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Ducky’s was originally opened in 1978 and has been at its current location since 1984.
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FEATURED IMPACT ANNIVERSARIES Sisters Rachael Sandahl and Renee Nalls have run Ducky’s Swimwear & T-Shirts for ve years, and the out tter has served the New Braunfels community and visitors for a total of 44 years. In the spring of 1978, Douglas Heilmann opened New Braunfels T-Shirt Shop in downtown New Braunfels selling shirts pressed with the customer’s chosen print. The store would later be renamed Ducky’s Swimwear & T-Shirts. “He basically started out just hot pressing designs like souvenir shirts,” said Sandahl, Heilmann’s daughter. “He always said he wanted a store like a surf shop. And people thought he was just crazy wanting to open up a surf shop in New Braunfels.” After outgrowing his downtown location, Heilmann purchased the store’s current location at 272 S. Union Ave. in 1984, Sandahl said. The shop continued o ering pressed T-shirts but grew to include swimsuit and surf brands such as Billabong, Quicksilver and more. In December 2016, Heilmann was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Sandahl said, and she and Nalls made plans to continue the business. When Heilmann died in July 2017, Sandahl and Nalls took over operations.
“His wish was he wanted me and Renee to continue his legacy because Ducky’s has been a staple that tourists have come to love and visit every time they come in,” Sandahl said. “To have that following of generation to generation of customers coming in is really neat.” During the coronavirus pandemic, the team at Ducky’s hosted Facebook live videos to highlight their inventory, scheduled private in-person shopping and launched a website featuring a small selection of the merchandise to keep the business running, Sandahl said. Despite ongoing labor and material shortages that have a ected businesses throughout the country, Sandahl said she is looking forward to continuing to serve the community that has supported Ducky’s for 44 years. 272 S. Union Ave., New Braunfels 830-609-7422 www.duckysswim.com
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13 Rush Enterprises, located at 555 S. I-35, New Braunfels, announced Jan. 18 that engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. acquired 50% equity in Momentum Fuel Technologies, a division of Rush. The joint venture will focus on renewable natural gas using methane collected from organic waste, according to a press release. “In order to truly achieve a zero-emission economy, we have to help customers transition seamlessly, which requires multiple solutions including natural gas, along with advanced diesel, electrified solutions, hydrogen fuel cell and other technologies,” said Srikanth Padmanabhan, president of engine busi- ness at Cummins. 830-302-5200. www.rushenterprises.com CLOSINGS 14 Cakes Couture closed its 2031 Central Plaza, Ste. 107, New Braunfels, location Dec. 30 due to rising rent prices, according to owner Rhonda Hollon. The business will continue to make custom wedding cakes. 830-837-0120. www.cakescouturenb.com
Luchador Tacos and Enchiladas at 123 S. Union Ave., New Braunfels, in February. The restaurant is owned by the same owners and will be the second 1838 Grill location, the first of which is located at 1338 E. Court St. The new restaurant will offer a variety of Ameri- can and Mexican dishes. 830-609-9022. www.facebook.com/1838grill IN THE NEWS 12 Water 2 Wine New Braunfels earned five awards at the 2021 Texas Interna- tional Wine Competition held Dec. 3-4 in Buda. Water 2 Wine has several locations in Texas and Colorado, with each making wines in house. The TXIWC is one of the largest international wine competi- tions held in Texas, and three of Water 2 Wine’s submissions that were made in New Braunfels won silver medals, and two additional submissions won bronze medals, according to the winery. The winery is located at 185 S. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels. 830-609-9463. www.water2wine.com
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