Home Care In Liberty Hill, TX

Grey Orchard, an upscale American restaurant with Asian influence, will open in mid-February in the old Denny’s at 2700 North Interstate 35, just south of University Boulevard in Round Rock.

Restaurant owner James Sun and Michelin-awarded Chef Cole Fitzgerald are the force behind the restaurant. The duo have worked together on a couple of Italian restaurants in Austin, including Fig Italian on North Lamar. Mr. Sun also owns Cedro Scratch Italian & Wine Bar in Cedar Park.

“We just opened Fig [Italian] a bit over a year ago,” Mr. Sun said. “We already got over 1,000 Google reviews and we're sitting right at 4.9 stars — which is very nice. We want to bring the same level of the service and the quality of the food to Round Rock.”

While Mr. Fitzgerald is still finalizing the menu, he said it will be a modern American restaurant, reflecting Asian influence on American “fan-favorites.” Items include fried chicken with an Asian dipping sauce and a Vietnamese Bánh mì sandwich with duck confit on a French baguette.

The goal, they said, is to serve food at an approachable price point and to make Grey Orchard feel “like something that's completely comfortable and close to home.”

Mr. Fitzgerald said one of the biggest challenges they have faced with Grey Orchard has been making sure the public stops looking at the building and picturing it as a Denny’s. Mr. Sun hired architects and a construction crew. The dining room and bathrooms have been completely gutted; the building exterior is painted and a new roof is being put on.

“Every inch of the place is different,” Mr. Fitzgerald said.

Potbelly sandwich shop

On February 7, Potbelly sandwich shop is having a grand opening for a new location in the Wolf Ranch Town Center. The first fifty customers will receive free Potbelly for a year.

The menu offers sandwiches, wraps, salads, sides and dessert shakes. As a franchise, Potbelly has over 60 locations nationwide; business partners Jignesh Patel and Nitin Patel are behind the Georgetown location. Mr. Patel is a Georgetown resident and said the center is the perfect fit for the store.

“This community has been our home for more than two decades, and Wolf Ranch is the right fit,” Mr. Patel said. “It’s an energetic hub where friends and families can gather, shop, and spend time together in our mealtime hangout spot.”

After February 7, the Potbelly in the Wolf Ranch Town Center will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Velvet Taco

Next summer, Mexican food chain Velvet Taco is opening a location in Georgetown. The fast-casual restaurant offers tacos, protein rice bowls, appetizers and red velvet cake. Velvet Taco started in Dallas in 2011 and now has 49 locations across eight states. The Georgetown location of Velvet Taco will be built in the Bluebonnet Plaza, a strip mall on West University Avenue.

Birds Barbershop

In August, Birds Barbershop will open a location at 1310 West University Avenue. Birds Barbershop is a locally-founded Austin chain. The business offers hair cuts for men, women and children. There are also hair coloring services. Birds Barbershop has nine locations in Austin.

Chipotle

Next September, construction on a new Chipotle is expected to be complete. The restaurant will be located on Williams Drive, near Simmer Down Cafe. Chipotle is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant offering build-you-own burritos, bowls and salads. This will be the second Chipotle location in Georgetown on 4621 Williams Drive, Georgetown.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

In late June, construction on a new Hopdoddy Burger Bar in the Gateway 29 development (between Leander and Georgetown) is expected to be complete. Hopdoddy Burger Bar, a specialty burger restaurant with a full bar, has seven locations in the Austin Area.

The menu has unique options such as the spicy El Diablo beef burger or the umami Ahi Tuna Burger, and the Roosevelt bison burger with sweet jam. Other menu items include Truffle Fries, Hot Honey and Sage Sweet Potato Fries and the Tres Leches Milkshake.

The new Hopdoddy Burger Bar will be located at 19389 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Ste. 100 in Leander.

Costco

A Costco is expected to open in the Liberty Hill Crossing shopping center near the Georgetown/Leander border in March. There will be a Costco gas station and 160,000 foot store. Costco is a membership-only discount store offering groceries, home goods, clothing and other products. The Costco will be located at US 183 and Seward Junction Loop in Liberty Hill.

Target

In June, a Target is expected to open in Liberty Hill Crossing shopping center near the Georgetown/Leander border. The large-format store will be 20,000 feet larger than the average Target, totalling 148,000 square feet. This will allow more space for online order fulfillment and potential shop-in-shops, such as Starbucks or Ulta Beauty. The new Target will be located at U.S. Hwy. 183 and Seward Junction Loop, Liberty Hill.

Tomlinson’s Feed pet food opening Parmer Ranch location

In November, Tomlinson’s Feed, a natural pet food and supply store, will finish building out their location in Parmer Ranch Marketplace. The Austin based chain started in 1946 as a chick hatchery and evolved into being a pet supply store. Tomlinson’s Feed, owned by the Click family, has been owned by the family for four generations. The new store will be located at 10110 RM 2338, Bldg. A, Ste. 130, Georgetown.

Shake Shack

In July, construction on a new Shake Shack located on West University Avenue, is expected to conclude. Shake Shack offers burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle cut fries, milkshakes and custard. The chain began as a hot dog cart in NYC’s Madison Square Park in 2001 and now has over 500 locations worldwide. This will be the first Shake Shack location in Georgetown— offering indoor dining, patio seating and a drive thru. The restaurant will be located at 1320 West University Avenue.

The Junction entertainment complex

In the summer, The Junction entertainment center offering pickle ball, live entertainment and a mini food hall, is expected to open.

The Junction will span 20,000 square feet and feature food vendors with dining space, three full bars, a speakeasy, private event space, three pickleball courts, two entertainment stages and a patio. Food vendors will include Sweet Lemon Kitchen, King’s Chicken Wings, Wholly Cow Burgers, Taconmaye Mexican Food Truck and DoughGo Pizza Shop.

The Junction entertainment center will be located at 210 Blue Springs Boulevard.

FIFTY/50 Pilates

In the first quarter, FIFTY/50 Pilates is opening a new location on Williams Drive, Ste. The fitness studio offers instructor and virtually-led reformer pilates. The local family-owned chain has an existing location in Cedar Park and plans to open another location in Leander in 2026 as well. The Georgetown location will be at 3920 Williams Drive, Ste. 109.

Perky Beans Coffee & PB Cafe

In April, construction on Perky Beans Coffee & PB Cafe at 2651 East University Avenue, is expected to conclude. This is the family-owned business’ second location, with its first being in Leander. Perky Beans Coffee & PB Cafe offers brunch until 3 p.m. and dinner entrees served thereafter.

Sheels sporting good store

With 32 stores across the U.S., retailer Sheels will open its second Texas store at 750 County Road 180 in Leander in the fall of 2026. The business is considered an attraction, with specialty shops, boutiques and name-brand merchandise and entertainment options, including 65-foot Ferris Wheel, 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium with more than 600 fish, a wildlife mountain, and Fuzziwig's Candy Shop. There’s also arcade games and sports simulators, and specialty treats at Ginna's Cafe, a restaurant serving gourmet soups and sandwiches, homemade fudge, and specialty coffee.

A slew of big businesses and projects are setting their sights on Central Texas next year. From Samsung set to fully open its $17 billion chip factory to Tiger Woods' mini-golf chain expanding outside of Austin, there are several major retailers and companies that Texans can expect soon.

This is especially true for North Austin residents living in nearby towns like Cedar Park, Taylor and Liberty Hill that are experiencing massive growth spurts from these projects. Here's a list of all the new developments set for the Austin area in 2026:

Samsung Taylor

In July, a spokesperson for Samsung and a city official confirmed to MySA that its Taylor plant is 'on target' to be operational by the end of 2026. The $17 billion project broke ground in 2022 with plans to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and create jobs in Central Texas.

Find it: 1530 FM973, Taylor, TX 76574

Submersive Spa

Meow Wolf co-founder Corvas Brinkerhoff is planning to create the world's first immersive art and relaxation experience in Austin. Submersive plans to open the first half of the trippy spa at an undisclosed Austin location in 2026, although the full spa won't open until 2027.

Aldi Cedar Park

Earlier this year, Aldi set plans to build a small $1.75 million grocery store in Cedar Park. Although the company has not yet announced an official opening date, construction on the 23,606-square-foot store is slated to end in February 2026, per the TDLR.

Find it:850 N. Bell Blvd., Suite 104, Cedar Park, TX 78613

PopStroke Cedar Park

Tiger Woods' mini-golf chain is planning to open its second Austin-area location in Cedar Park next year. The Florida-based company has not released an opening date, but construction on the 13,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed by April 2026, according to a TDLR filing.

Find it: 817 C-Bar Ranch Trl, Cedar Park, TX 78613

Uniqlo Austin

This popular Japanese clothing brand set plans for its first Central Texas store in October. Uniqlo is building a $2.4 million store at Barton Creek Square, Austin's last remaining indoor mall. Construction is expected to be finished by September 4, 2026.

Find it: 2901 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX

H Mart Austin

Korean supermarket chain H Mart is expanding to build another Austin location. Its newest Burnet Road location isn't open yet, but it's marked as "coming soon" online, so it could very well be opening sometime in 2026.

Find it: 5222 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756

Costco Liberty Hill

Costco is building a massive $62.6 million warehouse in Liberty Hill, a town about 30 miles north of Austin. The 160,000-square-foot store could potentially open by March 2026.

Find it: HWY 183 & Seward JCT Loop, Liberty Hill, TX 78642

Target Liberty Hill

Liberty Hill is also on track to welcome a snazzy new Target at the intersection of U.S. 183 and Texas 29. This $22 million project will be a 149,000-square-foot store, with construction set to wrap by July 2026.

Find it:351 US 183, Liberty Hill, TX 78642

Margaritas has closed its doors in Liberty Hill.

Time Out Sports Bar has announced it will also cease operations at its current location, with its final day of business set for Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Notices posted at the bar invite the community to attend a “last day of business” event that day, with all bartenders scheduled to be on site from 3 p.m. until close.

According to the notice, customers who have funds remaining on the bar’s sweepstakes machines will be given a two-week window to cash out. Management stated that specific times for cash-out availability will be posted.

Time Out Sports Bar also indicated plans to relocate and said information about its new location will be shared on the business’s Facebook page.

The building housing both Margaritas and Time Out Sports Bar has been sold to a new owner. As of publication, the identity of the buyer and any future plans for the property have not been publicly disclosed.

However, according to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a new Denny’s restaurant will occupy one of two lease spaces attached to a new convenience store development called Q-Mart, which is set to be located at 10280 W. Hwy. 29--is the same address as Margaritas.

Plans for the Q-Mart include an 11,766-square-foot main building, two fuel canopies, and a second lease space that remains open for a future tenant. The privately funded project carries an estimated construction cost of $3 million. Work is expected to begin in March 2026, with completion anticipated by February 2027.

A commercial demolition permit for Margaritas' playground, covered wood deck and canopies was approved in December 2025 to occur Jan. 5.

Follow The Independent for more information on this developing story.

A flourishing Austin suburb is seeing its very first Costco Wholesale warehouse and its first Target rise up from dirt plots.

Here's what we know about what's coming to Liberty Hill.

Austin suburb getting its first Costco

It's been nearly a year since the membership-only warehouse and retail chain Costco registered a project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). With construction costs of over $62.6 million, the store will span 160,000 square feet at the intersection of Highway 183 and Seward Junction Loop in Liberty Hill.

Although the project was initially expected to be completed by Nov. 30, it appears construction is still ongoing.

Local residents have shared rumors online that the new Costco will open in March 2026. However, a spokesperson told MySA that a specific timeline or tentative opening date could not be given due to a company policy.

The new locations listed on Costco's website don't include the Liberty Hill store; instead, only those with potential opening dates of October through December 2025 appear.

Liberty Hill also gaining one of the largest Target stores in the world

Also on Highway 183, another retail giant is building a store in Liberty Hill. Construction began at Highway 183 and State Highway 29 in July 2025 and is expected to be completed on June 6, 2026, per the TDLR filing. The $22 million store will be only slightly smaller than the new Costco, at over 148,000 square feet.

Three years ago, Target announced a commitment to building larger-format stores with a more modern design and expanded space.

"Guests and team members tell us they come to Target because they feel inspired, connected and welcomed," Executive Vice President and COO John Mulligan said in 2022. "With our reimagined store design and larger store footprint that better supports our same-day services, we can give guests more of what they love while incorporating features that build on our commitment to sustainability, community and helping all families discover the joy of everyday life."

The new store model reaches nearly 150,000 square feet, an increase of 20,000 from the average store.

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A Hindu temple was inaugurated in Liberty Hill, Texas, last month, drawing members of the Indian American community, officials from the Indian Consulate, and other dignitaries.

“Then we decided to have our own permanent place and started to raise funds to build the temple,” Pandit Krishna Kumar, popularly known as Acharya Ji and founder of Shiv Durga Shakti Dham told indica as he described the move from a leased property in Leander, Texas. He said he had invested his own money to rent that earlier property, but a conflict with city authorities and the landowner forced him to relocate.

“We bought 5 acres of land in Liberty Hill in November 2024, and with the support of my followers, mainly from the Bay Area, and $500,000 loan from a bank, we started building the temple in January 2025,” Kumar said.

“The total cost of the project, including land and construction, is approximately $1.4 million,” he said. “Funding for the project was possible with the support of my followers in the Bay Area. The construction was completed in October 2025, and we hosted grand inaugural events like the Kalash Sthapana for the idols, havan, and Kalash Yatra. We also held a cultural program and Preeti Bhoj on November 23, which was attended by over 600 devotees.”

Kumar said he was pleased that the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, the deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and other ministers from across India offered virtual good wishes for the temple’s establishment.

“The total built area is 5000 square feet,” Kumar said as he described the two halls now used for religious and cultural activities, along with a kitchen and a store. He officiates all activities at the temple. There are 30 paved parking at present and has an open lot parking for more than 250 cars. “We had over 300 cars during the inauguration,” Kumar cited.

“We have started conducting yoga sessions, and we plan to start language classes soon,” he said. “We want to hold classes for Hindi, Sanskrit, and other languages, along with Gita and Ramayana classes, and dance classes. We also plan to have a cow shelter soon. Our objective is to educate Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) on helping poor people, especially poor girls in marriage, handicapped, and to build cow shelters in India.”

“I feel blessed that I could establish two temples in the United States,” Kumar said of his second project. His first was the Shiv Durga Temple of the Bay Area, established in 2012. He said both temples are dedicated to the ideology of the late Ashok Singhal, former international working president of the Vishva Hindu Parishad, whom he described as a fellow disciple.