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New businesses in Brownsville, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room
373 new storefront permits in 90 days, 97 in the last 30, 5 this week, from state filings. 3 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 Brownsville already has.
What is being opened
90 days
| Retail | 182 |
| Other | 77 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 32 |
| Professional and office | 19 |
| Auto | 15 |
| Beauty and personal care | 13 |
| Home services | 12 |
| Grocery and food stores | 11 |
| Construction trades | 7 |
| Fitness and recreation | 4 |
| Health and medical | 1 |
| Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts) | 46 |
ZIP codes heating up
90 days
| 78520 | mostly retail | 165 |
| 78521 | mostly retail | 122 |
| 78526 | mostly retail | 86 |
Openings against what Brownsville already has
new permits vs existing density
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee shops & cafés | 13 | 25 | 57% | room, and others see it too |
| Food trucks & mobile food | 11 | 3 | 42% | room, and others see it too |
| Full-service restaurants | 10 | 81 | 62% | room, and others see it too |
| Hair & beauty salons | 9 | 12 | 33% | room, and others see it too |
| Quick-service restaurants | 8 | 86 | 56% | room, and others see it too |
| Auto repair shops | 3 | 4 | 10% | room, and others see it too |
| Landscaping services | 3 | 0 | 0% | room, and others see it too |
| Cleaning & janitorial | 3 | 5 | 20% | room, and others see it too |
| Nail salons | 2 | 2 | 17% | room, and others see it too |
| Pet care & grooming | 2 | 1 | 8% | room, and others see it too |
Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license
TABC · not open yet
- Good Neighbor Settlement House1201 E Van Buren St, 78520 · applied 2026-10-21
- Mr Amigo Association1114 E. Adams Street, 78520 · applied 2026-10-28
- BRUNETTA TINTO & PASTA800 N Expressway, 78521 · applied 2026-09-24
0 licenses issued in Brownsville in the last 60 days. Pending means the application is with the TABC and the place has not opened.
Latest named openings
names only · no addresses · 60 shown
- FAITH BOUTIQUE BY ELI LLCRetail · 78521 · 10-23
- LV99 ENTERPRISES LLCOther · 78526 · 10-23
- ESMY'S BALLOONSProfessional · 78520 · 10-23
- EDNA MARIE'S CREATIONSRetail · 78521 · 10-22
- THE GOOD NEWS COFFEE SHOPRestaurants · 78521 · 10-22
- J&E AUTO TECH, LLCAuto · 78521 · 10-22
- VILANYSRetail · 78521 · 10-22
- BIG NINOS AUTO SERVICEAuto · 78521 · 10-22
- ROBINSON & CO.Retail · 78526 · 10-21
- AMIGOS TIRES & WHEELSAuto · 78526 · 10-21
- FAMILY DOLLAR #26525Retail · 78521 · 10-20
- MAX Q BBQ LLCRestaurants · 78521 · 10-20
- SHOPTICKET LLCProfessional · 78520 · 10-20
- HUERTA'S MECHANICSAuto · 78521 · 10-19
- VIDA FACIL HOME SERVICESHome · 78520 · 10-19
- JUAN CARLOS MOLINA-GOMEZ & SUFEYMI ARACELY GOMEZRetail · 78520 · 10-19
- HG ELITE PROBUILD AND SERVICESConstruction · 78526 · 10-19
- CARNIAS LAS ORIGINALES #2Restaurants · 78521 · 10-19
- FACE STUDIO BY ORGANIKABeauty · 78521 · 10-18
- VINCIT MED AND AESTHETICS LLCRetail · 78520 · 10-17
- SWIRLVANAOther · 78526 · 10-16
- GARZA'S AUTOPLEXRetail · 78521 · 10-15
- JOLLY SANTA CHRISTMAS TREES LLCRetail · 78521 · 10-15
- BRAIN FREEZE SLUSHIE BAROther · 78526 · 10-15
- LILI SNACK BARRestaurants · 78521 · 10-14
- INFINITY CREATIONS SEAMSTRESS AND UPHOLSTERYOther · 78521 · 10-13
- MG AUTO HOUSE, LLCRetail · 78521 · 10-13
- ECLIPSE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.Other · 78521 · 10-10
- THE BIG E'S SMOKEHOUSERestaurants · 78521 · 10-09
- MARIA G VELARetail · 78520 · 10-09
- DOUXBBE NAILSRetail · 78520 · 10-08
- RGV MEDIA GROUP, LLCRetail · 78520 · 10-07
- COMMUNITY POSTAL CENTERHome · 78521 · 10-07
- BETTY'S RELOVEDOther · 78520 · 10-07
- AARON SYBRANT STUDIO, LLCOther · 78521 · 10-06
- MARKETMILE SOLUTION LLCOther · 78520 · 10-02
- SUGAR & VICOther · 78526 · 10-02
- VALORARetail · 78526 · 10-02
- CAR TOYS STX, LLCAuto · 78526 · 10-01
- 27:1 CORNER SWEETSGrocery · 78521 · 10-01
Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.
Every Monday: what opened in Brownsville, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.
Questions
- How many new businesses opened in Brownsville recently?
- 373 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in Brownsville in the last 90 days (97 in the last 30, 5 in the last 7), plus 46 online and home-based sellers. Retail led with 182.
- Which part of Brownsville is getting the most new businesses?
- ZIP 78520 (165, mostly retail), ZIP 78521 (122, mostly retail), ZIP 78526 (86, mostly retail).
- What are the restaurants and bars about to open in Brownsville?
- 3 liquor license applications are pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: Good Neighbor Settlement House, Mr Amigo Association, BRUNETTA TINTO & PASTA. 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.