One longstanding Italian restaurant also closed its doors in November, and an area beverage shop celebrated its one-year anniversary in January. Here is a roundup of recent business news for Clear Lake, League City and Nassau Bay.
Coming soon
Amazon plans to open a 180,000-square-foot delivery station at 4975 Gulf Freeway in La Marque later in 2021. The company has more than 150 delivery stations across the country, but this will be Amazon’s first in Galveston County, according to a city of La Marque news release. The delivery station is expected to bring hundreds of new jobs to the city, ranging from drivers to primary management positions and team leads, per the release. It will be located on an area of land just south of Gulfway Plaza and north of Team Mancuso Powersports near Abundant Life Christian Center.
Cloud Wine & Spirits will open in March at 3040 Gulf Freeway S., Ste. G, League City. The store will offer wine classes and wine tastings along with a unique selection of craft beer, wine and liquor, owner Kalpesh Patel said.
Anniversaries
The Drink Station celebrated one year at 3729 E. League City Parkway, Ste. 100, in early January. The business was previously located at 6555 South Shore Blvd., Ste. E, League City. The business, which has locations in Pearland and Alvin, serves premium loose-leaf tea, boba tea, locally roasted coffee, fresh fruit smoothies and lunch items. 281-549-7986. www.thedrinkstation.com
Closings
After 50 years in the Bay Area, the owners of Franca's Real Italian Restaurant announced the closure of the business via Facebook on Nov. 26. The restaurant was located at 1101 E. NASA Parkway, Houston, and served traditional Italian entrees and gourmet 12-inch pizzas. www.facebook.com/francasrealitalian
