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New businesses in Galveston, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room
68 new storefront permits in 90 days, 15 in the last 30, 1 this week, from state filings. 4 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 Galveston already has.
What is being opened
90 days
| Retail | 19 |
| Other | 15 |
| Professional and office | 10 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 5 |
| Bars | 4 |
| Home services | 4 |
| Beauty and personal care | 3 |
| Auto | 2 |
| Construction trades | 2 |
| Grocery and food stores | 2 |
| Fitness and recreation | 1 |
| Health and medical | 1 |
| Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts) | 21 |
ZIP codes heating up
90 days
| 77550 | mostly retail | 42 |
| 77551 | mostly other | 14 |
| 77554 | mostly professional and office | 12 |
Openings against what Galveston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bars & taverns | 4 | 32 | 600% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Full-service restaurants | 3 | 100 | 271% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Food trucks & mobile food | 3 | 0 | 0% | room, and others see it too |
| Quick-service restaurants | 2 | 51 | 118% | typical supply; location decides |
| Hair & beauty salons | 2 | 9 | 88% | typical supply; location decides |
| Gyms & fitness studios | 1 | 0 | 0% | room, and others see it too |
| Pet care & grooming | 1 | 0 | 0% | room, and others see it too |
| Cleaning & janitorial | 1 | 15 | 212% | already crowded, and more coming |
Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license
TABC · not open yet
- AEI Management LLC2128 Strand St, 77550 · applied 2026-09-01
- Mario's Ristorante2202 61st St, 77551 · applied 2026-09-29
- OCEAN ELEVEN3627 Broadway Avenue J, 77550 · applied 2026-09-03
- The Hurricane Hut Galveston1922 Strand St, 77550 · applied 2026-10-17
0 licenses issued in Galveston 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 · 46 shown
- LONESTAR BIKER RALLY - BMC FT. BENDRetail · 77550 · 10-22
- LOLLIPOP, INC.Other · 77551 · 10-21
- SEA OF GRACE LLCProfessional · 77554 · 10-13
- PLANET FITNESS GALVESTONFitness · 77551 · 10-13
- HIDDEN GEMS ANTIQUES THRIFTS & GIFTSRetail · 77550 · 10-13
- ALLENS DA TRUCKOther · 77550 · 10-07
- WINGBAYRestaurants · 77551 · 10-06
- RED RIVER REPAIRS LLCAuto · 77551 · 10-03
- SEAWALL TECH CO.Auto · 77550 · 10-03
- COASTAL DREAMS SCREEN PRINTING & SIGNSOther · 77551 · 10-01
- NIA CULTURAL CENTER, INCORPORATEDOther · 77550 · 09-30
- PLAYGROUND BURGER BARRestaurants · 77550 · 09-29
- GHD PARKING LLCHome · 77550 · 09-25
- HARTMANN'S ART & CONCESSIONSOther · 77550 · 09-25
- AUSMIS, INC.Retail · 77551 · 09-24
- GALVESTON CHILDREN'S BOUTIQUERetail · 77550 · 09-22
- KARMATHINK LLCProfessional · 77554 · 09-19
- SASSY PINEAPPLE SHOPRetail · 77550 · 09-17
- ANGELES RESALE SHOPRetail · 77550 · 09-16
- PRESSURE PALS LLCHome · 77550 · 09-16
- OCTOPUS DEVELOPMENT, LLCOther · 77550 · 09-15
- GOOD GIRL BEVERAGE COMPANYOther · 77551 · 09-12
- SOUTHBOUNDBars · 77550 · 09-10
- LOST GIRLS MERCANTILE LLCRetail · 77550 · 09-05
- STEWART TITLE COMPANYProfessional · 77554 · 09-03
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLCProfessional · 77550 · 09-03
- STEWART TITLE COMPANYProfessional · 77550 · 09-03
- DIVING REVELATIONS LLCConstruction · 77550 · 09-02
- S W STETZEL INTERIORSProfessional · 77554 · 09-01
- BLUDWORTH MARINE, L.L.C.Other · 77554 · 08-31
- EVA'S BEAUTY SALON LLCBeauty · 77550 · 08-31
- LOTS OF LOVE PET RESORTHome · 77554 · 08-28
- THE Q PLACERetail · 77550 · 08-28
- 3RD COAST OHANA ENTERPRISES LLCHealth · 77550 · 08-28
- EXPO HEADQUARTERS LLCProfessional · 77550 · 08-28
- LAB5PHOTO, LLCOther · 77550 · 08-25
- JBH POOL LLCRetail · 77554 · 08-25
- W HICKS U-HAULProfessional · 77554 · 08-17
- SEMATIRetail · 77550 · 08-13
- AEI MANAGEMENT LLCRestaurants · 77550 · 08-13
Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.
Every Monday: what opened in Galveston, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.
Questions
- How many new businesses opened in Galveston recently?
- 68 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in Galveston in the last 90 days (15 in the last 30, 1 in the last 7), plus 21 online and home-based sellers. Retail led with 19.
- Which part of Galveston is getting the most new businesses?
- ZIP 77550 (42, mostly retail), ZIP 77551 (14, mostly other), ZIP 77554 (12, mostly professional and office).
- What are the restaurants and bars about to open in Galveston?
- 4 liquor license applications are pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: AEI Management LLC, Mario's Ristorante, OCEAN ELEVEN, The Hurricane Hut Galveston. 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.