BY ROO MOODY, TOMER RONEN & AUBREY HOWELL
6 Gyro Hut The build-your-own-gyro restaurant offers chicken, lamb, shrimp, fish, falafel and chapli kabab served over rice, lettuce or in a pita, topped with vegetables and sauce. • Opening TBD • 8027 Hwy. 6, Missouri City • www.gyrohut.com
11 Karma Lounge The upscale bar and lounge will celebrate its first anniversary of service in Missouri City. • 3014 Colonial Lakes Drive, Missouri City • Instagram: @karmalounge.mocity 12 Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce rebrand The chamber has rebranded as the Fort Bend Regional Partnership aimed at reflecting the organization’s broader focus on the Greater Fort Bend region.
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• 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land • www.fortbendregionalpartnership.com
7 Bath & Body Works The $310,000 renovation—set to begin in February and expected completion in April—will bring aromatherapy products to the Fountains on the Lake development. • 12520 Fountain Lake Circle, Ste. 12778, Stafford • www.bathandbodyworks.com 8 Buzz Treats The $75,000 renovation will bring ice cream to Missouri City. The project began in December and is expected to be completed in June. • 6850 Hwy. 6, Ste. 300, Missouri City 9 Spike Sport Club The $4.32 million project—slated to begin in April and be completed in October—will include an open sports hall, offices and storage areas. • 15220 Hillcroft Ave., Missouri City
13 Hope Biosciences The company will invest $2 million into improving the building and create 15 new jobs, averaging a $61,240 salary, in the next five years. • 16700 Creek Bend Drive, Sugar Land • www.hope.bio 14 Building Buddies, Houston Museum of Natural Sciences at Sugar Land The exhibit—designed to transform young visitors into mini-contractors and junior architects—will give children the opportunity to renovate, decorate and
17 KidStrong The business offers training classes for children walking to age 11 with a curriculum built on character, physical and cognitive skills. Memberships include one 45-minute class weekly with children of similar ages. • Opened Dec. 15 • 8790 Hwy. 6, Ste. 160, Missouri City • https://missouricity.kidstrong.com
expand play homes. • Open Jan. 16-May 2 • 13019 University Blvd., Sugar Land • www.sugarland.hmns.org
• Closed early January • 5930 City Walk, Sugar Land • www.statefaretx.com
Closings
In the news
15 Mahesh’s Kitchen The Indian restaurant, which offered a variety of dishes including kebabs, bhel and rack of lamb, shuttered its doors at the close of 2025. • Closed Dec. 31 • 11222 Fountain Lake Drive, Stafford 16 State Fare Centered around Southern hospitality, the restaurant is known for its weekend brunch and happy hour menus. The company is still operating its two other locations in Memorial City and The Woodlands.
18 Francesca’s The Houston-based clothing retail chain started the process of liquidating all merchandise and closing all stores in mid-January. • Began liquidating Jan. 14 • 16535 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land • www.francescas.com This list is not comprehensive
10 Claw Paradise The claw-machine themed arcade, celebrated a year of business in Sugar Land in January. At the arcade, visitors can purchase tokens to play games and win prizes, such as stuffed animals. • 3530 Hwy. 6, Sugar Land • Instagram: @clawparadisesugarland
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