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NOW OPEN 1 Chicago-based clothing retailer Akira opened a location at 500 Baybrook Mall, Friendswood, on Nov. 18, according to customer service specialist Anija W. The retailer offers a variety of clothing for sale, including shoes, jackets, dresses and accessories. The brand has stores in various states, including Illinois, Maryland and Tex- as. 281-205-4090. www.shopakira.com 2 HCA Houston Healthcare opened a new location in January at 225 E. Parkwood Ave., Friendswood. The HCA Houston ER 24/7 in Friendswood is a department of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake. The new ER is full-service, providing care 24 hours a day every day. The Friendswood Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 7. 713-770-7000. www.hcahoustonhealthcare.com
3 The new Shari D. Coleman Animal Shelter and Adoption Center held a grand opening event Jan. 21 at 8311 Freedom Drive, Pearland. The new city-run shelter and adoption center has a staff of 10 professionals who aim to pro- tect the housed animals and promote pet adoptions. The center will hold impound- ed animals that are stray, abandoned or quarantined and also provide microchip- ping. The city’s animal services Facebook page frequently promotes missing pets to locate owners or find new homes for the animals. To view adoption and vol- unteer opportunities for the new center, visit the city’s animal services webpage. 281-652-1970. www.pearlandtx.gov 4 Torrid, a plus-size women’s cloth- ing brand, opened a new retail store under the name Curv at Baybrook Mall at 500 Baybrook Mall, Space 1360, Friendswood, on Nov. 16, manager
Sam L. said. The Curv store focuses on a variety of clothing, including sleepwear, loungewear, lingerie and activewear. The retailer also has a Torrid location in Webster at 1531 W. Bay Area Blvd. alongside others in the Houston area. 281-203-5792. www.torrid.com COMING SOON 5 Christian Helping Hands , a nonprofit that aims to assist those in need living in Pearland, Friendswood, Brookside and Manvel, is constructing a new larger facility, co-founder Hita Dickson said. The organization provides food, clothing vouchers and medical vouch- ers as they are available. The facility is under construction at 4305 Magnolia Parkway, Pearland, and is expected to be completed around August, Dickson said. Dickson also said Seva Clinic, a
free medical provider, will relocate to this new site. Dickson said Christian Helping Hands distributed over 1 million pounds of food in 2022. 281-485-9776. www.christianhelpinghands.org www.sevaclinic-texas.org 6 A new restaurant called Hotaka Ramen & Izakaya is under construc- tion in east Pearland at 1930 Pearland Parkway, Ste. 190. The city of Pearland issued the restaurant a permit Feb. 1 allowing for it to install or alter its air conditioning, a walk-in cooler and kitch- en hood. Staff confirmed that the space was inspected Feb. 2 but was not able to confirm an opening date. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation estimates a construction completion date of April 30. 7 Family-run OMG! Burger will open a new location in Pearland sometime
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