The Cedar Park area saw several new businesses opening in recent weeks, including several new dining options, childcare and medical services.

Now open

Capitol Area Child Development Center

The child care facility serves families and children 6 weeks to 5 years old. The center has a STEAM-based model for science, technology, engineering, art and math-based learning, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

Church’s Texas Chicken

The fried chicken franchise opened a new location in Cedar Park on Aug. 15. In addition to the restaurant’s signature fried chicken, Church’s also offers a variety of sides, desserts and half-gallon drink selections.

The Halal Fix

Locally owned by Mohammad Zakzok, the restaurant offers a fast and casual dining experience. Everything is made fresh to order, and the restaurant imports its spices from the Middle East. The restaurant offers gyros, kebabs, shawarma, falafel and more.

Injera & Beyond

The restaurant serves authentic West African staples, including injera, a type of spongy flatbread; and doro wat, a chicken and egg stew considered the national food of Ethiopia. Manager Gabriella Samuel said the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony is one of the restaurant’s signature offerings. Coffee is ground and roasted in-house and then presented in a ceremonial Ethiopian pot called a jebena.

  • Opened Aug. 14

  • 410 W. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 100, Cedar Park

  • www.injeratx.com

    Injera & Beyond is now serving Ethiopian food in Cedar Park. (Courtesy Injera & Beyond)
    Injera & Beyond is now serving Ethiopian food in Cedar Park. (Courtesy Injera & Beyond)

Solis Mammography

The largest independent provider of breast exams in the United States opened a new center in Cedar Park on Aug. 11. The center offers mammograms and other health treatments for women, including bone density testing, breast biopsies, ultrasounds and heart screenings. The Cedar Park office is now the fifth location in the Austin metro, joining others in Central Austin and Round Rock.

TPH Academy

The sports training program has begun accepting admissions for their new Austin-area branch. The academy is open to student athletes grades 4-12 and offers sport-specific training and instruction paired with academic learning. TPH Academy has 18 branches throughout North America and Spain. The Austin branch is the program’s first location in Texas.

X-Golf



The company offers seven virtual indoor golf simulators, which use cameras, infrared lasers, impact sensors and advanced gaming software to create accuracy and realism, according to the company’s website. The company offers lessons, league and tournament play, and has two party rooms for private events. The location also features a bar and restaurant with a selection of pub favorites.

Coming soon

Cork2Glass

The new wine bar will offer premium and high-end wines, including organic and sustainable wines. The location will also serve charcuterie boards, olives, nuts and flatbread.

Teaspoon

Teaspoon serves hand-crafted boba tea, signature drinks, coffee and seasonal specialty lattes. For caffeine-free options, the cafe offers a selection of lemonades, juices and fruit smoothies. Teaspoon also sells take-home “party pours” of select drinks, which contain 59 ounces, or five servings, for those looking to stock up on their favorites.

The Yard Gym

The gym will offer progression programming, weight-based and cardio-based training. Construction is underway and is scheduled to complete in mid October. The Cedar Park location is veteran- and female-owned by father-daughter duo William and Jessica Laigaie. Jessica will be running the gym.

What's next

ALDI



The new grocery store is set to take the place of a former Big Lots store. Renovations on the existing 23,606-square-foot space are set to begin in late September, finishing up in February. The new ALDI will be the first location in Cedar Park. There are two other locations in the Austin metro area, including a store in Georgetown and Pflugerville.

Dave’s Hot Chicken

Dave’s Hot Chicken is expected to take over an existing building in Cedar Park. The fast-casual chain, which was founded in Los Angeles in 2017, now has dozens of locations nationwide and also has locations coming soon to New Braunfels and Georgetown. The restaurant offers the brand's signature spicy chicken, sold either in individual pieces or in sandwiches, as well as a variety of sides, drinks and desserts. Construction is set to begin in September.

  • 1500 Whitestone Blvd. Ste.100, Cedar Park

  • www.daveshotchicken.com

    The new Dave's Hot Chicken location will take over an existing space, with rennovations to the kitchen, dining area, and hallway. (Courtesy Dave's Hot Chicken)
    The new Dave's Hot Chicken location will take over an existing space, with renovations to the kitchen, dining area and hallway. (Courtesy Dave's Hot Chicken)

Urban Youth Park

The facility will offer classes, birthday parties and summer camps. Construction on the 7,220-square-foot facility will begin at the end of August and conclude at the end of September.

Relocations

ExoDiscovery

The Korean biotech company established its new headquarters in Cedar Park. ExoDiscovery develops technology targeting earlier detection of cancer-specific biomarkers. Its main focus is improving turnaround times and accuracy rates to improve patient outcomes, according to the company's website.

In the news

Amour Bridal



The bridal shop celebrated 10 years serving Cedar Park brides. The store carries formal wedding dresses, elopement dresses, bridal accessories, bridesmaids dresses and flower girl dresses, and also offers tux rentals for other members of the wedding party.

Community Impact

Community Impact celebrates 20 years as a company in September. Founded in Pflugerville, owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the first Community Impact newspaper in the Round Rock-Pflugerville market in September 2005 with a cover story about the first toll roads in the Austin area. Today, the company has more than 200 employees supporting 40 hyperlocal editions in Texas, printing and distributing more than 2.5 million newspapers a month. Community Impact has a strong print and digital presence, including a daily email newsletter, to serve readers with free news and help local businesses thrive.

Lakeline Farmers Market

The market is celebrating one year in Cedar Park. Lakeline Farmers Market launched at the Lakeline Mall in September 2024 with 34 vendors and has been recurring weekly on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ever since. The market's vendors offer a variety of locally grown produce, bread, plants, gluten- and dairy-free goods, honey, meat, and more. New vendors come in about every one to two weeks, manager Emily Boone said.

Texas Farmers' Market

Texas Farmers' Market is celebrating its 15th anniversary. The Austin-area nonprofit began serving residents of Cedar Park at the Lakeline Mall in 2010. The market has since moved to the newly developed Bell District in Cedar Park in May 2024, according to previous reporting. Vendors continue serving residents weekly on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market includes a variety of food and drink options, handmade goods, locally grown produce, and more.

Closed

600 Degrees Pizza



The pizzeria and sports bar closed its Cedar Park location. The restaurant, which specializes in pizza, salads, wings and subs and offered a full bar, still has branches open in Round Rock and Georgetown.