South Congress Station, a shopping center that has been under construction since 2018 at 8900 S. Congress Drive, Austin, is scheduled to have its first round of retail tenants open this spring.
Located across the street from the new South Austin H-E-B supermarket and anchored by Gold’s Gym—which opened January 2020 as the retail component was being constructed—South Congress Station will feature three restaurants, a dessert bar, a barbershop and two other businesses. A final suite is also still for lease by Resolute RE.
Austin-founded restaurant chain Schlotzsky’s is scheduled to open its third South Austin location at the retail center Feb. 22 and will offer its traditional menu as well as Cinnabon products. Jet's Pizza, a national chain serving Detroit-style pizza with a South Austin location on Brodie Lane, also signed a lease this fall to open a new restaurant at South Congress Station. Opening dates for Jet's Pizza, as well as for neighboring restaurant Yoshiko Ramen & Sushi Bar, have not yet been announced by the respective businesses.
Although Pie Bar franchise owners and South Austin residents Lisa and Basil Jackson said they had hopes of opening their dessert bar in late 2020, construction delays have pushed back the Austin debut for the Lubbock-based brand until this spring. Lisa Jackson said construction is progressing at the location, and she is planning to open doors in March or April. The dessert bar has a menu that includes pies, mousse bites, cobblers and cheesecakes.
