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New businesses in McAllen, TX: what is opening, where, and whether there is still room
260 new storefront permits in 90 days, 74 in the last 30, 2 this week, from state filings. 6 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 McAllen already has.
What is being opened
90 days
| Retail | 90 |
| Other | 67 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 21 |
| Professional and office | 16 |
| Beauty and personal care | 12 |
| Construction trades | 11 |
| Auto | 10 |
| Home services | 10 |
| Grocery and food stores | 10 |
| Fitness and recreation | 6 |
| Bars | 5 |
| Health and medical | 2 |
| Online and home-based sellers (not storefronts) | 40 |
ZIP codes heating up
90 days
| 78501 | mostly retail | 137 |
| 78504 | mostly retail | 78 |
| 78503 | mostly other | 45 |
Openings against what McAllen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee shops & cafés | 9 | 46 | 138% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Hair & beauty salons | 9 | 49 | 178% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Food trucks & mobile food | 8 | 8 | 145% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Full-service restaurants | 7 | 189 | 190% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Gyms & fitness studios | 6 | 17 | 105% | typical supply; location decides |
| Quick-service restaurants | 5 | 147 | 126% | typical supply; location decides |
| Bars & taverns | 5 | 24 | 167% | already crowded, and more coming |
| Auto repair shops | 3 | 26 | 86% | typical supply; location decides |
| Pet care & grooming | 3 | 4 | 44% | room, and others see it too |
| Cleaning & janitorial | 2 | 8 | 42% | room, and others see it too |
| Nail salons | 1 | 0 | 0% | room, and others see it too |
| Landscaping services | 1 | 11 | 41% | room, and others see it too |
Bars and restaurants waiting on a liquor license
TABC · not open yet
- 1904 The Pub2901 N 10th St Unit J, 78503
- 1904 The Pub2901 N 10th St Unit J, 78503
- 1904 The Pub2901 N 10th St Unit J, 78503
- Johnson Brothers Maverick of Texas6101 S 23rd St, 78503
- Johnson Brothers Maverick of Texas6101 S 23rd St, 78503
- The Wings Stadium Nolana400 W Nolana Ave, 78504
0 licenses issued in McAllen 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
- JOREMI MEN'S COLLECTIONOther · 78501 · 10-23
- PEOPLE'S CHOICE SOLARConstruction · 78501 · 10-22
- NAILS EYELASHES SUPPLY LLCRetail · 78504 · 10-22
- KARLA'S BOUTIQUERetail · 78501 · 10-21
- RELIABLE KITCHEN SERVICES LLCConstruction · 78501 · 10-21
- RUSSELL'S GLASS WORKSRetail · 78504 · 10-21
- PATRON DE PERFUMES INCRetail · 78501 · 10-19
- FACE STUDIO BY ORGANIKABeauty · 78501 · 10-18
- FIAGO HVAC LLCConstruction · 78504 · 10-17
- JIREH NAIL & SPA LOUNGEBeauty · 78504 · 10-16
- JIMENEZ CERVANTES INTERNATIONAL LLCOther · 78503 · 10-16
- MISKY CUISINE, LLCRestaurants · 78501 · 10-16
- SZN FIT LLCRestaurants · 78503 · 10-16
- MCALLEN JEWELRY AND WATCH BUYERS LLCOther · 78501 · 10-16
- SECRET FORMULA LLCRetail · 78501 · 10-15
- BILLETPROS, LLCRetail · 78503 · 10-15
- TAQUERIA EL MUNECO LLCOther · 78501 · 10-15
- CORREMEX EQUIPMENT LLCOther · 78503 · 10-14
- DISTRIBUIDORA HARA, LLCOther · 78503 · 10-14
- SOURCE CO LLCRetail · 78503 · 10-14
- THE COMEBACK SHOPRetail · 78501 · 10-14
- R&E AUTO GROUP, LLCRetail · 78501 · 10-14
- WINGSNOBRestaurants · 78501 · 10-10
- UR BEST CONSTRUCTION LLCConstruction · 78504 · 10-09
- A&C PRODUCE LLCOther · 78503 · 10-08
- AR GLOBAL METALS, LLCProfessional · 78501 · 10-08
- ZETALE LLCProfessional · 78504 · 10-07
- SALM OPERATING CO., LLCRestaurants · 78503 · 10-06
- MANE ON MAIN STREET, LLCBeauty · 78501 · 10-06
- S.O.R., RGV, LLCOther · 78504 · 10-06
- ALY'S DESIGNRetail · 78501 · 10-06
- ALY'S AND GIRLSRetail · 78501 · 10-06
- ALY'S OUTLETRetail · 78501 · 10-06
- ALY'S COCKTAILRetail · 78501 · 10-06
- ALY'S BRIDALRetail · 78501 · 10-06
- ALY'S BOUTIQUERetail · 78501 · 10-06
- XROW LOGISTICS INCOther · 78504 · 10-06
- 1904 THE PUBRestaurants · 78501 · 10-05
- LA PALOMA THERAPEUTICS, PLLCOther · 78501 · 10-05
- RC CLEANING SOLUTIONS, LLCHome · 78504 · 10-03
Businesses only. Sole proprietors and home addresses are counted but never named.
Every Monday: what opened in McAllen, what is pending, and where the data says there is room.
Questions
- How many new businesses opened in McAllen recently?
- 260 new storefront sales-tax permits were issued in McAllen in the last 90 days (74 in the last 30, 2 in the last 7), plus 40 online and home-based sellers. Retail led with 90.
- Which part of McAllen is getting the most new businesses?
- ZIP 78501 (137, mostly retail), ZIP 78504 (78, mostly retail), ZIP 78503 (45, mostly other).
- What are the restaurants and bars about to open in McAllen?
- 6 liquor license applications are pending with the TABC, which means the place has not opened yet: 1904 The Pub, 1904 The Pub, 1904 The Pub, Johnson Brothers Maverick of Texas, Johnson Brothers Maverick of Texas. 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.