Pearland - Friendswood Edition | January 2022

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Businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon, relocating or expanding

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NOWOPEN 1 Chick-l-A opened a new location Dec. 16 at 11520 Pearland Parkway, Houston. The restaurant is just north of Pearland’s city limits close to Beltway 8 and is locally owned and operated by Jason Deyo, who also owns and operates the location at 2660 Pearland Parkway, Pearland. Chick-l-A oers numerous chicken meals, including its signature chicken sandwich. 281-528-1944. www.chick-l-a.com 2 E&A Cigars opened its doors at 5740 Broadway St., Ste. 112, Pearland, in late October. The Cuban-owned local busi- ness sells and distributes both online and in-person, using seeds from Cuba to grow their tobacco that are all hand rolled and come in various packages. The business also oers a smoking lounge. 832-683-5605. www.eacigars.com 3 Forest Park South Funeral Home , located at 12560 Shadow Creek Parkway, Pearland, opened for services the week of Dec. 27. It is owned by Dignity Memorial, which is the brand for Service Corporation International, a provider of funeral, ceme- tery and cremation services, according to a Service Corporation International news release. Forest Park South Funeral Home will hold its grand opening Jan. 20, when it will give away ve $1,000 scholarships to local high school students who submitted artwork and will also have it displayed in the funeral home. 832-553-0160. www.dignitymemorial.com 4 H-E-B opened a new store in Webster on Dec. 29. Located at , the new location resides at the intersection of El Dorado Boulevard and Gatebrook Drive. Before the COMPILED BY COLLEEN FERGUSON, SIERRA ROZEN & ANDY YANEZ

new location opened, the H-E-B at 16811 El Camino Real, Houston, closed Dec. 28. The Texas-based grocery store chain oers a produce, deli and bakery section as well as a pharmacy and attached gas station at multiple locations. H-E-B also oers many of its own brand of prod- ucts, such as milk, bread and ready-made snacks for purchase. 281-488-1601. www.heb.com 5 Yamamori Pearland on Dec. 1 opened its doors at 2510 Smith Ranch Road, Ste. 108, Pearland. The Japanese restau- rant oers a sushi bar and lunch and dinner menu featuring soups, salads, rolls and appetizers. 713-340-3116. www.yamamorisushihibachi.com 6 Spicy Panda opened its business Nov. 7 at 2110 Pearland Parkway, Ste. 188, Pearland. The Chinese restaurant boasts a diverse menu of chicken, pork, beef and seafood, such as its Three Flavor Pepper Chicken and Spicy Fish Fillet With Tofu. Spicy Panda also oers soups, appetizers and dumplings. It also has a location in 7 Willie’s Grill & Icehouse is expected to open a new location at 2600 Smith Ranch Road, Pearland, on Jan. 17, Hometown Social owner Rachel Austin said in an email. Hometown Social is working for the chain’s public relations and marketing. The Texas chain oers burger, chicken and seafood dishes, including the Icehouse Willie, a catsh and shrimp com- bo, and a Cajun re chicken sandwich. www.williesgrillandicehouse.com Kemah. 281-369-7580. www.thespicypanda.com COMING SOON 8 Gong Cha will open a new location in February at 1930 Pearland Parkway, Ste. 178, Pearland. The tea drink franchise

The Burger Joint opened Dec. 1.

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FEATURED IMPACT NOWOPEN The Burger Joint Baybrook opened Dec. 1 at 1350 Bay Area Blvd., Webster. The new location is the largest The Burger Joint to date with interior seating space, outdoor patio space that wraps around the entire building, over 300 seats and 25 TVs, according to a Kenektid Public Relations news release. Guests have the option of burgers, hot dogs, sides, shakes and cocktails along with a full bar. Chef Matt Pak said in the release the eatery’s team is excited to come to the Friendswood area. 832-284-4197. www.burgerjointhtx.com

has locations throughout the U.S. and pro- vides milk foam drinks, green tea, smooth- ies and lattes. www.gongchausa.com RELOCATIONS 9 That Vinyl Store on Nov. 9 moved to its new location at 607 S. Friendswood Drive, Ste. 19, Friendswood. The arts and crafts store uses both heat transfer and adhesive vinyl and oers custom shirts, cups, decals, jewelry and gifts. The store moved from its previous location at 208 S. Friendswood Drive. 832-569-2655. www.facebook.com/thatvinylstore 10 A B Sea Preschool on Jan. 6 moved to its new location at 4540 Broadway St., Pearland. The child development center has been in Pearland for ve years and provides children from 18 months old to kindergarten with learning experiences for social, emotional, physical and cog- nitive development. A B Sea Preschool oers various part-time and full-time pro- grams, including in art, science, math and literacy, and uses a play-based approach for students to engage in. 832-243-4602. www.abseapreschool.com

PEARLAND FRIENDSWOOD EDITION • JANUARY 2022