Learn more about new businesses coming to the area, as well as openings and closings happening in your local community.
Now Open
Buddy's Burger
The restaurant opened its third location in Round Rock in May. The local chain is owned by Zain, Isha and Saad Fidai. Buddy's Burger offers handmade burgers, hand spun milkshakes and seasoned fries and has two other locations in Austin and San Marcos.The Eskimo Hut
The third Austin-area location of the Daiquiri shop opened in Round Rock in April. The store's offerings include frozen, wine-based daiquiris in a variety of flavors to-go. Like other Austin-area locations, customers can order drinks inside the store and take them home. The location is co-owned by Linoy Mathen and Josh Byers. Both are from Pflugerville, Mathen said.
Heart of Texas Veterinary Specialty Center
Thrive Pet Healthcare expanded its services in Round Rock with the opening of the center in April. The 24-hour center provides both emergency and specialty veterinary care to cats and dogs. Specialties offered include internal medicine, veterinary oncology, chemotherapy, specialty dentistry, surgery and orthopedics, among others.
Round Rock Music School
The owners of Hutto Music School—Anastasiia Zuieva and Oscar Ibragimov—expanded their services to Round Rock with the opening of Round Rock Music School in May. The music school offers lessons in guitar, piano and violin. Zuieva said it will also provide lessons in music history and solfege, a technique for developing musical skills. It began enrolling students in May.
Salons on Chisholm
The business features 20 single salon spaces and two double salon spaces. The location opened in March with two hairstylists renting out spaces, Angela Renna and Laure-Ann Peacock, as stated on its website. Beauty professionals interested in booking a space will have access to flexible lease agreements, furnished and unfurnished options, high-speed internet and washer and dryer services.
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center
A new wound care clinic opened at the medical center in March. The clinic is for those experiencing acute or chronic wounds. Conditions treated at the center include burns, diabetic ulcers, traumatic wounds, soft tissue necrosis, gangrene, crush injuries and many more. A team of specialists use hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment to promote vascular formation, encourage the body’s healing cells and inhibit bacterial growth, according to St. David’s HealthCare. The treatment, which typically takes two hours, utilizes a hyperbaric chamber to deliver oxygen to wounds.
Suds Deluxe Car Wash
The car wash opened in Round Rock near I-35 in March. The family-owned automatic car wash offers single car washes and monthly package deals starting at $19.99. In addition to car washes, customers can take advantage of amenities like free vacuums, leather conditioner, car fragrance, glass cleaner and air wands.
Total Point Emergency Center
The emergency care facility started offering its services to the community on April 7. It moved into the space previously occupied by Five Star ER. Individuals can find 24/7 emergency care for trauma, injuries, COVID-19 rapid testing, imaging and lab services. Emergency care illnesses include appendicitis, chest pain, cellulitis, skin rashes, heat strokes and more. The company has 10 locations in Texas including Dallas, Irving, McKinney, Cypress, Spring, Burleson, Frisco, Lufkin, Conroe and Round Rock.
Tumbles
Owned by Angelie Esquivel and Christian Esquivel, the STEAM-based gymnasium offers hands-on learning through curriculum-based classes. Classes range from parent participation classes to independent learning such as gymnastics and ninja warrior lessons. Children four months to 12 years old can enjoy the gym’s offerings and participate in camps hosted for summer, kids night out, open gym and days off school.
Coming Soon
Arrow Child Development Center
The center will open in Round Rock in June, offering childcare for children ages 1-5 years old. The business is locally owned by Victoria Dixon, who said her in-home facility will provide holistic play-based curriculum for children in her care. Class sizes will be small and the facility will also offer a year-round splash program. Onsite therapy practices will also be available, Dixon said, to make services more easily available for families. Dixon said her facility is also eco-conscious, uses non-toxic chemicals for cleaning, and meals provided are made with organic foods.
Bojangles
A representative with the company said community members can expect the restaurant’s opening in summer 2026. The restaurant’s menu includes bone-in chicken, boneless chicken, sandwiches, salads and wraps. Sides include fries, Bo-Tato Rounds, dirty rice, macaroni and cheese and more.
Launch Entertainment
The company is planning to open new locations in Buda, Cedar Park and Round Rock, which are expected to open late 2026 or early 2027. With over 30 parks across the country, Launch Entertainment is known for a wide range of family entertainment options, such as arcades, bowling, climbing walls, indoor trampolines, ninja warrior courses and virtual reality. The parks also feature the full-service Krave restaurant and bar.
The Gelato Lab
Owner Andrea Guzman said the business will feature traditional flavors such as chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. Specialty flavors will be available as well including passionfruit, mango and coconut.
Stretch Zone
The business offers stretching services to improve flexibility, reduce pain and boost performance, as the company stated in an email exchange with Community Impact. The business’ stretching method isolates individual muscles to gradually increase an individual’s active range of motion, as stated on its website.
Closings
Atithi Grill and Bar
A sign that reads “available for lease” with contact information has been listed on the front door of the restaurant. The landowner of the space said the building is now up for lease, but they are unsure when the restaurant officially closed. The restaurant has yet to make any announcements on social media regarding relocation plans.
Pump It Up
The business announced in a Facebook post that its San Antonio location would stay open, but the Round Rock location’s services would shut down in mid-April. The business offered private birthday parties and group events featuring inflatable slides, giant bounce houses and more. The location also hosted open jumps on weekends when school was in session and kids camps.
Gracie is a government reporter covering Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto. Before joining Community Impact in July 2024, she covered federal government market news. Gracie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas in December 2023, with a degree in journalism and a certificate in creative writing. She loves her Australian Shepard, Pichu.
Editor
Grant joined Community Impact in October 2022 and is the editor for the Round Rock and Pflugerville-Hutto editions. He previously covered Georgetown and Williamson County as a reporter. A Lamar University graduate, Grant began his career in 2017 as a reporter for the Tahlequah Daily Press in Oklahoma, where he later served as an editor for three years. In March 2022, he became a staff writer for the Santa Fe Reporter in New Mexico prior to moving to Austin.
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