From a new bubble tea shop to a local taco joint closing, residents have a variety of community updates to keep an eye on.

Now open

1. Cara Dentistry

The new dental practice provides dental exams, teeth cleaning, dental fillings, root canal therapy, gum disease treatment and pediatric dentistry services. Cosmetic and restorative services are also available, including professional teeth whitening, veneers, dental implants and Invisalign. The business is led by Dr. Rojalina Nayak and offers membership plans for patients without insurance, Nayak said.

2. Cedar Park Express Pharmacy


Cedar Park Express Pharmacy has opened its doors to the community. The pharmacy sells over-the-counter medications and offers vaccines, compounding services, free blood pressure readings and medication therapy management. Customers can use the pharmacy’s app to request refills, transfers and view all prescriptions.

3. Pack and Ship Pros

The business currently offers shipping through the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx, but will expand to have UPS pickup in January. The storefront has private mailboxes in addition to services such as shredding, scan and email, faxing, notary, copies, shipping supplies and printing.

Sandy’s Organizing Services


Sandi Carter's goal for her personalized organization business is to help people declutter and find a system that works for them. She operates Sandi's Organizing Services out of Hutto, and travels to surrounding cities to help organize both homes and businesses. Carter's services include a free phone consultation and a four-hour minimum organization session.

4. Teapioca Lounge

The location opened in a developing shopping center on Ronald Reagan Boulevard. Customers can enjoy beverages like matcha, coffee, lemonade, juice, slushies, smoothies and specialty drinks including the Red Panda Cream BlasTea and the Mango Bobanada.

5. Warpath Pizza & Pub


Customers can find build-your-own pizza options, appetizers, salads, wings, subs, pasta and desserts. The restaurant offers specialty pizzas including the Kinky Wizard with a truffle oil arugula base, The Santa Rosa featuring hatch green chile and The Boba Feta, a street taco-themed pizza with buffalo chicken, feta and black beans. The restaurant’s first location opened in 2017 in Round Rock, stated owner Jason Chenoweth.

Coming soon

6. AtWork

The national staffing franchise will open a storefront to help companies recruit for accounting and finance, administrative, light-industrial, IT, hospitality and management-level positions. Cedar Park franchise owners Steve and Tracy Koehler will lead the new storefront. The couple are set to open another office in the greater Austin area at an undetermined date, according to an AtWork representative.
  • Opening early 2025
  • 201 S. Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 504, Cedar Park
  • www.atwork.com


Mosquito Hunters

Franchise owner Tyson Ang said the business provides pest control systems and services to residential and commercial customers, including mosquito control using fogging and station technology, indoor and outdoor pest control, flea and tick prevention and rodent and fire ant control. The business operates in-home and does not have a physical address.

7. SereniTea Cup

The new tea lounge and boutique will serve specially curated cups of tea. Customers can sample a flight of several teas, purchase a bulk supply of fresh tea leaves or buy tea accessories. The business will promote health and inner peace through its products and education, including tea classes.


In the news

8. The Monarch at Cedar Park

On Dec. 5, the senior living facility unveiled $1.2 million in renovations to begin offering an assisted living program alongside its memory care services. The renovations included 30 suites for assisted living, a theater, dining room, event space, bistro, art studio, full-service salon, walking trail and covered pavilion. Additionally, the facility has implemented greater memory care programming.

9. TopSpin Karaoke & Sports Bar

The business celebrated its 10th anniversary on New Year’s with a joint holiday and anniversary party. With karaoke nights, dart tournaments and a full bar and menu, customers can enjoy a full day of fun at the business. The business was opened by David Huynh in December 2014.

10. Trader Joe’s

First Cedar Park Capital Funding filed a future land use permit petition for an approximately 8-acre site on the southwest corner of East Whitestone Blvd. and Arrow Point Drive. The permit will allow the construction of a mixed-use retail and business center. The filing proposes five buildings be constructed at the site, including a 13,500 square foot Trader Joe’s to anchor the development.

11. Village on Lakeline Commercial Condos

The property, now under new ownership, was previously an office complex. It is now being divided into smaller condos designed for businesses. Individual offices, retail and more are possible in the complex, and units range from 919 to 5,400 square feet. Pricing varies based on the state the unit is in; unfinished and finished units are available

Closings

12. Party City

The nationwide chain announced mass closures after filing for bankruptcy for a second time on Dec. 20. The Lakeline Plaza location is selling all merchandise including light fixtures for 20-60% off. Two locations will remain open: one located in Balcones Woods Shopping Center and the other in Sunset Valley Village. The chain is best known for selling special event decorations, candy and costumes.

13. Taco Shack

A written notice of termination of possession has been issued on the front door of the location, which states the landowner of the property has changed the locks as a result of rent delinquency and “other events of default.”