WHAT WE REPORTED Confituras, an Austin-based jam and preserves company utilizing locally grown and sustainable food sources, will open a new community kitchen and retail shop in South Austin. Founder Stephanie McClenny plans to include an incubator component to support small, women-owned businesses.
THE LATEST The business was slated to open before the end of 2016, but it took about five months to receive permits through the city of Austin, McClenny said. Construction started in November on renovations, and the business is now targeting an opening sometime in early 2017.
WHAT'S NEXT The freestanding 1,600-square-foot building south of Oltorf Street was built in 1964 and will be transformed to include a kitchen space where chefs and new businesses can prepare items for sale or host pop-up events, McClenny said.
“We’ve been living in South Austin for many, many years, and it just made sense for us to be local,” she said. “This is our community.”
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Confituras 2129 Goodrich Ave., Austin www.confituras.net
This story is one update from The January Issue. View the full list of 5 notable business happenings in 2017 here.