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McDonald's opens first Texas CosMc's beverage spinoff in Dallas

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McDonald's is spinning off a new concept called CosMc's focused on beverages, and is opening its first location in Texas in Dallas.

According to a release, the "small format beverage-led concept" will open at 6033 Campbell Rd. on March 19.

Dallas is only the second location, following an original that opened in 2023 in Bolingbrook, Illinois in 2023. But they plan to open nine additional "test and learn" locations across Dallas and San Antonio in the coming months.

While media likes to pit every drink concept against Starbucks, the menu at CosMc's seems to be more in competition with Swig, the drive-through drink chain with fruity lemonadey beverages founded in Utah in 2010.

To wit, the drinks available at CosMc’s Dallas include:

Sour Cherry Energy Burst
Churro Cold Brew Frappé
Island Pick-Me-Up Punch

Also like Swig, the ability to customize your drink is touted.

Beyond beverages, there are a few sandwiches: Spicy Queso with sausage, and Creamy Avocado Tomatillo with bacon, and Egg McMuffins. Other menu items include McPops, a filled fried dough already served at McDonald's, plus soft pretzel bites, hash browns, and desserts.

It also has soft-serve, available in cones, sundaes, and a selection of Blizzard-like McFlurry shakes in flavors such as Oreo and M&M's.

For the Dallas opening, they're adding two more menu items, as described in the press release:

Beach Protein Frappe: a breezy blend of banana flavor and protein-packed whipped indulgence
Melon Herb Chiller: a fusion of watermelon and mint flavors paired with lemonade and an invigorating arctic kick

The Campbell Road restaurant has drive thru, counter service, and walk-up ordering, and takes over a space that was most recently a Bahama Bucks shaved ice, but was previously a location of Dunkin' Donuts.

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Rusty Taco to open location at historic Lakewood Theater in Dallas

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A new location of Rusty Taco, the Dallas-based taqueria chain, is opening at a surprising address: The historic Lakewood Theater at 1825 Abrams Pkwy.

The location is the result of a new franchise agreement with Bowlski’s, the bowling center and event concept founded by husband-and-wife Craig and Jennifer Spivey, according to a release.

The couple transformed the historic Lakewood Theater into a location of their Bowlski's bowling alley chain in 2019, joining the original Bowlski's which they founded in Aspen Valley, Colorado in 2016.

The Dallas Bowlski's features 10 lanes of bowling, food, and craft beer. The Spiveys, who live in Lakewood, felt the location needed a food destination and previously installed a location of DoubleDave's, the Austin-based pizza chain.

This is their first Rusty Taco, but Craig Spivey is no stranger to the brand. He first met founder Rusty Fenton in 2010 and reconnected with Rusty Taco in 2017 while working with US Foods, where the taco concept was one of his accounts.

Over the years, Craig became a regular customer and fan of the brand, founded in 2010 by Fenton, a Dallas entrepreneur with the idea to create a neighborhood taco stand chain. Fenton died in 2013, and in 2022 the chain was acquired by Gala Capital Partners. There are approximately 28 locations across eight states, with six in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including the iconic location at 4802 Greenville Ave.

“I’ve been looking for a great restaurant concept that we can feature at Bowlski’s for some time,” Spivey says. “Rusty Taco is a perfect fit for us, and we’re excited to build up both brands together.”

Dallas will open in late fall 2026. They'll also add a Rusty's to the Aspen Valley location, which will open in early 2027.

“We are delighted to team up with Craig and his family to expand our presence in non-traditional spaces like Bowlski’s,” says Gala Capital Partners VP David Gonzalez in a statement. “Our brand was built on being a gathering place, and by joining forces with the Spiveys, we strengthen that commitment to bringing people together with our great tasting food and now in a fun entertainment space.”

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