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McKinney's 'Grandma Stand' Offers Holiday Comfort Downtown

12/11/2025

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McKinney debuts 'The Grandma Stand' during the holiday season to offer advice and comfort downtown, staffed by rotating McKinney Grandmas.
The concept, inspired by Mike Matthews' New York City idea, has expanded to multiple cities to foster community.
City leaders plan to return the stand to the farmer's market in spring 2026, and Grandma Nancy encourages kindness, saying, "If there's a choice between being kind and being unkind… choose kindness."

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McKinney debuts 'The Grandma Stand' during the holiday season to offer advice and comfort downtown, staffed by rotating McKinney Grandmas.
The concept, inspired by Mike Matthews' New York City idea, has expanded to multiple cities to foster community.
City leaders plan to return the stand to the farmer's market in spring 2026, and Grandma Nancy encourages kindness, saying, "If there's a choice between being kind and being unkind… choose kindness."