Pearland - Friendswood Edition | March 2023

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SHADOW CREEK

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PEARLAND

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W. B R O A

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WALNUTST.

FRIENDSWOOD

BROADWAY BEND DR.

AGNOLIA PKWY.

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BAYBROOK MALL DR.

BAILEY A V E .

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MCKEEVER RD.

FRIENDSWOOD LINK RD.

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NOW OPEN 1 Essential Speech and ABA Therap y opened its new Friendswood location at 1313 W. Parkwood Ave., Ste. 101, on Jan. 9. The facility oers individualized ther- apy plans for children aged 18 months to 6 years old who are on the autism spectrum. Sessions are held on weekdays and include speech and language ther- apy, and music therapy. 281-947-8925. www.speechandaba.com 2 Lucchese , a 140-year-old Tex- as-based boot-maker company, held a soft opening for its 20th store at 700 Baybrook Mall Drive, Ste. F121, Friendswood, on March 1. The store at Baybrook Mall features Western-style cowboy and casual boots, belts, wallets, apparel and the company’s rst custom hat bar in its nearly 4,000-square-foot space, according to a news release.

COMING SOON 6 Baker Katz , a Houston-based com- mercial real estate rm, purchased a space for future redevelopment in the Baybrook area o of I-45 at 18980 Gulf Freeway, Ste. A, Friendswood. According to a release, the rm plans to create a storefront on the property with “en- hanced visibility from the freeway.” After developing the north-facing part of the 20,000-square-foot property, the rm plans to lease it to either a large retail tenant or several smaller retailers, according to the release. The rm previ- ously announced last June the acquisition of a 108,000-square-foot shopping center at I-45 and FM 518 in League City. 713-621-2999. www.bakerkatz.com 7 A new Torchy’s Tacos location is slated to open in east Pearland on March 15 at 2800 E. Broadway St., Torchy’s

The boot-maker company will also partner with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which runs from Feb. 28 to March 19. The company will sell exclusive products at the rodeo and have live boot-making demonstrations. 888-582-1883. www.lucchese.com 3 Pinch a Penny Pool Patio Spa opened Feb. 17 at 2732 E. Broadway St., Pearland. The swimming pool retail, service and repair franchise oers help with pool maintenance, water testing, equipment repair and pool resurfacing, according to a news release. Avail- able supplies include liquid chlorine, tablets, pumps and lters. Locations can be found in ve dierent states, with several locations throughout the Houston metro area. 830-999-7665. www.pinchapenny.com 4 USA Commercial Loans opened its oce Feb. 20 at 12335 Roy Road, Pearland.

The loan agency oers a variety of insur- ance services such as commercial, home and auto insurance, as well as business, commercial and nonprot loans. According to the company’s website, it now oers tax and notary services. 832-800-2072. www.usacommerciallender.com 5 Valhallan Esports Training plans to hold a soft opening event March 8, after press time, at 2880 Broad- way Bend Drive, Ste. 2, Pearland. The arena will provide a space for youth ages 7-17 to train in competitive video gaming and compete in various pop- ular titles, including “Fortnite” and “Rocket League.” Shauna Garner, president of FranchiCzar, the incubator of the Valhallan Esports brand, said the new arena will oer a year-round program, summer camps, tournaments and birthday parties. 714-577-2615. www.arenas.valhallan.com

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