I just wanted to remind everyone that the Cold Stone Creamery grand opening is Saturday the 27th - tomorrow! They will open at 11AM and be open until 9PM; Radio Disney will be there from 1PM to 3PM, prizes will be given away every half hour and the first thirty customers will receive a voucher for a free product!

If you’ve never been to a Cold Stone Creamery, go check it out! I’ve been to several Cold Stone locations throughout the Metroplex, and in addition to very creative, personalized ice cream, many of their locations also serve shakes and real fruit smoothies, including smoothies made with your choice of yogurt or soymilk - so even if you’re not a fan of rich, indulgent ice cream, they’ll have something for you!

Cold Stone is opening in Shafer Plaza, which is the shopping center near the Sonic, across 548 from WalMart; from Highway 80, exit 548 and turn north (which is right at the traffic light if you’re coming from Terrell and left at the traffic light if you’re coming from Dallas). Cold Stone will be past the WalMart/Murphy Oil gas station and on your left.
Even if you’re not a fan of ice cream, go check out Cold Stone tomorrow - not only do they have several different things to offer in addition to ice cream, it’s also important to support new retailers and restaurants in Forney. The more success new businesses see, the quicker more businesses will open in Forney.

Also, shopping and dining in Forney keeps your sales tax dollars in Forney; each time you drive to Mesquite, Terrell, Rockwall, etc. to eat you’re paying sales tax into that city, and paying for services for that city’s residents. You have to pay sales tax, so why not do what you can to ensure more of your sales tax dollars are going into Forney - where it will directly benefit you.
From what I’ve been hearing (although the beautiful clear skies we have in Forney today make it hard to believe), it may storm or rain tomorrow - however, it sounds like most of the rain will be in the morning, and Cold Stone will be open celebrating their grand opening until 9PM, so even if the weather is a bit dreary in the morning, drop by later in the afternoon or in the evening after it clears up!
If you have a new restaurant or shop you’re opening in Forney, feel free to drop me an email at josh@twentypeacefulminutes.com, and I’ll let everyone know about it. I don’t charge, I provide this information as a service to the residents and visitors of Forney and want to do everything I can to help businesses in Forney succeed.

Things have been busy lately, and news has been slow, but I’ll be posting a few rumors I’ve heard lately sometime soon to see if any of you have heard anything similar. I’m also working on a “wishlist” - I get quite a few requests and comments about a few types of stores, and even specific restaurants and fast food establishments, so I’m compiling those “most requested” businesses and I’m going to post them - who knows, maybe it will help show demand and encourage someone to open a new franchise in Forney.

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