New businesses in Denton, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room
169 new storefront permits in 90 days, 51 in the last 30, 7 this week, from state filings. 7 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 Denton already has.
What is being opened
| Other | 52 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Professional and office | 25 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 15 |
| Auto | 12 |
| Home services | 9 |
| Construction trades | 5 |
| Health and medical | 4 |
| Grocery and food stores | 2 |
| Fitness and recreation | 2 |
| Beauty and personal care | 2 |
| Bars | 1 |
| Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts) | 43 |
ZIP codes heating up
| 76201 | mostly retail | 39 |
| 76205 | mostly other | 38 |
| 76209 | mostly other | 28 |
| 76207 | mostly other | 27 |
| 76210 | mostly other | 18 |
| 76208 | mostly auto | 17 |
| 76206 | mostly home services | 2 |
Openings against what Denton 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 | 10 | 6 | 106% | typical supply; location decides |
| Full-service restaurants | 6 | 96 | 94% | typical supply; location decides |
| Quick-service restaurants | 6 | 164 | 137% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Auto repair shops | 5 | 31 | 100% | typical supply; location decides |
| Pet care & grooming | 3 | 6 | 64% | room, and others see it too |
| Landscaping services | 3 | 29 | 105% | typical supply; location decides |
| Coffee shops & cafés | 2 | 44 | 129% | typical supply; location decides |
| Cleaning & janitorial | 2 | 34 | 174% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Bars & taverns | 1 | 22 | 150% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Hair & beauty salons | 1 | 25 | 89% | typical supply; location decides |
Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license
- HEB Food Store #8217500 Robson Ranch Rd, 76207 · applied 2026-10-13
- HEB Food Store #821 (BBQ)7500 Robson Ranch Rd Ste 155, 76207 · applied 2026-10-13
- HEB Food Store #821 (BBQ)7500 Robson Ranch Rd Ste 155, 76207 · applied 2026-10-13
- Kristal Mexican Restaurant LLC1115 W Hickory St, 76201 · applied 2026-10-22
- Launch Family Entertainment Denton2201 S Interstate 35 E, 76205 · applied 2026-10-16
- Launch Family Entertainment Denton2201 S Interstate 35 E, 76205 · applied 2026-10-16
- Urban Air Adventure Park Denton TX3615 E McKinney St, 76208 · applied 2026-10-15
0 licenses issued in Denton in the last 60 days. Pending means the application is with the TABC and the place has not opened.
Latest named openings
- AVAIL VAPOR TEXAS, LLCRetail · 76201 · 10-23
- PLASTIBRAND LLCOther · 76205 · 10-23
- THE CHARMINAR FOOD TRUCKOther · 76201 · 10-23
- ROLLEN FORKS DENTON LLCRestaurants · 76201 · 10-22
- MZM DENTON AUTOAuto · 76208 · 10-22
- WHISKER AND HOWL STUDIORetail · 76209 · 10-21
- TECHVERA LLCProfessional · 76205 · 10-20
- BAE CON FOR THE LOVE OF BACONOther · 76201 · 10-20
- ST. MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR ORTHODOX CHURCHOther · 76201 · 10-16
- PEQUODProfessional · 76201 · 10-15
- LUREX MOTORS LLCRetail · 76208 · 10-14
- BROCK'S COLLECTIONRetail · 76208 · 10-13
- BRYDOther · 76207 · 10-13
- EL VIEJON COCINA Y CANTINARestaurants · 76209 · 10-07
- KICT STORE #821Other · 76207 · 10-07
- STACK'D BURGERS AND WINGS LLCRestaurants · 76207 · 10-06
- EV AUTO SALES LLCRetail · 76207 · 10-03
- BLOOMING RAIDER, LLCHome · 76205 · 10-02
- CAFE UP LLCRestaurants · 76201 · 10-02
- D&J CLEANING AND PAINTING LLCHome · 76207 · 10-02
- COLECTIVO CREATIVE MEDIA LLCProfessional · 76209 · 10-01
- AMS DISTRIBUTION LLCOther · 76201 · 09-30
- THE VAPE STORE LLCRetail · 76205 · 09-30
- REDTAIL SITE SERVICES, LLCOther · 76205 · 09-30
- BINGEL RENOVATIONS LLCConstruction · 76210 · 09-29
- HAMPTON INN & SUITESOther · 76205 · 09-29
- THE EAGLE IRRIGATION SERVICES LLCHome · 76209 · 09-29
- METIS MEDIAProfessional · 76201 · 09-29
- RANKURU ENTERPRISES LLCAuto · 76208 · 09-25
- KASHKAN AUTHENTIC INDIAN KITCHENGrocery · 76205 · 09-24
- WICKED THUMB, LTD CO.Retail · 76209 · 09-23
- TRUE ALLIED LLCConstruction · 76205 · 09-22
- PISTACHIOSOther · 76210 · 09-22
- MEYER & MAIN LLCRetail · 76205 · 09-22
- URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK DENTON TXFitness · 76209 · 09-22
- FIZZLERRestaurants · 76201 · 09-19
- SHADOWHOUSEPICTURESRetail · 76210 · 09-18
- KICKSL3FORCE LLCRetail · 76207 · 09-18
- LUVETTE & CO.Retail · 76208 · 09-17
- VENUS CONSTRUCTION RESOURCESOther · 76207 · 09-16
Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.
Every Monday: what opened in Denton, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.
Questions
- How many new businesses opened in Denton recently?
- 169 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in Denton in the last 90 days (51 in the last 30, 7 in the last 7), plus 43 online and home-based sellers. Other led with 52.
- Which part of Denton is getting the most new businesses?
- ZIP 76201 (39, mostly retail), ZIP 76205 (38, mostly other), ZIP 76209 (28, mostly other).
- What are the restaurants and bars about to open in Denton?
- 7 liquor license applications are pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: HEB Food Store #821, HEB Food Store #821 (BBQ), HEB Food Store #821 (BBQ), Kristal Mexican Restaurant LLC, Launch Family Entertainment Denton. 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.