A Houston-area butcher chain known for hand-cut steaks and Japanese A5 wagyu is staking out its next storefront in Katy, moving into a space that spent nearly two decades serving the community under a different name. Stone Cold Meats is preparing to open its fourth Greater Houston location at 2020 S. Fry Road, Suite G, taking over the former home of Meat Masters, Inc.
A Longtime Katy Butcher Shop Passes the Torch
The address has deep roots in the neighborhood. Meat Masters was a family-owned shop that had operated there for 18 years, and while it never publicly announced a final day of service, its Facebook page now lists the business as permanently closed, according to chron.com. Stone Cold Meats representatives confirmed the new Katy location would take its place, according to the seed report from Community Impact.
Before any cuts of wagyu or ibérico pork hit the case, the new owners plan to give the space a full makeover. The company plans to renovate the location inside and out and install new signage, per the same report from myneighborhoodnews.com. Once finished, the shop will mark something of a departure in scale for the growing chain: the company said the Katy shop will be its smallest storefront to date.
No Firm Date Yet, But 2027 Is the Target
Don't expect a grand opening ribbon-cutting just yet. The Stones have not announced an official opening date but said they hope to launch the Katy shop sometime next year, chron.com reported last month. Community Impact's more recent report similarly describes Stone Cold Meats as planning to open the Katy location in early 2027, though no specific day or month has been locked in.
Stone Cold Meats was founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife duo Sean and Ami Stone, and the Katy shop will join existing locations in League City, Cypress and Conroe. The business got its start at 3612 W. Main St., Suite 200, in League City, where it opened on July 30, 2018, according to an earlier Community Impact report on that debut. From there, the company expanded to Cypress in 2021 and to Conroe in September 2024, per myneighborhoodnews.com.
Family-Owned, Not a Franchise
Despite the multi-city footprint, the company is drawing a clear line about its identity. We are still a family-owned business, representatives said. We're not a franchise, they added, according to myneighborhoodnews.com. That distinction matters to a brand built around sourcing: representatives say Stone Cold Meats sources meat both domestically and internationally, stocking premium beef, pork and chicken alongside house-made sausages, hand-cut steaks, Australian wagyu, Japanese A5 wagyu and ibérico pork.
Beyond the meat case, officials describe a shop built around variety throughout the calendar year, with creative seasonal products, specialty promotions and themed events rotating in and out, according to a photo caption cited in Community Impact's report. Katy shoppers curious about the chain's existing offerings can find more details at the company's website, stonecoldmeats.com, ahead of the eventual opening.
