Boerne’s already jam-packed I-10 frontage is set to get even busier, with a new 30,572-square-foot retail and restaurant project planned near Boerne Town Center. Construction is targeted to kick off in October 2026 and is expected to run for roughly two years, adding more national quick-service restaurants and inline retail to a stretch that has quickly filled up with new grocery anchors, banks and travel centers. For locals, that means more places to shop and work, along with the familiar tradeoffs of heavier traffic and fresh pressure on city infrastructure as the Hill Country hotspot keeps growing.
The planned plaza will total about 30,572 square feet and sit just off the I-10 corridor near Boerne Town Center, with crews slated to break ground in October 2026 and construction projected to last nearly two years. San Antonio Business Journal reported those details and outlined how the site fits into the surrounding development.
Boerne Town Center itself is already drawing major names. Local coverage has noted that Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the development, while other tenants, including national quick-service chains and banks, are stacking up around the I-10 interchanges as Phase II of the center moves ahead. MySA has highlighted the tenant lineup and recent openings that show how quickly the corridor has filled out over the past year.
This new plaza is arriving on a corridor already crowded with big-ticket proposals. Along the highway, a Buc-ee’s travel center has been floated, a Baptist Health System campus is in the works and new small-bay industrial space is aimed at contractors and light manufacturing just off I-10. Focus on San Antonio has tracked filings for large corridor projects, while Boerne’s I-10 lakefront coverage has underscored how this stretch of highway is being reshaped by a broader wave of development.
City infrastructure and permits
To avoid getting caught flat-footed, Boerne officials have been moving ahead with capital-improvement plans meant to keep pace with the surge in projects along I-10. Recent city council and utilities presentations covered proposed relocations of electric and gas lines near the highway, along with upgrades to the city’s water treatment plant, as staff walked through funding options and timelines tied to corridor growth. My Boerne News detailed the utilities capital improvement plan updates and the engineering priorities city leaders are lining up.
What residents and small businesses can expect
Developers usually lock in their tenant rosters once permits are in hand, so the exact lineup of shops and restaurants for the new 30,572-square-foot project is likely to emerge in the coming months. The extra floor space could translate into new local hiring and a broader tax base, although neighbors and planners have repeatedly raised concerns about congestion and protecting Boerne’s small-town character during debates over other I-10 corridor proposals. MySA has covered how residents have responded as several large projects have moved forward.
For now, October 2026 remains the target to start site work and permitting. As the plaza advances toward the construction phase, the development team and city staff are expected to lock in the project schedule and begin public leasing announcements. Taken together with the other activity along the highway, the project is another signal that Boerne’s I-10 corridor is evolving from basic frontage into a full-fledged retail and service strip for Hill Country residents and daily commuters alike.
