SmileCraft Dental opened off East New Hope Drive near the border of Leander and Cedar Park in March. (Courtesy SmileCraft Dental)
With nearly 10 business openings and six more expected to come soon, Leander community members can try out the new community additions by eating at a new restaurant or testing their batting skills at a baseball training facility. This list is not comprehensive.
Now open
1. Austin Velocity Volleyball Club
Austin Velocity Volleyball Club is a competitive club volleyball program focused on athlete growth, team excellence and strong values for players ages 11-18, the company stated in an email.
Austin Velocity Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program for ages 11-18. (Courtesy The Crossover)
2. Cava
Cava opened its first Leander location at the new Southbrook Station shopping center in April. The fast-casual Mediterranean chain serves customizable bowls and pitas. Various protein options are available, including steak, lamb and chicken, alongside a range of toppings, spreads and dressings.
The location has not yet received final approval, but a permit for a pickup window has been granted. (Courtesy Cava)
3. Firehouse Subs
The sub chain has opened its Southbrook Station location with a menu featuring hot specialty subs, cold subs, salads, sides, desserts and build-you-own sub options.
GreenPal, an app that connects homeowners with local vetted landscapers, began offering services in Liberty Hill, Leander and Cedar Park on April 25. People can list their lawns and requested services and dates, and then various landscapers will bid on the projects, according to a release from the company.
Mashlab, a batting-oriented baseball training facility in Liberty Hill, has opened a location in Leander in response to the need for local little league teams to rent practice space. The new location expands resources available to members, including: outdoor turf practice space, two batting cages, a weight lifting area, pitching machines and more.
Mashlab provides individualized training to improve the performance of little league players around the region. (Sam Schaffer/Community Impact)
5. Pro Ice
The business sells a variety of boot and blade brands, apparel and accessories. Customers can find additional services including boot fittings, mounting and skate sharpening.
Pro Ice opened on April 14 and offers both products and skating services including boot fittings, mounting and skate sharpening. (Courtesy The Crossover)
6. SmileCraft Dental
Led by Dr. Sheel Patel, the practice offers general dentistry services, including root canals, as well as dental implants and oral surgery. Cosmetic services such as teeth whitening and dental veneers are also available.
Southside has both a restaurant and a meat market. The restaurant offers dine-in, drive-thru, takeout and online ordering and offers a variety of BBQ dishes. The market specializes in smoked meats and sausages perfect for barbecuing. The in-store meat market sells a variety of cuts and flavors of meat, including briskets, pork ribs, smoked turkeys, chicken halves and sausage slammers. The market also sells sauces, seasonings and pre-packaged gift sets.
Southside Market & BBQ is now selling barbecue supplies, sauces and cuts of meat to Leander. (Courtesy Southside Market & BBQ)
8. Spike Frog
The Crossover stated in an email exchange with Community Impact that Spike Frog offers recreational youth training and leagues for volleyball with a focus on learning and fun.
Spike Frog offers youth volleyball training and leagues. (Courtesy The Crossover)
Closings
9. The League
The fitness program, which was originally founded in 2013, offered 45-minute group classes and specialized in a program called PAC(K) training, which stands for power, aerobics, circuit training and (k)eep moving. The business still operates a location in Houston’s Oak Forest neighborhood.
The business’ market sells house-made meats, frozen foods, pickles and kraut, condiments and sauces, fish and canned meats, cookies, snacks, jams, honey and soup mixes and seasonings. On weekends, the business sells hot food for pick-up including pierogi in various flavors and kielbasa, a type of Polish sausage.
Ziggy's Kielbasa House announced it would be closing in early June. (Dacia Garcia/Community Impact)
Coming soon
11. Pizza Twist & Taco Twist
Pizza Twist offers a wide variety of pizza, pasta, wings, salads and desserts, and features signature pizza flavors such as lamb kabob and chicken tikka masala. Taco Twist offers a selection of tacos, burritos and burrito bowls, and like Pizza Twist the restaurant fuses traditional tacos with Indian flavors.
The Lahori Tikka pizza has the restaurant's signature butter sauce, mozzarella cheese, spiced chicken, mushrooms, red onion, bell peppers, garlic, ginger and green chiles. (Courtesy Pizza Twist)
12. TPH Academy
TPH Academy is now accepting applications for student-athletes for the 2025-2026 academic year. Student-athletes study, train and play at their highest potential at the academy, The Crossover stated in an email with Community Impact.
According to a permit listing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the locally-owned and operated running business completed the construction for its new Leander location in late April 2025. The business has locations in Round Rock and Georgetown which sell running shoes and gear and offer training programs.
A new location for the chain sub shop is expected to begin construction in late May 2025 and be completed early July 2025, according to a permit listed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The company has over 3,000 locations in the U.S.
The restaurant began construction in April 2025 and is set to be finished by late June 2025, as stated on a permit filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
14300 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Bldg. 4, Ste. 401, Leander
16. Smiling Donuts
According to a permit listing on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation website, the donut shop began construction in July 2025 and will be completed by September 2025. The shop has a location in Hutto which serves donuts, croissants, kolaches, biscuits, coffee and drinks.
18145 Ronald Reagan, Ste. 120, Leander
17. Tropical Smoothie Cafe
The popular smoothie chain is expected to complete the construction of its upcoming Leander location in June 2025, as stated in a permit listed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. In addition to smoothies, the eatery offers breakfast, flatbreads, wraps, bowls, quesadillas, sandwiches and salads.
