools, but the entire district. District leaders met with the Frisco Police and Fire Departments, emergency medical services and

Frisco ISD sees language growth

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Fall break

Thanksgiving break

Frisco ISD has 77 languages represented among its 62,700 students. FISD serves emergent bilingual students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, said Paige Brewer, director of special programs, in a Nov. 17 board meeting presentation. Emergent bilingual, or EB, refers to students who are acquiring the English language during school. At a glance Currently, 7,957 students in FISD are classified as emergent bilingual. This accounts for 13% of the student population, according to the presentation. There are 77 languages served across the district. This is the first year Telugu surpassed Spanish, Brewer said.

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city officials, Fouche said, and determined from a safety and security standpoint that the best way to move forward was to end the school year a week earlier than typical. Five minutes will also be added to the school day to meet state requirements. School times for the 2026-27 calendar will be: • 7:45 a.m.-3:10 p.m. for elementary schools • 8:25 a.m.-3:50 p.m. for middle and intermediate schools • 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for high schools

Frisco ISD superintendent Mike Waldrip to step down in 2026 after 9 years Frisco ISD’s superintendent of schools since 2017 is stepping down at the end of this school year.

initiatives and student well-being and opportunity during his time at FISD, according to the release. Going forward The district’s board of trustees will begin the process of identifying candidates for the next superintendent. Additional information will be provided as the search process progresses.

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1 Hillcrest Road updates Project: Hillcrest Road will be updated from SH 121 to Main Street though specifics on the project are not yet available. Update: The project is in the planning phase. • Timeline: fall 2027-end of 2028 • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: city of Frisco 2 John Hickman Parkway construction Project: John Hickman Parkway will be expanded from Dallas North Tollway to Parkwood Boulevard. Update: The project is in the planning phase with construction expected to begin in 2027. • Timeline: early 2027-mid 2028 • Cost: $5 million • Funding source: city of Frisco 3 Warren Parkway construction Project: Warren Parkway is being updated from Legacy Drive to Internet Boulevard. Update: Specifics are not yet available on the project and it is in the planning phase, according to the city’s capital improvement website. • Timeline: end of 2026-end of 2027

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Update: The project is nearing the end of construction. • Timeline: early 2024-early 2026 • Cost: $2.4 million • Funding source: external funds 7 Mahard Parkway construction Project: Mahard Parkway is being constructed, and it will be six lanes. The roadway will span PGA Parkway to US 380 and will border the Firefly Park development. Update: The project is under construction and is expected to be completed at the end of next year. • Timeline: late 2024-late 2026 • Cost: $11.03 million Project: Teel Parkway is being widened from Stafford Middle School to Olive Branch Drive. It is being widened from a two-lane divided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway. Update: The project is under construction, which started this fall. • Timeline: fall 2025-end of 2026 • Cost: $9.36 million • Funding sources: city of Frisco, external funding 9 Lebanon Road widening Project: Lebanon Road is being widened from a four- • Funding source: city of Frisco 8 Teel Parkway widening

lane divided roadway to a six-lane divided roadway. The project will span FM 423 to Todd Drive. Update: The project is under construction. • Timeline: December 2025 • Cost: $23 million • Funding sources: city of Frisco, external funding 10 Hillcrest Road construction Project: Hillcrest Road from Panther Creek Parkway to PGA Parkway is being constructed to a four-lane divided roadway. Update: The project is under construction and is expected to be a few months from completion. • Timeline: early 2024-early 2026 • Cost: $5.99 million • Funding source: city of Frisco 11 Mahard Parkway intersection installation Project: A new traffic light is being installed at the PGA Parkway and Mahard Parkway intersection. Update: The project is under construction and it should

Project: Legacy Drive will be updated from Main Street to Panther Creek Parkway. Details on the project are not yet available. Update: The project is in the planning phase and is expected to start construction in early 2027. • Timeline: early 2027-mid 2028 • Cost: $19 million • Funding sources: city of Frisco, external sources

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5 PGA Parkway construction Project: PGA Parkway is being constructed to a six-lane divided roadway from Preston Road to Coit Road. Update: The project is under construction and expected to be completed near the end of next year. • Timeline: end 2024-September 2026 • Cost: $31.1 million • Funding sources: city of Frisco, external funding 6 US 380 lighting installation Project: US 380 is having street lights installed from the Denton and Collin county line to Lovers Lane.

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Potential site plan The facility will include space for animal services, boarding and veterinarian oerings, though it is subject to change. Animal services support Private boarding, training, grooming Veterinary clinic Common areas Outdoor spaces

The details

Frisco is considering building a rst-of-its- kind animal facility through a public-private partnership. The Frisco City Council signed a letter of intent with an operator in November and is now moving toward an ocial agreement that could lead to construction of a facility as early as January 2028. “This is what makes this whole thing work,” council member Laura Rummel said of the operator partnership. This facility will be dierent from animal shelters, Rummel said. Rummel, who has been on council since 2022, has been an advocate for bringing an animal facility into Frisco. The facility will have several private partners that help operate it, including Nicole Kohanski, founder of Wiggle Butt Academy and the potential operator for the Frisco facility. Kohanski said she wants to see the facility do community outreach and education, along with the private customer needs, such as boarding, grooming and training. The other public portion of the facility includes short-term holding, reunication of lost pets, adoptions and veterinary services. The business piece includes dog training and boarding.

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The project will be funded by the Frisco Community Development Corp. It will pay the initial $12.8 million for the site and facility development costs. The operator will then have a 20-year land and facility lease, during which they will pay about $7.7 million back in rent. The public-private partnership allows the city of Frisco to get the project off the ground without extra taxpayer dollars, Rummel said. These part- nerships have been used for facilities such as the Star and PGA Frisco.

In Frisco currently, if the Animal Services division picks up an animal, it is transported to the Collin County Animal Shelter in McKinney. Frisco makes up 11% of the animals at the Collin County shelter, and a Frisco facility would make for a more convenient location for potential adop- tions and pet reunifications, Police Chief David Shilson said at an October meeting. “This facility is going to take some pressure off Collin County,” Rummel said. The Collin County shelter is currently undergo- ing $5.7 million in renovations, after county voters approved the funding in 2023. The Frisco facility would not completely replace Collin County’s shelter services in Frisco, but instead it would be the cherry on top of the city’s animal services offerings, Mayor Jeff Cheney said. “It’s hard to find great examples of the tradi- tional model,” he said. “[Frisco has] a long history of thinking of things differently, trying to solve problems in unique ways, especially with private partners.”

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Partnership lease: $7.7M Frisco Community

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The proposed facility would act as a holding facility before animals are taken to the Collin County animal shelter, with varying levels of time they would be held. The big picture would be to send fewer animals to the shelter, Cheney said. For example, this will ease the burden on Frisco animal owners who have lost pets because they won’t have to drive to McKinney, Cheney said. This will bring a higher level of services, education programs and other offerings that will bring value to the residents of Frisco but through a private operator, he said. For many years, citizens have been asking city officials to address animal needs locally, Rummel said. Animals get out more often than people would think, and this facility is part of the answer to that problem. Neuterings, spayings and microchippings will also likely be available, said Ken Schmidt, Frisco’s director of special projects.

The agreement with the operator is expected to be considered by council in January. “My aspirational goal is to change the way that animal facilities are done,” Kohanski said. “I don’t think they’re done well ... and I really want to see them change from being kind of reactive animal housing to being proactive.”

11% of animals in the Collin County Animal Shelter come from Frisco

15 days to be adopted at proposed facility

8 days to transfer to a rescue organization at proposed facility 4 days for owners to pick up lost animals at proposed facility

Completing the facility

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November: council signs letter of intent for operator November-January 2026: partnership agreement to be developed for City Council consideration March-September 2026: facility to be designed and bidding to take place October-January 2028: facility to be constructed, and operating procedure to be developed

The facility will have other vendors of sorts within it, including a veterinarian, trainers and more. These vendors are private businesses but cross over into the public side of operating the facility, Rummel said. “It allows us to be able to operate a facility like this and extend animal services operations and offerings without all the manpower,” Cheney said.

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Welcome to Community Impact’s Senior Living Guide. Our annual Senior Living Guide focuses on resources for seniors living in and around Frisco. It also contains the latest updates in the city. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission to provide free, useful news—please show them your gratitude by supporting them. Without the support of our readers and advertisers, we wouldn’t be celebrating 12 years of publishing in Frisco. We’re unwavering in our commitment to provide free, useful news to the community, because we believe everyone—homeowners and renters alike—deserve to receive high-quality information about where they live. The stories in this edition dig into the demographics of seniors in our city, local agencies that support the population and other useful stories.

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An assisted living community in Frisco is expanding to include a memory care facility. Bethesda Gardens Frisco, the community, broke ground on the expansion Nov. 4. The new facility will allow staff at the community to better serve individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, according to a news release about the groundbreaking. The expansion is set to cost $10.5 million and

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Q&A: Southlake-based Realtors share guidance, top tips to know when making the move to senior living

Kim McKinnon and Denise Lamanna work together as Realtors on their “Downsizing Made Easy” program at Southlake-based McKinnon Real Estate, which focuses on helping homeowners across the region transition to senior living. Community Impact interviewed McKinnon and Lamanna to provide families additional knowledge while considering a transition. Answers have been edited for length, style and clarity. In your professional experience, why might someone choose to transition to senior living? McKinnon: Ease of life. One thing that we’ve found with our clients is they might be trepida- tious about making the decision to move. But once we get them in the facility, they wish they would have done it ve years before. It’s just the ease of life to them. Lamanna: It’s the emotional pull to stay where they are even though they know it’s time to move. And once they make the move, it’s a whole dierent feel for them. I don’t think we’ve had one client that’s been disappointed with it for sure. But the reasons really are managing a home and being around other people, having less maintenance. Your daily needs are met when you move to senior living. How can families determine if senior living is a good t for their needs? McKinnon: If someone is having a hard time functioning at home, meaning running errands, being able to get meals prepared. Are they able to walk freely? Lamanna: Are their physical needs being met?

We also run into loneliness or their ability to main- tain their home from a maintenance perspective. That becomes an issue a lot of times with seniors. What are common misconceptions families may have about senior living? McKinnon: It’s not a nursing home. There’s free- dom in that lifestyle. Once a parent is established in a new community, they get more independence rather than less independence. Lamanna: Letting go of the memories. It is very dicult, but there is some freedom behind it too. We have various [tips] that we can introduce them to that will help them carry those memories through [if the item is] a piece that they can’t bring with them. What challenges might families face that they may not expect during their transition? McKinnon: How much work it’s going to be. Moving from your forever home is dicult no mat- ter what age. What most families struggle with, we nd, is just getting started. Lamanna: Until you start the process, you don’t really realize how much it takes to make a move, especially if the parent or the senior has lived there a long time. What logistical advice do you have for those transitioning from a longtime home into senior living? McKinnon: If somebody has lived in their house for 40 years, there’s often maintenance on the home that hasn’t necessarily been kept up with. We come in and document what should be dealt

Kim McKinnon (left) and Denise Lamanna (right) are two Southlake-based realtors at McKinnon Real Estate.

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with and what we can just sell as-is, or would it be worth investing in some repairs? Lamanna: The key to it is just getting started and having someone that can help them sift through the things. It could be belongings, it could be paperwork. We’ve run into it all. Are there any other aspects to senior living that people should know more about? McKinnon: It’s less clutter, it’s less stu to maintain, it’s less stu to deal with. It’s amazing when you do [transition], while it is cumbersome to get through it. Lamanna: It simplies their life so that they can enjoy the rest of their life and do the things that they’ve always wanted to do.

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