Read the latest business and community news from Central Texas.

Southwest Austin

Iconic South Austin pizza restaurant to close after 27 years

Austin Pizza Garden, a local pizzeria located at 6266 W. Hwy. 290, Austin, will close Jan. 17 after 27 years in the community, the business announced Jan. 8.

Tesla planning new South Austin showroom at The Yard



Tesla is planning a new South Austin showroom within The Yard at 500 E. St. Elmo Road, Austin, according to a permit filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Similar permits were filed with the city of Austin on Jan. 14.

Leander-Cedar Park

Whipped Bakery & Cafe now open in Leander

Whipped Bakery & Cafe opened Jan. 11 at 15609 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Ste. B220, Leander. The bakery sells macarons, cakes, cupcakes, French pastries, cake rolls, coffee drinks and more.


Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy coming to Cedar Park plus 3 more local business updates

Read business updates about these four Cedar Park and Leander businesses.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opening soon in Cedar Park

Florida-based Jeremiah’s Italian Ice will open its first Austin-area location in Cedar Park. Franchise owners Bob and Terra Carilli expect the shop to open in April, and they have future plans to open the second area location in Leander.


Pflugerville-Hutto

PHOTOS: Canines find forever homes through Pflugerville nonprofit


A dozen canines found forever homes Jan. 9 through the Zeus & Luna 2 Pay It Forward Foundation. The Pflugerville-based nonprofit organization unites German shepherd puppies with military veterans, first responders and emergency medical services personnel.

San Marcos-Buda-Kyle


Marco's Pizza opens in San Marcos

Marco's Pizza opened its fifth Greater Austin-area location Dec. 21 at 1104 Thorpe Lane, Ste. B, San Marcos. The store features classic and specialty pizzas as well as sub sandwiches and pizza bowls.

Central Austin

Salt & Time expands with natural wine shop and other East Austin business news


Seven East Austin businesses are opening, expanding, celebrating anniversaries or closing locations in East Austin.

New Braunfels

Automotive repair shop Badass Broncos is hidden New Braunfels gem

The precision work that goes into making Ford Broncos look like they just came out of the factory is on display at virtually every corner of Badass Broncos in New Braunfels.

Lake Travis-Westlake

West Lake Hills to see the addition of new pizzeria, i Fratelli Pizza


A new pizzeria, i Fratelli Pizza, meaning “the brothers” in Italian, is set to open a location in West Lake Hills at 3736 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 3, West Lake Hills.

Olivia Aldridge, Kelsey Thompson, Nicholas Cicale, Taylor Girtman, Warren Brown, Brian Rash and Amy Rae Dadamo contributed to this report.