BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
12 Grand Central Park Pickleball Courts The pickleball facility was slated to begin construction on July 1 and be complete by Jan. 1, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
• Serves the Greater Houston area • www.blisscaretransport.com
Coming soon
Coming soon
• 1039 Lake House Drive, Conroe • www.grandcentralparktx.com
8 Smalls Sliders The restaurant specializes in cheeseburger sliders and will be located in a 750-square-foot modular shipping container, according to a June 12 news release. • Opening in late summer • 806 W. Montgomery St., Willis • www.smallssliders.com 9 Mister Softee A location of Mister Softee is coming to Montgomery. The new shop will serve soft-serve ice cream and custom-made hard ice cream. The project opening date is not yet available. • Opening TBD
13 Residence Inn Construction on a Residence Inn is scheduled to begin Sept. 1 and be completed Jan. 1, 2026, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The cost of the project is listed to be around $5.5 million. • 1018 Outpost Drive, Conroe • www.residence-inn.marriott.com
15 Nona’s Italian Grill The Italian restaurant is coming soon to the Montgomery area, according to a news release from SVN | J. Beard Real Estate. The restaurant also has a location in The Woodlands. The new location is focused on delivering the freshest, most authentic, homemade Italian cuisine, according to the news release. The restaurant menu includes items such as antipasti, salad, parmigiana, seafood and pastas. • Opening in late 2024 • 950 Pine Market Ave., Montgomery • www.nonasitaliangrill.com
Worth the trip
Niko Niko’s Houston-based Greek eatery Niko Niko’s opened in The Woodlands on July 1, offering a variety of Greek and American traditional and fusion cuisine. • Opened July 1 • 922 Lake Front Circle, The Woodlands • www.nikonikos.com Phat Eatery The Malaysian street food restaurant opened in The Woodlands in late June following the success of its first location in Katy. The menu is comprised of a variety of traditional Malaysian street foods, such as beef rendang, curry laksa, nasi lemak and egg tofu. • Opened June 24 • 2290 Buckthorne Place, The Woodlands • www.phateatery.com
• 19794 Hwy. 105, Ste. 300, Montgomery • www.mistersofteemontgomery.com
In the news
10 Five Below The discount store is coming soon to The Market at Willis shopping center, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The project began in late March for a 9,504-square-foot space and should be completed by early January. The franchise offers items such as beauty supplies, cleaning supplies, pet supplies, toys and games.
• 1188 W. Dallas St., Ste. B, Conroe • www.facebook.com/strakescoutshop
• 12342 I-45 N., Willis • www.fivebelow.com
16 Tapped DraftHouse & Kitchen The casual craft beer taproom and restaurant closed its Conroe-area location, officials said. The location originally opened in 2019. In a message to Community Impact , Tapped DraftHouse & Kitchen officials cited interest rates and flagging dining trends for the closure. • Closed in May • 525 Woodland Square Blvd., Ste. 100, Conroe • www.tappedus.com
11 Meals on Wheels of Montgomery County The nonprofit named Carrie Watkins as president and CEO, according to a June 11 news release. Watkins replaced Summer Day, who served as president and CEO for the past seven years. Watkins joined Meals on Wheels in September 2015 and served as a member of the board of directors until October 2018, when she began serving as community development director, per her LinkedIn. • 111 S. 2nd St., Conroe • www.mowmc.org
Closings
14 Strake Scout Shop Strake Scout Shop closed April 13 after being open since 1989 in the Conroe area. The shop was known for its Cub, Boy, Sea and Venture scouts’ uniforms, books, patches, awards and camping retail items. • Closed April 13
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