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Famed Nashville chain Hattie B's Hot Chicken to open location in Plano

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A Nashville hot chicken legend is coming to Plano: Hattie B's Hot Chicken, the Nashville-headquartered, fast-casual restaurant renowned nationally for its spicy hot chicken, will open a restaurant at Plano's Preston Towne Crossing at 2014 Preston Rd.

According to a release, it'll open in late spring/early summer 2026.

Hattie B's Hot Chicken was founded in Nashville, by father-and-son duo Nick Bishop, Sr. and Nick Bishop, Jr. in 2012 with a ground-breaking menu featuring bone-in chicken, tenders, and sandwich that can be ordered in a range of heat levels.

They currently have seven locations in Tennessee, plus locations in Alabama, Georgia, Nevada, and Texas. That includes one other location in the DFW area, at 3827 Lemmon Ave. in the Oak Lawn neighborhood which opened in October 2024 — a relocation of the original Dallas location which opened in Deep Ellum in 2022.

The Plano restaurant will be located in a free standing building, a former Boston Market, occupying a 3,008-square-foot space, including a 734-square-foot patio. The restaurant will offer 56 indoor seats and 50 seats for patio dining, with 38 parking spaces.

The menu will feature Hattie B's favorites including chicken tenders, wings, a fried or grilled chicken sandwich served on a toasted bun with coleslaw, Nashville comeback sauce and kosher pickles, and a recent debut—The Southern Salad.

Also new: an option for no heat with Southern style or a new nonspicy offering Sweet & Smoky dry rub.

Rooted in a traditional Tennessee "meat-and-three" restaurant, the menu also features sides such as the popular pimento mac & cheese, potato salad, and collard greens, with banana pudding and peach cobbler for dessert.

Hattie B's Hot Chicken Chief Development Officer Dave Oster says in a statement that the new location suits all of their needs.

"Hattie B's is incredibly excited about opening at Preston Towne Crossing in Plano, which has everything we've been looking for in a new location, including great accessibility for our guests," Oster says. "We believe the family-oriented community of Plano, coupled with its robust office market, creates an ideal setting for this fantastic new location."

It's also the start of a partnership with Edens, the developer which owns dozens of shopping centers around Dallas such as Preston Royal.

"We are thrilled to further expand in Dallas-Fort Worth and join Edens' impressive portfolio of properties, and we look forward to growing our presence with them in the future," Oster says.

“We’re excited to welcome Hattie B’s Hot Chicken to Preston Towne Crossing, a family-owned business with an inspiring brand story,” Edens senior director of leasing Bonnie Threadgill says in a staetment. “Their welcoming atmosphere is a natural fit for our retail mix, and we look forward to collaborating with their team on fun activations for all ages.”

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Dak Prescott-backed Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux kicks off in Wylie

Photo courtesy of Walk-Ons

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux is opening in Wylie on August 10.

A Louisiana sports bar chain that counts Cowboys QB Dak Prescott as a partner continues to build its fan base in Dallas-Fort Worth: Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux is set to open a new location in Wylie on Monday, August 10.

Announced earlier this year, the restaurant is at 906 FM 544, near the intersection of Highway 78 and FM 544. The opening marks the chain's 20th Texas location and its second operating restaurant in the DFW area.

Founded in Baton Rouge in 2003 by former LSU basketball "walk-ons" Brandon Landry and Jack Warner, Walk-On's has grown to more than 80 locations nationwide. The company is co-owned by former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (an Austin native), and franchise partners include Prescott, along with former NFL player Derrick Brooks, and college football coach Dabo Swinney.

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux Wylie The new Walk-On's is at 906 FM 544, Wylie.Photo courtesy of Walk-On's

The menu is centered on seafood and classic Louisiana dishes: fried seafood platters, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, po'boys, fried oysters, gumbo, fried alligator, and boudin balls. Prices range from $10 to $20.

Starters include waffle cheese fries, fried pickles, boneless wings, cheeseburger sliders, spinach-artichoke dip, and venison nachos. They have a bread pudding made with Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

There's also a plentiful selection of beers on tap, plus margaritas and other crafty-ish cocktails.

The Wylie restaurant is owned by franchisee Cooper Thomson, who says the community made the city an appealing place to expand.

"I am thrilled to expand Walk-On's presence in Dallas, and particularly in the community of Wylie," Thomson says in a release. "To be a part of the growth in this area - to serve families and be a place where little league teams celebrate and football fans cheer on their team - is such a special opportunity."

Although Walk-On's has been in the DFW market since pre-pandemic times, Wylie will be its second restaurant in DFW open currently, joining a location at Grandscape in The Colony. Earlier Dallas-area locations in Irving and Arlington have closed, although the company has previously said it plans to reopen the Arlington restaurant at a new location.

The Wylie restaurant features a sports bar with dozens of TVs, a large outdoor patio, and a family-friendly dining room designed for game-day crowds.

Grand opening festivities will kick off at 10:30 am on Monday, August 10, with a ceremony featuring Walk-On's founder Brandon Landry, franchise owner Cooper Thomson, Wylie Mayor Matthew Porter, city officials, and representatives from Wylie High School and Wylie East High School.

The celebration will include donations to the two schools' athletic departments, followed by a ribbon-cutting at 10:45 am. Doors open to the public at 11 am, and the first 100 guests to dine will have a chance to win free Walk-On's for a year.

Walk-On's will be the second sports bar concept with celebrity cred to open in DFW within a few days' time. Shark Club, from Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi, opened Friday, August 7 in Northlake.

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