Alcohol on Demand

New booze delivery service caters to more Dallas-area neighborhoods

Lazy lushes, you have a new best friend: Lash, a locally based, on-demand delivery service that proudly claims it's the only one of its kind catering to the northern suburbs of Collin County — Plano, Allen, Fairview, south Frisco and south McKinney — as well as select ZIP codes in Dallas proper.

"The founders wondered if the watering hole could come to the people rather than the other way around," says spokesperson Neha Nayyar. "This led to exploring whether a service that allowed people to access the liquor store at the tap of their fingers was feasible, and the next thing you know, Lash delivery was created."

The Lash delivery app is available on Google Play for Android devices and at the app store for Apple devices. You can also place your orders by calling 877-774-LASH. Sign up and enter your address, and the app displays products available for delivery to your location. You can check the coverage area to see if your ZIP is in the zone.

"We maintain a singular brand experience, right from the time the customer interacts with the app to delivery of products purchased and supporting customer service, whereas some of our competition contracts outside vendors," Nayyar says. In other words, Lash provides the drivers, as opposed to simply being a marketing platform for local liquor stores. Nayyar says Lash is TABC compliant.

Lash offers close to 3,000 products for delivery — wine, beer, liquor, mixers and more — which are procured from local retailers. You can get your order within 60 minutes or reserve it up to seven days in advance. There are no minimums.

Popular purchases in Dallas and Collins counties include tequilas such Tres Generaciones Anejo and Casamigos Blanco; wines such as Clos Du Bois Chardonnay, Cupcake Chardonnay, Woodwork Pinot Noir and Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc; and beers such as Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Grolsch Premium Lager and Bass Pale Ale. You can also get ready-to-drink favorites such Twisted Shotz, margaritas and mojitos.

Delivery is available Monday through Saturday, from 1 to 9 pm. Delivery is free for orders over $35; otherwise, it costs $5. The recipient is required to be at least 21 years old, and he or she must show a valid ID.

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Frisco tops 2026 list of U.S. cities with the most remote workers

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Remote work really is all that and a bag of chips.

North Dallas neighbor Frisco has landed atop a 2026 list of U.S. cities with the most remote workers for the second consecutive year, and an up-and-coming McKinney has surged into the top 10.

The personal finance experts at SmartAsset compared the 357 largest U.S. cities based on the percentage of people who work from home, and additionally calculated the mean commute times for non-remote workers in each city. Remote work prevalence was analyzed using U.S. Census data from 2023-2024.

The findings revealed a third of all employees based in Frisco work remotely, with more than 42,000 remote workers as of 2024. However, the city's remote work prevalence is slightly lower than it was the year before.

"Frisco remains the top city for remote work with 33.7 percent of workers aged 16 and up working from home, despite a slight decline from 34.2 percent a year earlier," the report said.

Frisco residents that don't have the privilege of working remotely spend about 27.3 minutes on average commuting to their workplaces, SmartAsset added. Over 63 percent of Frisco workers drive to their jobs, and less than one percent walk to work.

In McKinney, the prevalence of remote workers in the city surged from 24.2 percent in 2023 to 26.7 percent in 2024. The report additionally found there were 32,798 residents working remotely in McKinney in 2024.

McKinney workers also spend more time commuting than Frisco residents do. The average commute time for in-person work in the city added up to 31.8 minutes. Nearly 70 percent of workers drive to their jobs, and .69 percent report that they walk to work.

Nationally, remote work has declined as more employers push return-to-office mandates, according to SmartAsset. But new reports have indicated these mandates are backfiring as more people seek employment at companies that embrace and prioritize flexible working environments.

"Remote work can open up a lot of opportunities for employees, families, and employers alike," the report's author wrote. "However, shifts into remote work may also cause short-term challenges to some communities – such as loss or redistribution of businesses and services used by commuters."

For remote workers in Dallas-Fort Worth, there's a greater financial incentive to work remote than to commute. An April 2025 U.S. Census Bureau study determined remote workers in the Metroplex earn nearly 51 percent more than their commuting counterparts. Dallas-area remote workers made a median income of $77,000 in 2023, compared to $51,100 for other workers.

"Tradeoffs abound, tracking the evolution of work culture and where the spoils of productivity end up can provide guidance to businesses, politicians, job-seekers, and employers alike," the report said.

The top 10 U.S. cities with the most prevalent remote workforces are:

No. 1 – Frisco, Texas
No. 2 – Berkeley, California
No. 3 – Cary, North Carolina
No. 4 – Boulder, Colorado
No. 5 – Scottsdale, Arizona
No. 6 – Arlington, Virginia
No. 7 – McKinney, Texas
No. 8 – Fishers, Indiana
No. 9 – Boca Raton, Florida
No. 10 – Carlsbad, California

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