Dallas-based shopping center developer The MGHerring Group has now announced lineup for the first two phases of The Village at Allen (SE corner of Stacy Rd. and 75-Central). Beginning in October you will start to see anchor stores like Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us. Other tenants are said to include Chase Bank, Cheddars, Cold Stone Creamery, Mattress Giant, Men's Wearhouse, Nate's Seafood, Olive Garden, Sleep Experts, Starbucks, Uncle Julio's, Vitamin Shoppe and Which Wich.

The second phase is slated to open in March of 2009. There you'll be able to shop at stores like Petsmart, Hemispheres, Anderson's Furniture, Chair King, Famous Footwear, GameStop and Ritz Camera. That's not to mention the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel with an adjoining 35,000 sq.ft. conference center.

Finally, in a coming blog post, I'll write about the new arena or "Allen Event Center" scheduled to open in The Village at Allen in October of 2009. It will bring all kinds of entertainment to the area including internationally famous acts, family shows, sporting events and more. Stay tuned and keep coming back to keep up with what's going on in Collin County.

Ryan Cave, The "Caveman"
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