Chuy’s Tex Mex to Open First McKinney Location in West Grove
Planning documents filed on December 5, 2025 show Chuy’s Tex Mex will build its first McKinney restaurant in the West Grove development, a roughly 6,600 square foot building with a bar and outdoor patio on the south side of West University Drive. The project, expected to open in late 2026, will add a new dining option for residents, spur construction activity, and generate ongoing sales tax and local employment.
City planning documents filed December 5, 2025 confirmed that Chuy’s Tex Mex plans to locate its first McKinney restaurant in the West Grove development on the south side of West University Drive. The conceptual plans show a single story building of about 6,600 square feet with an indoor bar and an outdoor patio, and the development schedule anticipates an opening in late 2026. The filing marks a concrete step in the site plan review process and clears the way for permitting and construction in the months ahead.
For Collin County residents the announcement matters on multiple fronts. During construction the project will generate local contracting work and materials purchases. Once open, the restaurant will create both front of house and back of house jobs and add to the city sales tax base through food and beverage sales. A 6,600 square foot full service restaurant typically supports a mix of hourly and salaried positions and can serve several hundred customers per day at peak times, which will be a meaningful addition to the growing West University Drive retail corridor.
The planned outdoor patio and bar space reflect an emphasis on destination dining as West Grove continues to attract mixed use retail and residential investment. The location along West University Drive positions the restaurant to draw both nearby neighborhoods and traffic from State Highway 5 and surrounding arterial streets. That traffic pattern suggests the city will need to monitor curb access, parking supply, and peak hour flow as the site moves through permitting and construction.
Longer term, new restaurant entries like Chuy’s can signal confidence in local demand for casual dining and support higher foot traffic for adjacent businesses. For property owners and developers in West Grove the lease-up of a recognizable regional chain may help stabilize rents and accelerate additional retail commitments. Residents can expect formal permitting milestones and construction notices from the city in early 2026, with an opening slated for late 2026 barring delays.
