Catch up on 14 Bastrop-area business updates, from Mexican-inspired smash burgers and a mobile nail salon to upcoming restaurants, retail projects and recent closures.
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Smash burgers and a spa bus: 14 Bastrop business updates to know
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Husband-and-wife duo Daniel and Adelita Sanchez are now serving Mexican-inspired smash burgers and other comfort food at Bastrop’s Chestnut Grove Food Truck Court. Daniel Sanchez described the menu as American with a Mexican twist—inspired by a fusion of the couple's Mexican roots with an American classic: the hamburger.
- Opened July 2
- Chestnut Grove Food Truck Court, 710 Chestnut St., Bastrop
- Facebook: PrimeBite
Owner Thinh Luu offers manicures, pedicures, nail enhancements, waxing, add-ons and kids’ services.
- Opened July 10
- Sendero, 853 SH 71 W., Ste. 170, Bastrop
- www.vipnailsspabastrop.com
Menu options at the fast-casual franchise include baked goods such as bagels, cinnamon rolls, cookies and muffins; breakfast and lunch sandwiches; hot and iced coffees; and more.
- Opened June 15
- Sendero, 853 SH 71 W., Ste. 100, Bastrop
- https://locations.einsteinbros.com/us/tx/bastrop/853-state-highway-71
The East Coast-style sandwich shop offers hot and cold subs made with freshly baked bread and stuffed with meats, cheeses and vegetables. The subs are also drizzled with a blend of red wine vinegar and olive oil.
- Opened June 24
- Sendero, 853 SH 71 W., Ste. 104, Bastrop
- www.jerseymikes.com
Amy Martinez will offer manicures and pedicures with acrylics, gels, dips and more from a bus. The mobile nail salon will be stationed in the parking lot of Magic Duo’s Mystery Bins—a discount, treasure-hunt-style shop that she and her daughter Savannah Lundy opened in March.
- Opening in August
- 5552 SH 71 E., Cedar Creek
Originally set to finish construction in November 2025, the 2,750-square-foot facility will offer cosmetic and dermatology services, such as body contouring, dermatopathology, injectables, plastic surgery, spa treatments and more.
- Opening Aug. 31
- Sendero, 853 SH 71 W., Bastrop
- www.westlakedermatology.com/contact-us/locations/bastrop
Franchise owner Stephen Thomas will offer freshly brewed, customizable milk and fruit teas, as well as the brand’s signature Wow Bubbles—a brown sugar-cooked version of regular boba, which is usually marinated in honey.
- Opening this fall
- Burleson Crossing East, 663 SH 71 W., Ste. 111, Bastrop
- www.kungfutea.com
The Tex-Mex fast-casual eatery offers menu items such as customizable burritos, tacos, bowls, nachos, salads and more.
- Opening by spring 2027
- Burleson Crossing East, Bastrop
- www.freebirds.com
Construction is progressing on the childcare center’s first Bastrop County location, a 10,470-square-foot facility near The Grove subdivision. The center will offer childcare and early education programs for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old.
- 199 SH 304, Bastrop
- www.thelearningexperience.com
Work on an 8,000-square-foot convenience store across from Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Company is expected to begin Oct. 1 and be completed July 1, 2027. Construction is expected to cost around $1.2 million.
- 2627 SH 71 W., Cedar Creek
- No public website
A May 27 state filing reveals plans for a 7,381-square-foot auto parts store on NW Loop 230. Construction on the $890,000 project is projected to start in January 2027 and finish in June 2027.
- 1623 NW Loop 230, Smithville
- www.autozone.com
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa
The 405-acre property opened June 1, 2006, along the Colorado River and blends resort-style amenities, including spa packages and gourmet meals, with event spaces and outdoor recreation such as water activities, archery and horseback riding
- Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Cedar Creek
- www.lostpinesresortandspa.com
Owners Leo and Michelle Gaertner served Italian cuisine with Southern flair. The couple said Leo Gaertner is retiring after 38 years in the restaurant business to focus on family.
- Closed July 8
- 887 SH 21 W., Cedar Creek
- www.leositaliangrill.net
Demolition began the week of July 13 on the existing building—which opened in 2001. A new, 3,800-square-foot restaurant will take its place in late December. Operating partner Amy Zamora said the new design will feature upgraded kitchen technology that is intended to make ordering easier and help the location’s 45 employees prepare and deliver orders more efficiently.
- Closed July 12
- 401 SH 71 W., Bastrop
- https://locations.whataburger.com/tx/bastrop/401-tx-71.html
