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tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, CBD as well as Delta 8 and Delta 9 products. • Opened Aug. 1 • 2000 N. Mays St., Ste. 300, Round Rock 9 Waterloo Swimming A grand opening was held for the swim school’s rst Round Rock location in October. The 23,000-square- foot swim facility includes an indoor teaching pool and training pool, as well as family changing rooms and a viewing lobby for parents. The center o ers classes for new swimmers and training opportunities for more experienced swimmers. • Opened Oct. 12 • 751 Phillip Warner Place, Round Rock • www.waterlooswimming.com
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13 Home Kitchen The restaurant opened in Round Rock Oct. 19, owner and head chef Daniel Melgar said. Home Kitchen’s menu includes specialty avored pancakes, he said, such as Oreo cookies and cream pancakes, and pastries like croissants made in- house for menu items like croissant french toast. • Opened Oct. 19 • 2471 S. A.W. Grimes Blvd., Bldg. 110, Round Rock • www.homekitchenatx.com
14 Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard The frozen dessert shop plans to open a new location in Round Rock, according to the company’s website. The Pennsylvania-based business o ers a variety sweet treats, including Italian ice, frozen custard and a combination of the two. • Opening TBD • 3720 Gattis School Road, Ste. 200, Round Rock • www.ritasice.com
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10 Fujiya Ramen & Sushi Bar The restaurant will open a new location in the University Commons shopping center in late October or early November, owner Jason Lin said. Sushi dishes, barbecue, ramen, hot and cold beverages, and desserts will be served, Lin said. It will open in a retail space formerly occupied by Pei Wei, which closed in 2023. • Opening by early November • 200 University Blvd., Ste. 100, Round Rock 11 Smoothie King The juice and smoothie bar is set to open its doors in late February, a company representative con rmed in October. Smoothie King is an international franchise with over 1,300 locations. The New Orleans-based chain of smoothie bars o ers a wide variety of blended beverages, with the option to add nutritional enhancers
renovation in 2025, project information listed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows. Per the TDLR ling, the H-E-B store located near the intersection of Greenlawn Boulevard and Louis Henna Boulevard in southeast Round Rock will undergo a renovation totaling just over $13.3 million. The focus of the renovation includes demolition and redesign of the main entrance exterior; remodeling of restrooms, pharmacy and store oor; and replacement of coolers and freezers. • Renovations starting Q1 2025 • 603 Louis Henna Blvd., Ste. A, Round Rock • www.heb.com H E B The grocery retailer launched in October tap-to-pay services across all its Texas stores, allowing customers to
make quick, contactless payments using digital wallets like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay in October. • www.heb.com
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like protein and collagen. • Opening February 2025 • 7399 O’Connor Drive, Round Rock • www.smoothieking.com
Good Pickle Juice A sister brand to Round Rock Honey and owned by Konrad and Elizabeth Bou ard, the pickle juice-based sports beverage company shuttered in October, the Bou ards announced via social media. Round Rock Honey will remain open. • Closed in October • www.goodpicklejuice.com
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