New businesses in Austin, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room
1,895 new storefront permits in 90 days, 628 in the last 30, 44 this week, from state filings. 51 bars and restaurants are waiting on a liquor license. Below: what is being opened most, which ZIP codes are heating up, and each type against how many Austin already has.
What is being opened
| Other | 561 |
| Professional and office | 399 |
| Retail | 392 |
| Home services | 142 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 121 |
| Beauty and personal care | 65 |
| Construction trades | 63 |
| Auto | 51 |
| Grocery and food stores | 36 |
| Health and medical | 27 |
| Fitness and recreation | 26 |
| Bars | 12 |
| Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts) | 578 |
ZIP codes heating up
| 78731 | mostly professional and office | 164 |
| 78704 | mostly other | 150 |
| 78745 | mostly other | 107 |
| 78702 | mostly other | 97 |
| 78701 | mostly professional and office | 92 |
| 78744 | mostly other | 82 |
| 78759 | mostly other | 75 |
| 78758 | mostly other | 73 |
| 78753 | mostly retail | 72 |
| 78748 | mostly other | 60 |
| 78741 | mostly other | 52 |
| 78746 | mostly professional and office | 50 |
Openings against what Austin already has
For the fourteen types Neur tracks: how many permits in 90 days, and whether the city was already above or below the Texas rate before they opened. New permits into a crowded type is the warning sign; permits into an under-served type is others seeing the same room you might.
| Type | New in 90 days | Existing in city | vs state rate | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food trucks & mobile food | 95 | 128 | 345% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Full-service restaurants | 53 | 959 | 143% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Quick-service restaurants | 47 | 931 | 118% | typical supply; location decides |
| Hair & beauty salons | 36 | 404 | 218% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Cleaning & janitorial | 34 | 172 | 134% | typical supply; location decides |
| Landscaping services | 21 | 219 | 120% | typical supply; location decides |
| Coffee shops & cafés | 20 | 340 | 151% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Auto repair shops | 17 | 168 | 83% | typical supply; location decides |
| Bars & taverns | 12 | 260 | 269% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Gyms & fitness studios | 11 | 230 | 211% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Pet care & grooming | 4 | 95 | 155% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Nail salons | 2 | 106 | 172% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Child day care | 2 | 208 | 106% | typical supply; location decides |
| Dry cleaning & laundry | 2 | 48 | 95% | typical supply; location decides |
Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license
- Gente Buena Foundation2201 Aldrich St, 78723 · applied 2026-10-18
- Texas Food and Wine Alliance 800 W Riverside Drive, 78704 · applied 2026-10-21
- Almost Real Things916 Springdale Rd, 78702 · applied 2026-10-23
- 34 Wine and Spirits3208 S Congress Ave, 78704 · applied 2026-10-24
- 34 Wine and Spirits3208 S Congress Ave, 78704 · applied 2026-10-24
- All Good Things Studio2602 E Cesar Chavez St, 78702 · applied 2026-10-15
- All Good Things Studio2602 E Cesar Chavez St, 78702 · applied 2026-10-15
- BarleyBean Coffee & Eatery 3600 S lamar blvd, 78704 · applied 2026-10-26
- CHACHACHA SPORT BAR2313 S Interstate 35, 78741 · applied 2026-09-02
- CHACHACHA SPORT BAR2313 S Interstate 35, 78741 · applied 2026-09-02
- Deft Pies12233 Ranch Rd 620 N, 78750 · applied 2026-09-30
- DELMY'S PUPUSERIA5808 Burleson Rd, 78744 · applied 2024-09-11
- Glou Glou Eastside Terrace640 Allen Street, 78702 · applied 2026-09-24
- Glou Glou Eastside Terrace640 Allen Street, 78702 · applied 2026-09-24
- Hudson Bend Market4919 Hudson Bend Rd, 78734 · applied 2026-10-13
- It's Italian Cucina1500 S Lamar Blvd, 78704 · applied 2026-10-07
- It's Italian Cucina1500 S Lamar Blvd, 78704 · applied 2026-10-13
- Johnson Brothers Maverick of Texas2900 Oak Springs Dr, 78702 · applied 2026-09-15
- Johnson Brothers Maverick of Texas2900 Oak Springs Dr, 78702 · applied 2026-09-15
- MAMA HONO2410 E Riverside Dr suite H6, 78741 · applied 2026-10-14
0 licenses issued in Austin in the last 60 days. Pending means the application is with the TABC and the place has not opened.
Latest named openings
- SALCHI 512Other · 78753 · 10-24
- ECOMAA LLCRetail · 78753 · 10-24
- PRINTERROROther · 78723 · 10-24
- ARAGONS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE LLCHome · 78758 · 10-23
- SOURCELINE SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLCRetail · 78731 · 10-23
- HALL OR NOTHING SERVICESHome · 78748 · 10-23
- RALYY LLCProfessional · 78747 · 10-23
- AVAIL VAPOR TEXAS, LLCRetail · 78701 · 10-23
- ARQUENIX TECHNOLOGY LLCRetail · 78753 · 10-23
- NEVER SADDLE DOWN LLCRetail · 78731 · 10-23
- AVAIL VAPOR TEXAS, LLCRetail · 78704 · 10-23
- MED SOUTHWEST, PLLCHealth · 78717 · 10-23
- G1 WINDOW TINTING - HUDSON BENDAuto · 78734 · 10-23
- QUILTMAP LLCProfessional · 78731 · 10-23
- PURGE POWER WASH LLCRetail · 78704 · 10-23
- BOAT BEAUTIFUL, LLCAuto · 78734 · 10-23
- THE 19TH NEWSProfessional · 78731 · 10-23
- BOZZLADI CREATIONS, LLCOther · 78728 · 10-23
- TEXTBOOK RENTAL OPERATIONS LLCRetail · 78704 · 10-23
- SNOOK?S SNAKKSOther · 78748 · 10-23
- TEXAS RESTORATION AUS LLCOther · 78752 · 10-23
- TINDESA LLCProfessional · 78737 · 10-23
- JULIA NUNES INCOther · 78735 · 10-23
- CA3 MARKETING, LLCOther · 78701 · 10-23
- GOATED COMICS LLCRetail · 78731 · 10-23
- STILLSHRINE.COMProfessional · 78751 · 10-23
- BAT CITY MEDIAProfessional · 78725 · 10-23
- KRATOS JUNK REMOVAL LLCOther · 78746 · 10-23
- BAR FINOBars · 78701 · 10-23
- TLC 29TH ST LLCProfessional · 78705 · 10-23
- TEXTBOOK RENTAL OPERATIONS, LLCRetail · 78744 · 10-23
- AVAIL VAPOR TEXAS, LLCRetail · 78702 · 10-23
- LEGISLATIVE DATA SERVICESProfessional · 78717 · 10-22
- TIANYUN RENOVATION LLCConstruction · 78731 · 10-22
- CUBESMART 3656Retail · 78745 · 10-22
- EUREST SERVICES, INC.Home · 78729 · 10-22
- SNOOZERestaurants · 78702 · 10-22
- THE RESERVE SELECTOR LLCGrocery · 78729 · 10-22
- HORN DOGS 1, LLCRestaurants · 78745 · 10-22
- JIMMYROCKIT, L.L.C.Retail · 78723 · 10-22
Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.
Every Monday: what opened in Austin, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.
Questions
- How many new businesses opened in Austin recently?
- 1,895 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in Austin in the last 90 days (628 in the last 30, 44 in the last 7), plus 578 online and home-based sellers. Other led with 561.
- Which part of Austin is getting the most new businesses?
- ZIP 78731 (164, mostly professional and office), ZIP 78704 (150, mostly other), ZIP 78745 (107, mostly other).
- What are the restaurants and bars about to open in Austin?
- 51 liquor license applications are pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: Gente Buena Foundation, Texas Food and Wine Alliance , Almost Real Things, 34 Wine and Spirits, 34 Wine and Spirits. 0 licenses were issued in the last 60 days.
- Where does this data come from?
- Texas Comptroller active sales-tax permit holders (new outlet permits by issue date, NAICS code and ZIP) and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission pending applications and licenses, both published daily on data.texas.gov. Sole proprietors and home addresses are never named; counts include them. Density is Census Business Patterns 2023.