Community
BY SHAHERYAR KHAN
New businesses, renovations ahead for Sugar Land Town Square
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Ragan said additional businesses are slated to open in early 2024, with announcements expected soon. One of the new businesses coming to Sugar Land Town Square is Williams Smokehouse BBQ and Blues, opening in mid-January, owner Kennis Williams said. “I attended elementary, junior high and high school in Sugar Land, growing up within that community, which made me feel at home,” Williams said. To Williams, Sugar Land Town Square was the “comfortable” choice, as he said the area is a “significant hub for marketing and driving business into the area.”
Sugar Land Town Square, a mixed-use development, received upgrades in 2023 and gained new businesses, with several more slated to join the center in 2024. Rebees, which took over managing the 1.4 million-square-foot center in 2019, played a role in the area’s economic vitality, said Matt Ragan, director of retail programming and operations at Rebees. Ragan said strategic planning led to investments in modernization, attracting more businesses from different fields and working closely with the city. “Revitalizing Town Square wasn’t just about updating storefronts and landscaping; it was about creating a space where top-tier retailers could express their brand and where the
In 2024, several key projects and initiatives are anticipated at Sugar Land Town Square:
Landscaping improvements on the eastern side to create a more consistent and attractive environment
Focusing on attracting major retailers
SOURCE: REBEES MANAGEMENT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
community could thrive in a more vibrant and inviting environment,” Ragan said. Ragan said Rebees plans to intensify efforts to solidify Sugar Land Town Square’s status as a destination for businesses.
Business activity Opened in 2023 1 Performance Pilates 2 German Doner Kebab
3 Williams Smokehouse Coming soon
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Retail occupancy rates in Sugar Land Town Square
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Rebees pledged $21.6 million in 2023 to go toward retail development, office devel- opment and parking, Community Impact reported. Along with these investments, Performance Pilates and German Doner Kebab were reported by Community Impact to have opened in 2023 at Sugar Land Town Square.
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The following stories are based on trends Community Impact staff identified through monthly Impacts section reporting in 2023.
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SOURCE: REBEES MANAGEMENT/COMMUNITY IMPACT NOTE: REBEES DID NOT RETURN THE DATA FOR 2021-22 YEARS BY PRESS TIME
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