Richardson Edition | March 2022

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Owner Valarie McGhee said the Children are Heroes Learning Center is set to open in Richardson in late April.

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FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON The Children are Heroes Learning Center will be located at 1006 Hampshire Lane in what was previously Richardson Learning Center and DayCare. After acquiring the property last September, owner Valarie McGhee said she plans to open the business by the end of April. “While times are changing, one thing remains the same, and that is quality for our children,” McGhee said. “We plan on providing child care from a parent’s perspective and to provide a new environment for each child to thrive.” McGhee said she plans to construct RELOCATION 9 The Great Outdoors Sub Shop closed at 242 W. Campbell Road in Richardson on March 13. The shop will relocate to 2005 Alamo Road, though no date has been set for the new location’s open- ing. The Great Outdoors’ menu includes breakfast sandwiches, deli subs, salads, soups, sides and desserts. 972-437-5038. www.greatoutdoorsubs.com ANNIVERSARIES 10 SmartLooks Window and Wall Decor is celebrating 50 years of business this year. The window store rst opened in 1972 and is located in Richardson at 101 S. Greenville Ave. Serving as a Hunter Douglass gallery, the business oers over 100 displays of blinds, shades and shut- ters in its showroom along with several walls of fabric swatches. 972-699-1151. www.smartlooksdecor.com 11 Desperados Mexican Restaurant is celebrating 45 years in business, according to a banner on its locations. The restaurant was started in 1976 and has a location just outside of Richardson at 3443 W. Camp- bell Road, Garland. It also has a location in Dallas at 4818 Greenville Ave. Desperados serves authentic Mexican cuisine as well as Tex-Mex favorites. 972-530-8886. www.desperadosrestaurant.com NEWOWNERSHIP 12 Cinnaholic in the Richardson Heights Village changed ownership Feb. 18. Kris-

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tine Baugh became owner of the compa- ny at 100 S. Central Expressway, Unit 15. Her daughter was an original employee of the company when it opened in 2016. Before acquiring Cinnaholic, Baugh was a real estate broker for 16 years and owned a mortgage company with her husband. Cinnaholic sells cinnamon rolls and other sweets, such as brownies, cookies and edible cookie dough, all of which are vegan. 972-502-9263. www.cinnaholicrichardsontx.com IN THE NEWS 13 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Rich- ardson will remain open despite ling for bankruptcy. The movie theater, located at 100 S. Central Expressway, Ste. 14, will continue to operate under normal hours. It reopened in September after being closed for much of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. The Richardson location is one of three Alamo Drafthouses to le for bankruptcy alongside the Lake Highlands cinema and its North Richland Hills cinema, the latter of which will be permanently closing. 972-534-2120. www.drafthouse.com/theater/richardson CLOSINGS 14 Tri Tip Grill in Richardson is perma- nently closed, according to a sign posted on its door. The restaurant was located in CityLine Market at 1417 E. Renner Road. This marks the second Tri Tip Grill location to close along with the location at The Star in Frisco, which closed Sept. 30. Tri Tip Grill specialized in barbecue.

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