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New businesses in El Paso, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room
849 new storefront permits in 90 days, 275 in the last 30, 24 this week, from state filings. 19 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 El Paso already has.
What is being opened
90 days
| Other | 244 |
| Retail | 214 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 116 |
| Professional and office | 78 |
| Home services | 46 |
| Construction trades | 45 |
| Auto | 44 |
| Grocery and food stores | 24 |
| Beauty and personal care | 15 |
| Health and medical | 8 |
| Fitness and recreation | 8 |
| Bars | 7 |
| Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts) | 190 |
ZIP codes heating up
90 days
| 79938 | mostly other | 119 |
| 79936 | mostly other | 105 |
| 79912 | mostly other | 103 |
| 79925 | mostly retail | 69 |
| 79928 | mostly other | 68 |
| 79924 | mostly other | 49 |
| 79907 | mostly retail | 34 |
| 79915 | mostly retail | 34 |
| 79901 | mostly retail | 31 |
| 79934 | mostly retail | 31 |
| 79902 | mostly restaurants and cafes | 30 |
| 79905 | mostly other | 27 |
Openings against what El Paso 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 | 54 | 518 | 110% | typical supply; location decides |
| Food trucks & mobile food | 47 | 11 | 42% | room, and others see it too |
| Quick-service restaurants | 38 | 520 | 94% | typical supply; location decides |
| Coffee shops & cafés | 21 | 136 | 86% | typical supply; location decides |
| Hair & beauty salons | 8 | 102 | 78% | typical supply; location decides |
| Auto repair shops | 8 | 114 | 80% | typical supply; location decides |
| Cleaning & janitorial | 8 | 65 | 72% | typical supply; location decides |
| Bars & taverns | 7 | 113 | 167% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Landscaping services | 6 | 50 | 39% | room, and others see it too |
| Pet care & grooming | 5 | 29 | 67% | typical supply; location decides |
| Gyms & fitness studios | 4 | 80 | 105% | typical supply; location decides |
| Dry cleaning & laundry | 1 | 34 | 96% | typical supply; location decides |
Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license
TABC · not open yet
- Sallie A Hunt Foundation310 N Mesa St, 79901 · applied 2026-10-23
- CAROUSEL DISTRICT KITCHENBAR LLC2700 N Mesa St, 79902 · applied 2026-08-07
- CAROUSEL DISTRICT KITCHENBAR LLC2700 N Mesa St, 79902 · applied 2026-08-07
- Culichi Ranch1381 Darrington Rd, 79928 · applied 2026-10-22
- El Leon de oro247 S Zaragoza Rd, 79907 · applied 2026-06-26
- Kiss & Tell Bar and Grill 800 N Piedras St, 79903 · applied 2026-10-20
- Mi Bar & Cantina1441 N Zaragoza Rd Suite C15-16, 79936 · applied 2026-01-28
- Mi Bar & Cantina1441 N Zaragoza Rd Suite C15-16, 79936 · applied 2026-01-28
- Midnight Grill12304 Eastlake Blvd, 79928 · applied 2026-10-28
- PLAN B BAR1441 N Zaragoza Rd, 79936 · applied 2026-09-15
- PLAN B BAR1441 N Zaragoza Rd, 79936 · applied 2026-09-15
- Pull Up Kingz2114 N Zaragoza Rd, 79938 · applied 2026-10-09
- Roll In Flautas12890 Eastlake Blvd, 79928 · applied 2026-09-04
- Sakura Ramen730 Sunland Park Dr, 79912 · applied 2026-10-07
- Sakura Ramen730 Sunland Park Dr, 79912 · applied 2026-10-07
- THE OFFICE CANTINA 20 LLC1441 N Zaragoza Rd 12 13, 79936 · applied 2025-12-02
- UNION DRAFT HOUSE 12040 Tierra Este Rd, 79938 · applied 2026-10-07
- UNION DRAFT HOUSE 12040 Tierra Este Rd, 79938 · applied 2026-10-07
- Yeyes3801 Frutas Ave Suite D, 79905 · applied 2026-10-12
0 licenses issued in El Paso 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
- JEANE & JOHNNY, LLCOther · 79901 · 10-24
- SPICY BOMB INCGrocery · 79936 · 10-24
- HOT CHO'SOther · 79915 · 10-24
- SPICY BOMB INCGrocery · 79925 · 10-24
- LA PALAPA SEAFOOD LLCRestaurants · 79922 · 10-23
- SPEAR SUPPLY LLCRetail · 79907 · 10-23
- DEVIL'S ATELIEROther · 79938 · 10-23
- CACTUS FLOWER INTERIORS LLCOther · 79924 · 10-23
- PATSY'S FOOD TRUCK LLCOther · 79904 · 10-23
- LOVE OUR LOOK LLCRetail · 79925 · 10-23
- HIGH VOLTAGE ENTERPRISES, INCConstruction · 79938 · 10-23
- MAGNOLIA HOUSE OF BEAUTYRetail · 79901 · 10-23
- EL PASO - LEXINGTON DR #5362Professional · 79924 · 10-23
- QUOKKAQUERY LLCProfessional · 79912 · 10-23
- LARIAT BUILDERS GROUP CORPORATIONConstruction · 79902 · 10-23
- ALEPO INK, LLCBeauty · 79925 · 10-23
- STRING ART & TUMBLERS CRAFTINGRetail · 79907 · 10-23
- THE PACE LAB HOLDINGS LLCRetail · 79936 · 10-23
- MP 5229 SERIESRestaurants · 79902 · 10-22
- PHF SUPPLIES & MRO SERVICES LLCOther · 79928 · 10-22
- CHINA TOWN CIELO VISTA LLCRestaurants · 79901 · 10-22
- TORTILLERIA URUAPAN, LLCOther · 79925 · 10-22
- GLOBAL WOUND CARE SOLUTIONS CORPOther · 79911 · 10-22
- CRAWBars · 79925 · 10-22
- ROBLOXRetail · 79903 · 10-22
- KP TX150 SERIESRestaurants · 79924 · 10-22
- SIMPLI BRAND COMPANYOther · 79912 · 10-22
- PULLS & POPSRetail · 79932 · 10-22
- ASTROSCALE U.S. INC.Other · 79925 · 10-21
- CT MANAGEMENT TX LLCHealth · 79903 · 10-21
- NZ DRAFTING & RESIDENCIALProfessional · 79938 · 10-21
- ROYAL VANTELLE LLCRetail · 79922 · 10-21
- BRENDA'S KITCHENOther · 79924 · 10-21
- POWERFUL NUTIRITION & WELLNESS HUBRestaurants · 79835 · 10-21
- ALL OCCASIONS SOUTHERN SOUL FOOD AND CATERINGOther · 79938 · 10-21
- JABALERA LIMITED COMPANYRetail · 79936 · 10-21
- MARIA O ARAGONESGrocery · 79912 · 10-21
- ALPADI CONSTRUCTION GROUPConstruction · 79938 · 10-21
- DGR TOWING AND TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCOther · 79924 · 10-21
- IGL LOGISTICS LLCOther · 79930 · 10-20
Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.
Every Monday: what opened in El Paso, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.
Questions
- How many new businesses opened in El Paso recently?
- 849 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in El Paso in the last 90 days (275 in the last 30, 24 in the last 7), plus 190 online and home-based sellers. Other led with 244.
- Which part of El Paso is getting the most new businesses?
- ZIP 79938 (119, mostly other), ZIP 79936 (105, mostly other), ZIP 79912 (103, mostly other).
- What are the restaurants and bars about to open in El Paso?
- 19 liquor license applications are pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: Sallie A Hunt Foundation, CAROUSEL DISTRICT KITCHENBAR LLC, CAROUSEL DISTRICT KITCHENBAR LLC, Culichi Ranch, El Leon de oro. 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.