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Forney Regional Medical Center Groundbreaking - Playground Dedicated to Local Doctor, Christine Walker
Forney residents currently driving to Mesquite, Dallas and Rockwall for their medical needs will soon have a hometown hospital right here in Forney to serve their needs, at the intersection of FM-548 & Rogers Parkway. Indeed, Cirrus Health officials expect the Forney Regional Medical Center to attract patients from throughout East Texas.
In a groundbreaking ceremony [...]
Brooklyn Crossing MUD Blindsides Local Officials; City of Dallas Approves Development Along FM-548
It’s a fairly unknown fact that Forney was originally called Brooklyn, which is no doubt is the origin for the name for a new proposed development just outside of Forney’s city limits at the intersection of FM-548 and Reeder Lane, just north of Wal-Mart. This development will be within Brooklyn Crossing Municipal Utility District (MUD) [...]
Forney Regional Medical Center & Forney Medical Plaza Update
This past Friday, Cirrus Health announced that the land on which Forney Regional Medical Center will be located has been officially purchased. Forney Regional Medical Center will be located along FM 548, at the intersection of FM 548 and the yet-to-be-built Rogers Parkway, south of Highway 80. The 102,000 square foot hospital will include [...]
Terrell Market Center Updates
Oakridge Investments, the owner/developer of what will become Terrell Market Center, the development that is the current focus of Terrell’s Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District) deal with Kaufman County, has announced their plans for the site. Terrell Market Center is located where I-20, FM 148 and Spur 557 (which leads to Hwy 80) meet.
According [...]
Fat Dawgs - Now Open!
Fat Dawgs, a new hangout serving hot dogs (check out their MySpace page at myspace.com/fatdawgs for more info) is now open! Their hours are Sunday - Friday: 11:00am - 12:00am and Saturday’s 11:00am - 1:00am. They are open to all ages, but encourage adults only after 9PM. To place a to-go order, call (972) 552-2700.
They’re [...]
Shafer Plaza Expansion - Arby’s, Office Depot?
As a follow up to an earlier post about Shafer Plaza (the development where Double Dave’s, Cold Stone Creamery and Walgreens, among others, are located), the latest rumors are that the next phase of Shafer Plaza will be underway shortly, and one of the pad sites will go to Arby’s, and one of the junior [...]
Walgreens Opening Confirmed, This Friday!
I’m pleased to let everyone know that Walgreens has announced and confirmed that they will be opening their Forney, TX store this coming Friday, November, 16th at 8AM. Grand opening events will be announced at a later date. It appears they will follow the 8AM-10PM hours many Walgreens stores keep, with the pharmacy having slightly [...]
“In my day there was no soft opening…”
“In my day there was no soft opening. One day you’re closed, the next day you’re open”. I have to admit, that quote from Ocean’s 13 was the first thing I thought of when I noticed the sign posted at Lucky’s Sports Grill, saying they were having a soft opening for one or more nights, [...]
Restaurant Roundup - New Restaurants & Changes at a Local Favorite
Three restaurant-related updates today - Pollo Ranchero is now open in Shafer Plaza; Fat Dawgs, which hopes to open within a month or so, has posted a sample menu; Napoli’s is under new management, with a new chef and a brand new menu. Click “Read On” for details and menus…
SuperTarget in Forney?; Shafer Plaza Expansion
While discussing the latest SuperTarget rumors in the Forney Discussion Forums, I decided to do a bit of digging and get in touch with a few people who might be able to confirm or deny what I had been hearing. In the process, I found out that Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Ltd. has been soliciting for [...]
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