How many new businesses opened in Friendswood recently?

70 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in Friendswood in the last 90 days (19 in the last 30, 1 in the last 7), plus 13 online and home-based sellers. Retail led with 22.

What are the restaurants and bars about to open in Friendswood?

1 liquor license application is pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: Youthful Reserve. 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.

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New businesses in Friendswood, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room

70 new storefront permits in 90 days, 19 in the last 30, 1 this week, from state filings. 1 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 Friendswood already has.

What is being opened

90 days

Retail	22
Other	15
Professional and office	11
Home services	7
Construction trades	5
Restaurants and cafes	3
Beauty and personal care	3
Grocery and food stores	2
Auto	1
Fitness and recreation	1
Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts)	13

ZIP codes heating up

90 days

77546

mostly retail

Openings against what Friendswood 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
Landscaping services	3	11	143%	already crowded, and more coming
Coffee shops & cafés	2	26	274%	already crowded, and more coming
Food trucks & mobile food	2	0	0%	room, and others see it too
Hair & beauty salons	2	13	166%	already crowded, and more coming
Quick-service restaurants	1	37	112%	typical supply; location decides

Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license

TABC · not open yet

Youthful Reserve3366 FM 528, 77546 · applied 2026-10-20

0 licenses issued in Friendswood 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 · 48 shown

MAMBO2FITNESS STUDIO LLCOther · 77546 · 10-22
AGI SERVICES LLCConstruction · 77546 · 10-21
RUSTIC SPUR CONSTRUCTION LLCConstruction · 77546 · 10-21
JEREMIAH'S ITALIAN ICERestaurants · 77546 · 10-21
BORN AGAIN HOME, LLC.Professional · 77546 · 10-21
GOLDEN GLOW AESTHETIC STUDIOBeauty · 77546 · 10-15
SMARTCHOICE ROOFING SOLUTIONS, LLCConstruction · 77546 · 10-14
SANTIAGO'S CAPS, LLCRetail · 77546 · 10-13
WORTHEY METROLOGY SERVICESProfessional · 77546 · 10-13
NEURODIVERGENT SOLUTIONS, LLCOther · 77546 · 10-09
MODEL CARS HOUSTON LLCRetail · 77546 · 10-09
JOHNSTON & MURPHY #1870Retail · 77546 · 10-06
HARBOR POINT CONSULTING LLCProfessional · 77546 · 09-30
WEB GRASS, LLCHome · 77546 · 09-29
MUSTANG & MOSS LLCRetail · 77546 · 09-29
GUARANTY BANK, DIVISION OF GLACIER BANKProfessional · 77546 · 09-28
YOUTHFUL RESERVE LLCOther · 77546 · 09-28
FLOORS FOR LIVING, LLCRetail · 77546 · 09-23
FROYO VENTURES LLCRestaurants · 77546 · 09-22
STARBERRY SUNSTRIPE ARTISTRY LLCRetail · 77546 · 09-22
DAVID D BUCKLEY INVESTIGATIONSHome · 77546 · 09-22
AZZURRI ARMS, LLCRetail · 77546 · 09-21
TRUE RELIGION #388 BAYBROOK MALLRetail · 77546 · 09-17
LADY SMALL SKIN STUDIOBeauty · 77546 · 09-15
3A INDUSTRIAL LLCAuto · 77546 · 09-15
IMT ANALYTICS INC.Other · 77546 · 09-12
MGM TURF, INC.Home · 77546 · 09-11
TAITE MCCRAY PHOTOGRAPHY LLCProfessional · 77546 · 09-09
KOALA KARE DAYCARE CENTER & PRESCHOOL IIRetail · 77546 · 09-09
PIXELFLOW MEDIA SOLUTIONS LLCProfessional · 77546 · 09-09
COSMOS #4Grocery · 77546 · 09-03
FRIENDSWOODProfessional · 77546 · 09-03
LOLLI & POPSGrocery · 77546 · 09-03
BONEGOATOther · 77546 · 08-31
BLAIRE AUSTIN BOUTIQUE LLCRetail · 77546 · 08-29
TEXAS BEST PLUMBING & SERVICES LLCConstruction · 77546 · 08-27
ART ZONE INCRetail · 77546 · 08-25
3POINT PROPERTY SERVICESHome · 77546 · 08-21
MISSIONS INDUSTRIAL, L.L.C.Retail · 77546 · 08-19
FELINE FINE JEWELRY DESIGNRetail · 77546 · 08-18

Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.

Every Monday: what opened in Friendswood, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.

Questions

How many new businesses opened in Friendswood recently?: 70 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in Friendswood in the last 90 days (19 in the last 30, 1 in the last 7), plus 13 online and home-based sellers. Retail led with 22.
Which part of Friendswood is getting the most new businesses?: ZIP 77546 (70, mostly retail).
What are the restaurants and bars about to open in Friendswood?: 1 liquor license application is pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: Youthful Reserve. 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.