Leander saw the arrival of several new businesses, with more on the horizon. Check out the latest updates in your area.

Now open

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.

Riverbat Bites Food Pantry

Students at all Austin Community College campuses can access groceries, snacks and hygiene products free of charge. Additionally, students will now be able to get support enrolling in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if they are interested in receiving extra food support.

TPH Academy

The after-school 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.

TPH Academy offers blended sports and academic training at the Crossover. (Courtesy TPH Academy)
TPH Academy offers blended sports and academic training at the Crossover. (Courtesy TPH Academy)

Coming soon

AnTeNa Kitchen and Bar



Owner Anil Annepu said he plans to open AnTeNa Kitchen and Bar in November 2025, serving Indian food to Leander residents.

  • Opening Nov. 2025
  • 2082 N. US 183, Ste.130, Leander
  • No website or phone number available

Bluebonnet Family Estates

The assisted living and memory care facility for seniors, is set to open its new facility in Leander in early 2026. The facility will offer round-the-clock care for seniors and individuals struggling with cognitive conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia. Bluebonnet will feature an executive chef to plan meals, a variety of daily activities to keep residents active, private rooms for family visits, a nail and hair salon, and more. The location will begin accepting applicants this winter.

Cork2Glass

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

HTeaO

Leander will soon have a new option for flavored iced teas when HTeaO opens it’s latest location in October. The Texas-born franchise offers a wide variety of drink options and signature flavors of tea, coffee, lemonade and refreshers.

Leander Senior Activity Center



The center will offer recreation and entertainment facilities to active adults and seniors. The activity center will provide meals, exercise classes, games, art classes and other featured activities for area active adults and seniors, according to the city’s website.

Little Leaps Play Cafe

The family-owned business is set to open in late 2025. The cafe will offer imaginative play areas, child-parent classes, storytimes and a café space for parents, according to the company's website. Additionally, the space will offer pre-packaged snacks, pastries, smoothies, espresso, coffee and other canned and bottled drinks.

What's next

Dave’s Hot Chicken

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.

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.

Brady’s Bridge

The nonprofit will offer all-day care on select Fridays, accommodating four-day school weeks after Liberty Hill adopted a hybrid academic calendar with a combination of four and five-day work weeks. Starting in early September, the after-school program will also provide transportation for students through a new shuttle bus. Brady’s Bridge is currently accepting applications for new students.

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 print and digital presence, including a daily email newsletter, to serve readers with free news and help local businesses thrive.

Shark’s Burger

The Leander location is celebrating five years of operations. Locally owned by Dino Bullara, Peter Bullara and Chris Piccininni, Sharks Burger offers build-your-own burgers, specialty burgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and more.

Closings

600 Degrees Pizza

The pizzeria and sports bar closed its Cedar Park location on Aug. 15. The restaurant, which specializes in pizza, salads, wings and subs and offered a full bar, still has branches open in Round Rock and Georgetown.

DuVall’s Children’s Clothes Boutique

The shop, which specialized in apparel, accessories and toys for children from infants to tweens, announced its closure in a Facebook post. The store had originally opened in May 2024, according to previous reporting.