BY GRANT CRAWFORD, KATLYNN FOX & BROOKE SJOBERG
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9 Round Rock Sports Center The center will add a second store for concessions utilizing Just Walk Out technology by Amazon. City Council approved a contract with Amazon.com Services to provide the technology for the store. • Opening early 2026 • 2400 Chisholm Trail Road, Round Rock • https://rrsportscenter.com
In the news
10 Austin Regional Clinic The medical group provides comprehensive care in Central Texas, and celebrated 45 years of operation in July. Founded in 1980, ARC now offers specialty and primary care across 35 clinics in 15 cities. • 940 Hesters Crossing Road, Round Rock • www.austinregionalclinic.com
14 Sistas Just Cookin’ Owned by native Floridian with Bahamian roots Teresa Saunders, the truck specializes in southern comfort food. Customers can find breakfast, lunch and dinner meals including fried fish plates, oxtail plates and more. Alongside Saunders, her daughter Vanessa Saunders runs Suga’s Cakery, or the truck’s dessert menu, which ranges from fried Oreos and fried Twinkies to mini bundt cakes. • Opened in May • 1 Indian Meadows Drive, Round Rock • Instagram: sistasjc
17 Best Barber ATX Owned by Mark Forbes, the barber shop provides mens’ hair cuts and face shaving services. The shop’s services include hot towel head and face shaves, beard trims and full scissor haircuts. • Opened in June • 304 E. Main St., Ste. 208, Round Rock • www.thebestbarberatx.com
11 Cork & Barrel Craft Kitchen and Microbrewery
According to a July social media post, owners Jay Kudla and Sam Darlington sold the restaurant. The pub’s last day under Darlington and Kudla was July 13. • 4000 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock • www.corkandbarrelpub.com 12 Lamppost Coffee The coffee shop reached its 10-year anniversary in July. Owned by Brian Burns, the shop first opened in Lake Creek Crossing in 2015. It now has five locations across Round Rock, Hutto, Georgetown and San Marcos. • 1205 Round Rock Ave., Ste. 129, Round Rock • www.lamppost.coffee 13 The Owen House The event venue, owned by Isabella Linssen, reached its five-year anniversary in May. Along with the historic main building, it features a reception hall and garden. • 8 Chisholm Trail Road, Round Rock • www.owenhouse1853.com
15 Kerbey Lane Cafe The Austin-based restaurant chain celebrated its 45th anniversary in May. The first cafe opened in 1980 in Central Austin and the business now operates 10 locations
• 16330 RM 620, Round Rock • www.jackinthebox.com
18 Y’all’s Down Home Cafe The restaurant announced via social media that it will close at the end of August after 10 years of operation. Locally owned by Geoff and Sharon Beverly, the eatery offers a combination of southern comfort food and Cajun cuisine. • Closing end of August • 2000 S. I-35 Frontage Road, Round Rock • https://www.eatatyalls.cafe
in Austin, Round Rock and San Antonio. • 2120 N. Mays St., Ste. 420, Round Rock • www.kerbeylanecafe.com
Closings
16 Jack in the Box Three locations remain open in Round Rock—near I-35, Gattis School Road and East Palm Valley Boulevard. • Closed in June
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