Celina’s busiest retail strip is about to get another lunch rush. Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe is set to open next Tuesday in Celina, bringing toasted sandwiches, thin-crust pizzas and hearty mac-and-cheese bowls to the city’s fast-growing Preston Road corridor. The shop is locally franchised by Celina resident Jesse Murphy, who already runs a Pickleman's in McKinney.
According to Community Impact, the Celina location will open next Tuesday and will be owned by Murphy. The outlet also notes the fast-casual brand already operates locations in Plano and McKinney.
The brand's location page lists the address as 3515 S Preston Road, Suite 100, and shows daily hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a prominent “Opening March 24, 2026!” banner for anyone still wondering when the doors unlock. For menu details and ordering, Pickleman's highlights sandwiches, pizzas, mac-and-cheese bowls, soups and salads, and provides a local phone number for the store.
Where it sits
The Celina shop lands inside the Village at Ownsby Farms development at the southwest corner of Preston Road and Ownsby Parkway, a mixed-use retail node that planners say will feature big-box anchors and a dense lineup of fast-casual tenants. Local development tracker CelinaWatch reports the project is being positioned as a 40-acre destination and lists Pickleman's among the late-March openings along the corridor.
What it means for diners
The Preston Road stretch has been on a tear, with national concepts and anchors rolling in to keep up with Celina’s growth, including a Torchy's and a Lowe's store covered in recent reporting. In that broader context, another lunchtime and delivery option is exactly what nearby neighborhoods have been expecting as the retail spine fills out, per Hoodline.
Pickleman's lists catering services and a rewards program on its site, and the Celina page is expected to be the go-to spot for any opening-day specials or last-minute updates. Visit Pickleman's for the latest hours and ordering options.
