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Public records show 16 new sales tax permits, 1 alcohol license application and 2 business listings for Allen businesses in the week of Oct. 19. Here is the full list.
The financial technology company, in Allen since 1998, needs the city's nomination to apply for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program. A city memo ties the project to keeping 490 jobs and adding 10.
Allen EDC President Dan Bowman told a commercial real estate publication the two cities formed a partnership to promote mixed-use projects on both sides of the highway. He also listed recent company arrivals.
Filings for eight office buildings, three garages and a utility plant on the former EDS campus total about $1.05 billion. AT&T has said it could begin moving in during the second half of 2028.
Public records show 27 new sales tax permits, 1 alcohol license application and 8 business listings for Allen businesses in the week of Oct. 12. Here is the full list.
The Allen Economic Development Corporation's Oct. 21 agenda lists five incentive and real estate matters for closed-door talks, with any votes to follow in open session.
A state filing registered this week describes a $150,000 finish-out of a 1,200-square-foot ice cream shop at 1546 E. Stacy Road, with work scheduled from Oct. 21 to Nov. 30.
Motorola Solutions says its Assist translation feature for body-worn SVX devices and APX NEXT radios now holds FedRAMP Certified Class D status, opening the way for federal agencies to use it.
The Willow Bend restaurant's owner says the Allen location at 800 Shelby Drive will add a kids' play area, a 1,700-square-foot covered patio over a park and a 12-seat private room by a pond.
A state filing registered Wednesday lists a $987,345 finish-out of the 63,142-square-foot store at 900 W. McDermott Drive from Oct. 7 to March 15, 2027, more than three months later than an earlier filing showed.
A state filing describes an 845-square-foot prefabricated secure room at Allen Business Center II on South Greenville Avenue, where the defense company is hiring radar engineers.
NETSCOUT, one of Allen's larger employers, released nGenius Copilot, a chat-style tool that answers plain-language questions about network outages.
The distributor, which has an Allen facility, is partnering with a platform that helps beverage sales teams plan visits and track customer accounts.
Motorola Solutions, which employs hundreds in Allen, will equip Austrian prison staff with V500 body cameras under a contract with the country's Justice Ministry, with rollout due by the end of 2026.
Jack Henry, one of Allen's larger employers, said websites it designed for 10 banks and credit unions won 2026 WebAwards, including Great Southern Bank's Best Bank Website honor.
Public records show 2 alcohol license applications for Allen businesses in the week of Oct. 5. Here is the full list.
The café inside the Coach outlet on West Stacy Road will be the handbag maker's second coffee shop in Texas, after one that opened at Austin's Domain in 2025.
Meritex Co. has acquired the four completed industrial buildings at 121 Technology Park along State Highway 121 from developer Stillwater Capital. The price was not disclosed.
Public records show 17 new sales tax permits and 1 alcohol license application for Allen businesses in the week of Sep. 28. Here is the full list.
The fast-casual chain's second Texas restaurant, already open at 1480 N. Custer Road, holds a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.
Dplus KIA rallies past defending champion T1 as four teams reach 2-0 at Worlds in Allen
October 25, 2026
Rental-home owners get registration notices starting in November, with a Jan. 31 deadline and a $150 yearly fee
October 24, 2026
Allen ISD trustees list possible action on the superintendent search Monday after two closed-door sessions on it
October 24, 2026
School board, City Council and chamber meet jointly Thursday to lay out what Allen wants from the Legislature
October 24, 2026
Allen Weather: Sunny and Mild This Afternoon - Oct 24, 2 PM
October 24, 2026
Allen Weather: Clear Skies and Dry Conditions Amid Air Quality Alert - Oct 23, 2 PM
October 23, 2026
Allen Weather: Clear Skies and Mild Temperatures Amid Air Quality Alert - Oct 22, 2 PM
October 22, 2026
Allen Weather: Sunny Skies and Dry Air Amid Active Air Quality Alert - Oct 21, 2 PM
October 21, 2026
Lululemon agrees to three years of supplier chemical checks to close Texas PFAS probe; filing says state found none in its products
October 22, 2026
Outgoing agriculture commissioner Sid Miller urges voters to look hard at GOP nominee Nate Sheets but stops short of backing the Democrat
October 20, 2026
Elon Musk gave $158 million to the Senate GOP super PAC that has flooded Texas with ads for Ken Paxton
October 16, 2026
Dan Patrick has $24 million to Vikki Goodwin's $643,000, but is campaigning against her by name in lieutenant governor race
October 15, 2026
