Learn more about new businesses coming to the area, as well as openings and closings happening in your local community.



Now open

1. Georgie’s

The seafood restaurant's menu includes tuna poke tacos and ceviche, proprietor Charles Milligan said. It also has a full bar, and the espresso martini is a favorite cocktail.2. Red Horn Coffee House and Taproom


The business, which started in Cedar Park a decade ago, sells coffee, beer, food and more.3. Texas Honey Ham

Owned by Robert Siller, the business serves breakfast platters and tacos, salads, sandwiches, and homemade soups and sides. Meats are also available to be purchased by the pound.4. Root to Rise Plant Co.

Owned by Megan Nance, the business sells indoor plants and succulents in addition to offering plant styling services, plant sitting, repotting services and custom orders.5. G.H.O.A.T. Barbershop

The Georgetown shop is the business’s second location in the Austin metro, owner Ericka Moore said in an email.6. BioLife Plasma Services


As part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, plasma donations are used to develop medicines for people with rare and serious health conditions.7. Petco

The store offers merchandise and animal habitats as well as a grooming salon, training park and vet hospital.
  • Opened May 19
  • 4610 Williams Drive, Ste. 101, Georgetown
  • www.petco.com
Coming soon

8. Schoepf’s BBQ

Owned by Ronnie and Staci Schoepf, the restaurant’s menu features premium meats, and homemade sides and desserts.9. Barking Armadillo Social


This will be the second Georgetown location for Barking Armadillo Brewery, owner Jacob Trimm said.10. Jersey Mike’s

The chain offers cold and hot subs, sides, drinks and desserts.What’s next

11. Marshalls

The $3.5 million construction project has an expected completion date of December, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation listing. The store will be located in the Cedar Breaks West Shopping Center.12. Machi Sushi


Construction for the new sushi spot in Georgetown started in November, and is scheduled to wrap up in mid-July, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation listing.13. Shake Shack

The fast-casual burger chain is slated to begin construction in March 2026, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation listing.14. Crunch Fitness

With several Austin-area locations, the business offers members personal training, group classes and more. The $5 million project is slated to begin construction in October and wrap up by August 2026, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation listing.Relocations

15. Bella and Birdie Interiors


Currently located at 817 S. Austin Ave., Ste. 100, the company offers interior design services, gifts and more, owner Cindy Weadon said. The store moved into Austin Lampworks.Expansions

16. Barking Armadillo Brewing

Owner Jacob Trimm said he’s hiring and training staff for a coffee shop opening inside the brewery.17. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center

The hospital opened Williamson County’s first and only Level III neonatal intensive care unit, which offers care to babies with mild to critical illness or who require life support.Closings

18. Fuego Latino Gastropub

The family-owned restaurant on the square is considering relocating outside of Georgetown. Co-owner Aracely Alcocer said when the restaurant’s lease expired, another party offered more for the space.19. Jimmy Vega’s Smokehouse

The barbecue restaurant announced its closure in a Facebook post.
  • Closed June 2
  • 408 W. University Ave., Georgetown
20. University Cleaners

The business closed its physical store due to hiking rent prices, and transitioned to a pick up and drop off format for customers, owner Stacey Ong-Thai said.
  • Closed in March
  • 723 W. University Ave., Georgetown