Prosper Trail Mix - August 11, 2025

Clear your calendars and your freezer: H-E-B lands Wednesday – The famed Texas grocery mothership H-E-B has circled August 13 on the calendar for its Prosper debut. The new 132,000 sq. ft. store (2145 W. Frontier Pkwy) promises all the goodies: your favorite H-E-B brands, a drive-thru pharmacy, curbside pickup, and even a built-in True Texas BBQ joint for that post-shopping brisket fix. No more pre-dawn treks down to Frisco or Plano for those heavenly H‑E‑B tortillas – we’re getting the real deal right here in town.

Farm-to-table from Alabama lands in Prosper. Urban Cookhouse – a small Alabama-based eatery known for wood-fired meats and orange rolls – is opening any day now at the Gates of Prosper. This will be Urban Cookhouse’s first Texas location, dishing up sandwiches, salads, and wraps with locally-sourced ingredients. Construction ran a tad past “end of July,” but keep an eye out for its grand opening on S. Preston Road – your complimentary orange roll awaits.

Wine bar gets a second chance. Cork & Growler, a popular Frisco wine-and-pizza tavern that closed earlier this year, is nearing its Prosper comeback. the new 2,400-square-foot location at 201 W. Frontier Pkwy should be ready to uncork in late August. Expect wine and craft beer on tap, wood-fired pizzas, and plenty of locals eager to fill those bar stools again.

Bidding adieu to a breakfast fave and a Celina steakhouse. Wisk A.M. Eatery, known for its omelets and French toast, quietly closed this summer – its website and Facebook have vanished and Google marks it “permanently closed”. Meanwhile in Celina, family-owned steakhouse The Forge 1912 served its last ribeye; it opened in 2024 but has now closed down. Farewell to flaky biscuits and bacon jam burgers – you’ll be missed.

Orange cones on Coit Road. Get ready for more construction: Prosper Town Council approved a $10.87 million contract on July 22 to expand Coit Road from First Street to Prosper Trail. Crews will start in late August or early September to build four lanes of what will eventually be a six-lane divided road. Expect big machines, bigger mud piles, and a long stretch of orange barrels.

Gas station exception makes way for new retail at First & Legacy. A zoning tweak is paving the way for a retail development – including a gas station – at the northwest corner of First Street and Legacy Drive. Normally Prosper bans gas pumps unless two major roads intersect, but Planning & Zoning gave an exception on July 15 to allow it. The gas station is the only piece underway now, but additional shops or restaurants are on the horizon once site plans get formal approval.

New homes breaking ground – Creekside Estates is officially underway, adding more rooftops to Prosper’s skyline (or at least to that big prairie on the northwest side). Developer Shaddock broke ground July 22 on this 18-acre community at Frontier Pkwy and Legacy Dr. Slated to deliver by fall 2026 with homes from Shaddock, Southgate and Coventry, the neighborhood will boast an 8-acre public park, hiking trails, pickleball courts and a sand volleyball pit. 

New year, new start times — school’s back Aug. 12. This year comes with no half-days or early releases (working parents, rejoice – or at least exhale). School start times have shifted slightly – elementary at 7:50 a.m., middle at 8:20, high school at 8:50 – so plan your commute accordingly. 

Council to put $183.8M bond on the ballot. Prosper Town Council meets Aug. 12, and they’re expected to call a November bond election worth $183.8 million. The proposed package would fund everything from major road expansions to a new library, plus police and park upgrades – all without raising the tax rate (according to town officials). If the council green-lights it Tuesday, Prosper voters will see a hefty to-do list of town improvements on the November 4 ballot.

First & Legacy is finally open — signal and all: As of Aug. 8, First Street is open in both directions at Legacy Drive.

Got a sweet tooth? ICYMI, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream opened June 26 at 201 W. Frontier Pkwy, serving up over 100 flavors from Cake Batter to Monkey Business. It’s peak summer – perfect excuse to welcome Prosper’s new ice cream shop (before it melts).

Prosper is prospering – In case you hadn’t noticed all the new rooftops: Prosper’s population has jumped 81% in the last five years to about 41,660 residents. A recent report ranked Prosper the No. 3 fastest-growing affluent suburb in America, right behind our buddy Celina. The median household income here now stands around $187,000, and average home values north of $800K.