BY GRACE DICKENS & KAROLINE PFEIL
• 101 Medical Parkway, Lakeway • www.texaschildrens.org
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8 Leif Johnson Ford A new Ford dealership consisting of both a showroom building and a service building are under construction and slated to be completed in 2026, per a TDLR permit. • A 9300 W. Hwy. 71, Austin (showroom) • B 9220 W. Hwy. 71, Austin (service building) • www.leifjohnsonford.com
Relocations
9 Kim Ortiz Portrait Art Previously at 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Ste. S-120, the portrait studio is now located next to the Cinemark movie theater and Tadashi. The business owned by Kim Ortiz provides wall portraits of families and dogs. • Opened Oct. 18 • 12820 Hill Country Blvd., Ste E-110, Bee Cave • www.kimortiz.com
13 Trader Joe’s The grocery chain opened its fourth Austin-area location this fall. The store offers specialty items alongside staples such as fresh produce, meat, milk, eggs and bakery items. A selection of fresh flowers are also available. The new location in the Shops at the Galleria was previously occupied by Office Depot. • Opened Oct. 29 • 12812 Shops Parkway, Ste. 300, Bee Cave • www.traderjoes.com
14 Sweetgreen The restaurant serves salads, bowls, protein plates and sides. A new Late Fall Menu is also available, with dishes such as the Garlic Parm Cauli Bowl and the Chicken Cauli Plate. Located in The Village at Westlake, the 2,490-square-foot location takes the place of a former AT&T store. • Opened Nov. 11 • 701 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. A-050, Austin • www.sweetgreen.com
In the news
10 Venturi Private Wealth The private wealth management firm and family office celebrated its 10th anniversary Aug. 14. Services provided by the business include wealth management, equity compensation planning and more. • 3600B N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. 200, Austin • www.venturiprivatewealth.com 11 Huntington Bancshares Huntington Bancshares shared an Oct. 27 news release stating that it would acquire Cadence Bank, which has 390 locations throughout the southern U.S. • Cadence Bank, 3500 S. RM 620, Bldg. D-100, Austin • www.huntington.com 12 Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa A golf tournament presented by The PGA Tour and Good Good Golf will take place at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa’s Fazio Canyons Course on Nov. 9-15, 2026, according to a news release.
• 8212 Barton Club Drive, Austin • www.omnihotels.com
Tejas BBQ to Austin. The concept is led by pitmaster Miguel Vidal and showcases barbecue with a Tejano twist, highlighting Madera and Vidal’s heritage. • Opened Oct. 22 • 1521 W. Anderson Lane, Austin • Instagram: churchrowbbq
Engage & Heal Foundation The local nonprofit launched a free app in November called MindMap, which provides a mental health toolkit that promotes mental health literacy through screeners, interventions, crisis support, local resources and more. • www.engageandheal.org/mindmap
Closings
15 Schmidt Family Barbecue The Bee Cave barbecue restaurant closed this fall after 12 years in the area. • Closed Oct. 4 • 12532 Bee Caves Road, Bee Cave
Worth the trip
Churchrow Tejas BBQ Simon Madera, the brain behind La Holly, Taco Flats and La Dosis Coffee + Cocktails, has brought Churchrow
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