Development Update
Now Open
The Finch Grill & Raw Bar is open in EpicCentral.
Loop 9 BBQ is open in EpicCentral.
Hobby Lobby is open by Kohls on the east side of SH 161.
Blue Goose Cantina is open in the former Texas Roadhouse on I-20.
Grand Prairie’s Major League Cricket Stadium will host the first game of the cricket league July 13, 2023.
Future Openings
Vidorra Cocina de Mexico is scheduled to open summer 2023 in EpicCentral.
Serious Eats Pizza, Sliders and Shakes is expected to open Sept. 1, 2023, in EpicCentral
Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, a 13,000-square-foot conference center and restaurant development, is scheduled to open December 29, 2023 in EpicCentral.
Pei Wei, Einstein Brothers Bagels and Crumble will open in Epic Crossing on Arkansas and SH 161.
Shake Shack plans to open on Mayfield and SH 161.
Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is scheduled to open next to IKEA in late 2023.
Voodoo Brewery will open across from IKEA.
Bass Pro Shops will open in mid-2024.
Steak and Ale has announced they will open their first Texas location on I-30 in 2024.
Bennigan’s has announced they will open their first Texas location on I-30 in 2024.
Black Bear Diner will open a home-style restaurant next to Texas Roadhouse on I-20.
BigShots Golf plans to open in the new Mayfield Groves development on SH 161 and Forum Drive, adjacent to IKEA, in late 2024.
Recent News
Recognitions 2022-2023
#8 Safest City in Texas, FBI (2023)
#9 Best Concert Venue in World (capacity 5001-10,000), Texas Trust Credit Union Theatre, music magazine Billboard (2023)
50 Leading Fleets in USA, Grand Prairie Fleet Services, American Public Works Association (2023)
#1 Best Pickleball for a Party (Chicken N Pickle), D Magazine (2022)
#2 Happiest City in DFW, #3 in Texas, WalletHub.com (2022)
#3 Best City in Which to Live on $5,000 a Month, GoBankingRates.com (2022)
#4 Best Indoor Water Park in USA (EpicWaters), FamilyVacayer.com (2022)
#5 Best Place to Move in USA, New York Times (2022)
Top 10 Christmas Town in Texas, iHeart.com (2022)
Zavala’s featured on The Taco Chronicles, Netflix (2022)
Gold Star Affiliate Award, Keep Texas Beautiful (2022)
Parks, Arts and Recreation CAPRA reaccreditation, National Recreation and Park Association (2022)
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