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6 Austin FC Austin’s Major League Soccer team will host the 2025 MLS All-Star Game at Q2 Stadium next summer, officials announced in May. This is the first time since 2010 that the MLS All-Star Game will be held in Texas and the first time the All-Star game is being held in Austin, per a news release. • Q2 Stadium, 10414 McKalla Place, Austin • www.austinfc.com 7 R Bank The banking institution marked its 15th anniversary on June 22. The Texas-based bank, which opened in Round Rock in 2009, provides a variety of personal and business banking services. In June, the company welcomed Todd Engemoen as its new president and CEO following the retirement of Steve Stapp. • A 3600 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock • B 1900 Round Rock Ave., Round Rock • www.r.bank 8 CityVet Project information filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation show plans for a new CityVet location in Round Rock. CityVet offers veterinary services, urgent care, bathing, grooming, food and supplies, as well as boarding and daycare for dogs. • 7401 O’Connor Drive, Round Rock • www.cityvet.com New Neighbors of Greater Round Rock The local women’s social organization celebrated 45 years of community building May 9. Founded in 1978 by a group of young mothers who met while visiting in a park with their children, the group has since grown to
11 7 Brew Coffee The Texas-based coffee chain held a ribbon cutting in June to mark the opening of its Round Rock location. The drive-thru coffee stand offers a variety of hot and cold coffee beverages, smoothies, shakes, and infused sparkling water. • Opened July 1 • 2130 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock • www.7brew.com
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema The dine-in theater chain has been acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which plans to continue expanding the national dine-in theater chain’s operations. • Locations throughout Austin • www.drafthouse.com
13 Romano’s Macaroni Grill The chain offers small plates and pizza. Per the company’s website, it still has a location in McAllen. • Closed March 4
sunglasses and contacts, first opened in late 2021. • Closed in March • 2150 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Ste. 300, Round Rock • www.myeyelab.com 12 Papa Murphy’s With this closure, there is now only one location of the pizza shop left in Round Rock, at 1700 E. Palm Valley Blvd. The pizza chain, known for its take-and-bake pizzas prepared in-house to be cooked in the homes of customers, also offers calzones, salads, breads and
• 2501 N. I-35, Round Rock • www.macaronigrill.com
nearly 200 members. • Based in Round Rock • www.newneighborsrr.org
14 Sonic Initially listed as a temporary closure, the restaurant’s location listing has been marked “permanently closed,” and no longer exists on the chain’s website. While the corporate office could not confirm whether the location closed, calls to the franchise owner went unanswered. • Closed in mid-May • 1320 Round Rock Ave., Round Rock • www.sonicdrivein.com
crustless pizzas. • Closed in May • 7399 O’Connor Drive, Round Rock • www.papamurphys.com
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9 My Eyelab The store, which offered in-house eye exams, eye glasses,
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