NOW OPEN
Amped Fitness
Fitness studio Amped Fitness is now serving the Spring area. At the studio, guests can get access to a number of amenities including HydroMassage virtual group classes and women-only areas.
- Opened Sept. 27
- 18541 Kuykendahl Road, Spring
- www.ampedfitness.com
Advance Auto Parts is now operating at a new Spring location off Rayford Road, marking the company's sixth store in the Spring area. The chain sells auto parts and accessories, including car batteries, oil filters and brake pads, as well as automotive fluids and tools.
- Opened Sept. 25
- 8730 West Rayford Road, Spring
- shop.advanceautoparts.com
Authentic Cutz Barber Shop officials confirmed the barbershop is now offering hair cut services in Spring. Services can be booked online and include haircuts, beard trims and towel shaves, edge ups and kids haircuts.
- Opened in August
- 6640 Cypresswood Drive, Ste. 108, Spring
- Instagram: Authentic Cutz Barber Shop
HI POT Hot Pot & BBQ is now open along Kuykendahl Road, serving all-you-can-eat sizzling meats, seafood and vegan-friendly dishes. The restaurant opened to the community mid-September with a soft opening celebration, according to its social media. The business also serves a variety of milk and fruit teas as well as ice cream shakes.
- Opened Sept. 12
- 21460 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. 240, Spring
- www.hipottx.com
Pickle enthusiasts can visit the all-in-one pickle experience now open in Old Town Spring. Guests can pick from local and viral pickle brands, shop for pickle merchandise, taste pickle margaritas and even lemonade.
- Opened Oct. 1
- 419 Gentry St., Ste. 105, Spring
- Facebook: InAPickleCo
Smalls Sliders, a cheeseburger slider and shakes restaurant, opened its fourth location in Texas on Sept. 16, store officials confirmed in a news release. The Smalls Sliders menu offers cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders, fries, shakes and queso.
- Opened Sept. 16
- 25549 Hwy. 249, Tomball
- www.smallssliders.com
A needlework and fiber arts store in Old Town Spring is now open for needlepoint, hand embroidery, cross stitching and craft enthusiasts.
- Opened Oct. 1
- 209 Midway St., Ste. A, Spring
- www.storytellersthread.com
Veteran Builders
Veteran Builders offers construction services to both residential and commercial clients in the Spring, Tomball, Woodlands, Conroe, Cypress and nearby areas, according to the business website. Customers can request services such as roofing, office and retail remodeling, repairs and custom home builds.
- Reopened in September
- www.veteranbuildersllc.com
Base Power
Base Power, an energy company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Austin, officially launched in Houston on Sept. 24, according to a news release. Base Power offers battery-powered home energy, a source of electricity that can keep Texans powered when power lines go down or the electric grid fails.
- Launched Sept. 24
- www.basepowercompany.com
Quick Quack Car Wash
Quick Quack is a nationwide car wash company with over 300 locations, per the website. The car wash offers triple-foam wash, tire shine, ceramic coating that provides durable, bonded protection from rain, dirt, pollen and UV rays.
- Opening early November
- 2920 Louetta Road, Spring
- www.dontdrivedirty.com
Terlinguas Tex-Mex Garage plans to offer Tex-Mex from fajitas to enchiladas as well as margaritas and specialty cocktails, officials said. After the soft opening, officials said the eatery plans to hold a grand opening event with several specials.
- Opening by Oct. 31
- 16000 Stuebner Airline Road, Ste. M., Spring
- Facebook: Terlinguas Tex-Mex Garage
Cupcake Quilts
Cupcake Quilts is celebrating 10 years in the Spring area, according to owner Stacie Johnson. The fabric and quilt shop in Spring offers classes, a yearly sewing camp, fabrics ranging from traditional to modern as well as quilting and sewing needs. According to the website, the shop also offers wood applique supplies and kits.
- 21120 Spring Towne Drive, Spring
- www.cupcakequilts.com
IN THE NEWS
Elm Flooring & Remodeling
Professional home renovation and flooring service company Empire Flooring & Remodeling is now called Elm Flooring & Remodeling. The store still offers home renovation services, owners said, such as kitchen and bathroom remodeling, hardwood and luxury vinyl flooring installations, custom cabinetry and countertops.
- Reopened Sept. 5
- 6224 Spring Cypress Road, Ste. 116, Spring
- www.elmfloors.com
Palladium Houston Ella
Officials with Palladium Houston Ella, a $35 million mixed-income housing development in northeast Houston, held a grand opening event Sept. 25 with residents and county stakeholders. The complex is a public-private partnership with the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation and was fully leased at least two months before opening, according to a Sept. 26 news release.
- Opened Sept. 25
- 13420 Ella Blvd., Houston
- www.palladiumhoustonella.com
CLOSED
Salad and Go
Salad and Go officials confirmed via email the salad chain is closing all of its Houston locations by the end of the day Sept. 19, and it will continue to operate stores in the Dallas area. Salad and Go is a drive-thru fast food chain offering affordable salads and wraps.
- Closed Sept. 16
- 2219 Spring Stuebner Road, Spring