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• 1601 S. I-35, Round Rock • www.scooterscoffee.com
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Closings
Layne’s Chicken Fingers The College Station-based chicken restaurant is planning to open 15 locations around the Austin metro over the next several years, according to a representative for the company. Other details, such as exact addresses or expected open dates for the restaurants, are not yet available.
• Opening TBD • Locations TBD • www.layneschickenfingers.com
Relocations
11 Chick-fil-A Locally owned by Carlos Gindi, Chick-fil-A Great Oaks is the franchise’s fourth location in the city. The fast-food chain serves chicken sandwiches, nuggets, wraps and chicken strips. The breakfast menu includes chicken biscuits, burritos and scramble bowls, and for dessert patrons will find milkshakes, brownies and cookies. • Opened July 11 • 113 Deer Ridge Drive, Round Rock • www.chick-fil-a.com
13 Smokey Mo’s BBQ On June 24, the barbecue restaurant closed its Avery Ranch location at 10621 W. Parmer Lane, Austin, consolidating the restaurant location to 17280 N. RM 620, Ste. 100, Round Rock, which opened in October. Smokey Mo’s has eight other locations in northern Austin suburbs, including Cedar Park, Round Rock, Jollyville, Leander, Liberty Hill, Georgetown and Hutto. • Closed June 24 • 17280 N. RM 620, Ste. 100, Round Rock • www.smokeymosbbq.com
8 Carlot Solutions The auto shop completed a relocation from 321 Iron Horse Drive, Bldg. C, Hutto, to a new location in Round Rock in May, owner John Marnell said. The locally owned car shop offers collision and dent repair as well as auto body painting. Marnell said the relocation was required after his Hutto location was damaged in a tornado in 2022. • Relocated in May • 3742 CR 123, Ste. No. 3, Round Rock • www.carlot-solutions.com
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retailer sells discounted, refurbished Dell computers and computer accessories. The Austin-based business is
Closings
9 Chuy’s Austin-based Tex-Mex restaurant Chuy’s is set to be acquired by Orlando-based Darden Restaurants, the company announced in July. The Darden brand owns over 1,900 restaurants worldwide, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and Bahama Breeze, among others. Chuy’s was founded in Austin in 1982 and has grown to feature 101 restaurants in 15 states, according a news release. • 2320 N. I-35, Round Rock • www.chuys.com 10 Discount Electronics Discount Electronics marked 15 years of operation in July. The store first opened its doors July 7, 2009. The
owned by Rick Culleton. • 1001 S. I-35, Round Rock • www.discountelectronics.com
14 Dazzle Coffee & Smoothies The Round Rock location of the coffee stand permanently closed in July. Co-owner Corey
Wertenberger said the original location at 100 N. Second St., Pflugerville, which Wertenberger and his partner, Mike Scheschuk, have operated since 2006, will remain open. • Closed July 9 • 2651 Gattis School Road, Round Rock • www.dazzlecoffee.com
12 Cordovan Art School The Round Rock location of Cordovan Art School celebrated 15 years of operation in May. Artist John Howell first opened the art school in 2009 in the same facility where it still operates today. • 3810 Gattis School Rd., Ste. 108, Round Rock • www.cordovanartschool.com
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