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12 A new location of Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar was initially set to open in September, but it was pushed back to January due to delays in the permitting process, owner Bill Hou said. Shogun is based in Texas with a total of 27 loca- tions. The restaurant is known for its steak, fresh sh, sushi and hibachi expe- rience. The 8,000-square-foot building will include three reservable party rooms. Construction began Aug. 16 on the space at 11023 Pecan Park Blvd., Cedar Park, which was previously occupied by Fuddruckers. www.ishogun.com RELOCATIONS 13 Vandry Brazilian Jiu Jitsu , a martial arts training center, relocated to 9514 An- derson Mill Road, Austin, from a previous location at Oak Knoll Drive and US 183 North. Classes began at the new location Aug. 9 and include Brazilian jiujitsu and kickboxing. Sixth-degree black belt Wil- liam Vandry and his wife, Chandra own the business. The new facility is larger and has its own parking lot. 512-585-1289. http://austinbjj.com NAME CHANGES 14 Valor Public Schools, a network of K-12 tuition-free charter schools, changed its name July 26 to Valor Education as well as its website address to simplify what is already a part of the organization, said Erin Fonner, director of marketing and communications. Valor’s North Austin school is located at 14200 N. I-35, Austin. 512-646-4168. www.valoreducation.org NEW OWNERSHIP 15 Austin-based Embark Energy was acquired by Refuel Operating, the company announced June 14. The deal will give South Carolina-based Refuel 11 Austin-based stores under Embark’s Fast Break brand. Headquartered in Charles- ton, South Carolina, Refuel has 185 com- pany-operated locations in Texas, Missis- sippi, Arkansas, South Carolina and North Carolina. Embark is a wholesale and retail fuel distribution and convenience store chain founded in 1996. It is located at 8870 Business Park Drive, Ste. 100, Austin. www.embark-energy.com
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8 Mexican restaurant Taconmaye opened a third location in Cedar Park at Lakeline Mall on July 1. Taconmaye is known for its authentic Mexican fare, which includes al pastor tacos, diablo and Cali burritos, birria tacos, the Mexi-burg- er, Papa Nachos and the torta. Tacon- maye is located at Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, inside the food court. www.facebook.com/taconmayeatx COMING SOON 9 Dripbar , an intravenous drip infusion center, will open in late August at The Do- main at 11011 Domain Drive, Ste. 104, Aus- tin. The business will o er four types of services. It focuses on a wellness regimen with intravenous drips to provide cells with nutrition to boost bodily function. 512-649-8323. https://thedripbar.com 10 Firehouse Animal Health Center will open a new 2,300-square-foot location by November at 13616 N. US 183, Ste. C, Austin. The clinic will be the seventh location to open in Austin. Firehouse o ers a variety of veterinary services. The clinic has a surgery suite, X-ray machine, dental cleaning and comfort room on standby. Dr. Brianna Armstrong will be the medical director. www. rehouse.vet 11 Ramen Tatsu-ya , a Japanese restau- rant owned by Austin Tatsu Aikawa and Takuya Matsumoto, will open at 14028 N. US 183, Bldg. G, Ste. 310, in late 2022. The restaurant has three locations in Austin, and menu items include Ol’ Skool, made from chicken shoyu broth and the vegan curry Nu Skool made with almond milk. https://ramen-tatsuya.com
The new day care center is located on Anderson Mill Road.
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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Early learning and daycare center KinderCare has opened a new location at 9706 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, to provide part-time or full-time daycare, educational before- or after-school programs, at an a ordable price. The new center opened July 18 still has spots available. The Anderson Mill location has a cooking academy 3-12 years, music 2-4 years, phonics 2-4 years and STEM education 3-8 years. More than half of the 25 teachers are uent in Spanish. KinderCare is a national chain of daycare centers that o ers education for children ages 6 weeks-6 years through various CLOSINGS 16 4th Tap Brewing Co-op , located at 10615 Metric Blvd., Austin, closed after seven years. According to an Aug. 4 message posted on its Facebook page, the worker-owned microbrewery faced “economic burdens from the pandemic coupled with rapidly rising rent that made the business no longer sustainable.” www.4thtap.coop 17 Cranky Granny’s Sweet Rolls , 10910 Domain Drive, Ste. 106, Austin, closed at The Domain on July 31. Cranky Granny’s could not renew its lease because of renovations at The Domain, owner Sianni Dean said. The sweet rolls shop is accept-
research-based programs and curricula. 9706 Anderson Mill Road, Austin 214-910-2461 www.kindercare.com
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ing donations online through a founding members program toward the future of the business. https://crankygrannys.com 18 Dream Bakery , a locally owned business operating inside Malone Special- ty Co ee at 14735 Bratton Lane, Ste. 210, Austin, closed Aug. 26 after six years. The business carried gluten-free products including pastries, desserts, cakes and savory items, cited Covid-19 pandemic, cost of running business, supply issue and labor shortages are as reasons for the closure. Manager and head cake decorator Darlyn Menard will continue taking orders on her own. 512-494-4009. https://dreambakery.com
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