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New businesses in Corpus Christi, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room
349 new storefront permits in 90 days, 108 in the last 30, 7 this week, from state filings. 9 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 Corpus Christi already has.
What is being opened
90 days
| Retail | 117 |
| Other | 80 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 32 |
| Professional and office | 31 |
| Home services | 25 |
| Construction trades | 21 |
| Auto | 18 |
| Grocery and food stores | 8 |
| Fitness and recreation | 8 |
| Beauty and personal care | 6 |
| Health and medical | 2 |
| Bars | 1 |
| Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts) | 77 |
ZIP codes heating up
90 days
| 78414 | mostly retail | 53 |
| 78415 | mostly retail | 47 |
| 78413 | mostly retail | 45 |
| 78411 | mostly retail | 38 |
| 78418 | mostly other | 37 |
| 78412 | mostly retail | 31 |
| 78410 | mostly retail | 24 |
| 78405 | mostly retail | 15 |
| 78408 | mostly other | 15 |
| 78416 | mostly retail | 13 |
| 78404 | mostly retail | 7 |
| 78417 | mostly retail | 7 |
Openings against what Corpus Christi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 14 | 239 | 109% | typical supply; location decides |
| Coffee shops & cafés | 9 | 59 | 80% | typical supply; location decides |
| Quick-service restaurants | 9 | 256 | 99% | typical supply; location decides |
| Food trucks & mobile food | 8 | 3 | 25% | room, and others see it too |
| Landscaping services | 8 | 43 | 72% | typical supply; location decides |
| Auto repair shops | 6 | 39 | 58% | room, and others see it too |
| Gyms & fitness studios | 5 | 30 | 84% | typical supply; location decides |
| Cleaning & janitorial | 5 | 40 | 95% | typical supply; location decides |
| Hair & beauty salons | 3 | 54 | 89% | typical supply; location decides |
| Bars & taverns | 1 | 63 | 198% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Pet care & grooming | 1 | 8 | 40% | room, and others see it too |
| Dry cleaning & laundry | 1 | 0 | 0% | room, and others see it too |
Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license
TABC · not open yet
- Premier Hobbs Foundation1581 N Chaparral St, 78401 · applied 2026-10-18
- Hi Ho Drive Inn3945 Baldwin Blvd, 78405 · applied 2026-10-17
- Kostoryz Food Mart4702 Kostoryz Rd, 78415 · applied 2026-10-23
- LongHorn Steakhouse #57433617 IH 69 Access Road, 78410 · applied 2026-10-21
- LongHorn Steakhouse #57433617 IH 69 Access Road, 78410 · applied 2026-10-21
- Mosaic Event Center 1290 FM 43 STE H , 78415 · applied 2026-08-18
- Neil's Urban Oven2150 Waldron Rd, 78418 · applied 2026-09-28
- Neil's Urban Oven2150 Waldron Rd, 78418 · applied 2026-09-28
- Neil's Urban Oven2150 Waldron Rd, 78418 · applied 2026-09-28
0 licenses issued in Corpus Christi 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
- THE FILL LINE LLCOther · 78415 · 10-23
- A & M PRINTWORKS LLCOther · 78418 · 10-23
- SHE IS HIS CHRISTIAN APPAREL & GIFTSRetail · 78416 · 10-23
- BRANDARC DBA SITEHARBOR SERVICESHome · 78411 · 10-23
- COASTAL BEACH ESCAPES LLCProfessional · 78418 · 10-23
- COOL HAMMER STORAGE, LPProfessional · 78413 · 10-23
- BIG-O-WASTE LLCHome · 78412 · 10-22
- HEAR HERE, LLCHealth · 78413 · 10-22
- SALT & HONEY COASTAL COTTAGERestaurants · 78418 · 10-22
- SOLAR POWER INTEGRATOR LLCConstruction · 78418 · 10-22
- MANNA CUSTOM MADE, LLC.Retail · 78413 · 10-22
- PINKY'S POOL SERVICE LLCHome · 78412 · 10-22
- DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #31090Retail · 78413 · 10-21
- GLOW & GO NUTRITIONRetail · 78414 · 10-21
- SUGAR SHACK CORPUS LLCGrocery · 78402 · 10-21
- LETICIA AND JUAN LAWN SERVICE AND ECTConstruction · 78412 · 10-21
- CJS CLEANING SERVICESHome · 78405 · 10-21
- STS INDUSTRIAL, LLCOther · 78405 · 10-21
- GG EVENT CENTERProfessional · 78415 · 10-21
- D&L JOHNSON AUTO BODY RESTORATIONAuto · 78408 · 10-21
- ECHELON HTS, INC.Auto · 78415 · 10-20
- DROP IT LIKE IT'S LAUNDRYHome · 78413 · 10-20
- SAPPHIRE MOON 21 BOUTIQUERetail · 78417 · 10-20
- ERCC NUTRITION/ ELIZABETH ROSE CCRestaurants · 78414 · 10-20
- SELEENARetail · 78414 · 10-20
- LOBO'S ARTESANIAS DE CURIOSIDADESOther · 78405 · 10-20
- COASTAL FLOW PLUMBING LLCConstruction · 78411 · 10-19
- TEJAS BREWISTAS II LLCRestaurants · 78418 · 10-19
- NITROGEN OUTLET LLCOther · 78410 · 10-17
- KUTE & KRAFTY BY PATSYRetail · 78413 · 10-16
- BREAKFAST &TREATS CALALLEN CO.Restaurants · 78410 · 10-16
- D.R. LANDSCAPING SERVICES, LLCHome · 78414 · 10-16
- XPIRIUS LLCProfessional · 78416 · 10-16
- GIGI'S BABY BOUTIQUERetail · 78415 · 10-16
- VENDETTA CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS, LLCOther · 78408 · 10-15
- LOVISA AMERICA, LLCRetail · 78411 · 10-15
- ENERGYSEAL FOAM & COATINGS, LLCRetail · 78408 · 10-15
- LUCY'S ESTATE SALESProfessional · 78413 · 10-15
- ABC SUPPLY COMPANYOther · 78413 · 10-14
- SOCKSYRetail · 78411 · 10-14
Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.
Every Monday: what opened in Corpus Christi, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.
Questions
- How many new businesses opened in Corpus Christi recently?
- 349 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in Corpus Christi in the last 90 days (108 in the last 30, 7 in the last 7), plus 77 online and home-based sellers. Retail led with 117.
- Which part of Corpus Christi is getting the most new businesses?
- ZIP 78414 (53, mostly retail), ZIP 78415 (47, mostly retail), ZIP 78413 (45, mostly retail).
- What are the restaurants and bars about to open in Corpus Christi?
- 9 liquor license applications are pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: Premier Hobbs Foundation, Hi Ho Drive Inn, Kostoryz Food Mart, LongHorn Steakhouse #5743, LongHorn Steakhouse #5743. 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.