El Pollo Loco plans restaurant for Northwest Side
San Antonio chicken connoisseurs have been rejoicing in recent weeks, as several chicken restaurants have revealed plans for new locations, including Church’s Chicken and Chick-fil-A. Joining them now...
View ArticleWalmart Supercenter opens in Spring Branch
Walmart expanded its presence in South Texas on Wednesday with a new supercenter in Spring Branch. The store, near the intersection of US Highway 281 and Highway 46, is filling a gap in the company’s...
View Article“Big Lebowski” themed bar sauntering into San Antonio
White Russians will be in abundance at The Ringer Pub, a bar with a Big Lebowski theme that’s opening on the Northeast Side this fall. The $140,000 bar — which, presumably, will have a rug to tie its...
View ArticleHand & Stone spa plans first S.A. locations
Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa is breaking into San Antonio with a location on the Northwest Side. The chain, which offers massages, facials and hair removal services, is leasing 2,198...
View ArticleRetail roundup: Whataburger, Corner Store, Gold’s Gym growing in San Antonio
Several Alamo City mainstays, including Whataburger and Corner Store, are continuing their expansions in the city. Here are some of the notable retail openings from the past week gathered from building...
View ArticleMinute Maid Park still “Enron Field” in state data
Almost 15 years after Houston-based Enron Corp. collapsed, Minute Maid Park is still known as Enron Field in a state government database. The Texas comptroller’s office refers to the park as Enron...
View ArticleRetail roundup: Austin burger joint moves into San Antonio
Some familiar San Antonio retail chains are continuing to expand in the city — notably, Whataburger and Corner Store — while others are entering the market for the first time, such as Austin’s Hopdoddy...
View ArticleTexas Star Nut & Food issues recall due to salmonella risk
Texas Star Nut & Food Co., a Boerne-based company that sells nuts, dried fruit and trail mix, has recalled two products because of a risk of salmonella contamination. On Friday, the company issued...
View ArticleShipley Do-Nuts plans San Antonio expansion
Shipley Do-Nuts recently opened its sixteenth San Antonio location on the Northwest Side and has plans for five more over the next year. The Houston-based donut chain has a new drive-thru store at 1134...
View ArticleEpic Thrift spreads to San Antonio with Northeast Side store
Epic Thrift, a Phoenix-based chain of thrift stores, plans to spread into the San Antonio market with a new store on the Northeast Side. Epic Stores Corp., the company that owns the chain, recently...
View ArticleUrban Bricks Pizza Co. leases new location as part of S.A. expansion
Urban Bricks Pizza Co., a fast-casual pizza chain, has leased space for a new restaurant in Culebra Market on the Northwest Side as part of a swift expansion in San Antonio. The restaurant, serving...
View ArticleTruck Gear plans first store for San Antonio
Truck Gear by Line-X, a chain of stores that sells gear for pickup trucks, is opening its first location in San Antonio on the North Side. The company plans to build a $1 million store at 12834 San...
View ArticlePie Five Pizza plans up to 10 new locations for San Antonio
Pie Five Pizza has signed an agreement with franchisee Umar Ibrahim to build eight to 10 new locations to the San Antonio area. The first restaurant will open in mid-2016, according to a news release...
View ArticleOshKosh B’gosh plans first San Antonio store
OshKosh B’gosh, a children’s clothing store, plans to build its first San Antonio location on the West Side. The clothing chain is renovating space for a new store in Westover Marketplace at 8203...
View ArticleSushi restaurant and champagne bar to open at Blue Star
The owners of Mon Thai Bistro and Sushi Bar plan to open another sushi joint in the Blue Star Arts Complex by Christmas. The name: Sukeban, or “boss girl,” a deadly archetype in Japanese culture that...
View ArticleYard House coming to Rivercenter mall
Yard House, a restaurant chain that boasts a long list of craft beers, is opening a second San Antonio location at Rivercenter mall. The company is planning a $1.5 million renovation of 13,154 square...
View ArticleVertsKebap opening second location in San Antonio
VertsKebap, a fast-casual restaurant chain offering kebaps, wraps and salads, is unfolding a second San Antonio location on the Northwest Side. The new restaurant, at 10650 Culebra Rd., is opening on...
View ArticleIt’s official: Natural Grocers coming to San Antonio
The Colorado-based Natural Grocers organic grocery chain is coming to San Antonio, a spokesman confirmed on Thursday. The chain is opening a store at 13310 NW Military Highway that will employ about 25...
View ArticleH-E-B opens Mia’s Mirror at Potranco store
H-E-B opened a new location of its in-store Mia’s Mirror boutique chain on Friday on the West Side. The 1,300 square-foot boutique, in an H-E-B Plus! at 10718 Potranco Rd., sells jewelry, handbags,...
View ArticleRetail roundup: Bush’s Chicken, Little Caesars plan new stores
There’s been some major retail news in the past week, with Pie Five Pizza announcing a major expansion and Amazon revealing plans for a sorting center. At the same time, some retail chains that have...
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