Town sees track removal as spur for development
When the railroad came to Wylie 116 years ago, it rolled into town with a brass band and a keg of beer. Now, it seems, folks here are just about as happy to see it leave.

06/08/2001

Wholesale club makes big start
The state's largest Sam's Club opened Thursday in Plano, about a mile from the Costco Wholesale store on North Central Expressway.

Plan could bring hundreds of affordable homes
An initiative approved Wednesday to encourage construction of more affordable housing in McKinney could bring 100 new homes into the city every year, city officials said.

06/07/2001

Hilton Hotels Corp. plants seeds for Garden Inn in Allen
Hilton Hotels Corp. has broken ground on the 150-room Hilton Garden Inn, which is expected to open next spring in Allen.

Mall will meet scheduled opening, manager says
The Shops at Willow Bend is on target for its Aug. 3 opening, just in time for the state's sales tax holiday, mall management said Wednesday.

05/30/2001

Reinventing downtown
Brick by brick, the new East Side Village development is transforming the look and feel of downtown Plano.

05/27/2001

Restaurants work to feed the suburbs
One recent weekday lunch hour, Allison Yee was reviewing the restaurant options she could see from a parking lot near Preston Road and State Highway 121 – and she was startled by the choices. How about Gloria's? Or Café Crisp? Chipotle, maybe? She briefly considered the Down Under Pub and Grub and then decided on Bennigan's Irish American Bar and Grill.