Chick‑fil‑A opened at 2350 E Palm Valley Blvd in Round Rock on July 1, 2020. The Palm Valley store added another drive‑thru and carryout option to east Round Rock’s retail strip.

A state filing shows Wingstop will fit out a 2,388‑sq‑ft space at Beck Commons on RM 620 with a roughly $300,000 build‑out scheduled this fall.

Taqueria Chapala, a 29-year-old East Austin taqueria, will close its Cesar Chavez location on September 30 after landlords declined to renew the lease.

Canyon Lake restaurateur Gennaro DiMeo opened Gennaro’s Ristorante Italiano in Wimberley on June 24, serving Naples‑inspired, made‑from‑scratch Italian near the town square.

Piada will build a 2,750‑sq‑ft restaurant at Northline in Leander; state filings show construction beginning July 24 and a Sept. 1 target for completion.

Nova Eatery opened June 12 at 1713 Park Place, serving American‑Latin‑Asian fusion and ‘dirty sodas’ near Texas A&M. The new storefront lists online ordering and pickup hours.

Swig is bringing its signature "dirty sodas" to San Marcos with a drive‑thru at 180 N. I‑35. Signage is up, but a firm opening date hasn't been announced.

Oakwood Public Market in Dripping Springs will suspend operations July 3 as owners cite staffing, leadership turnover and rising costs less than a year after opening.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers is opening a Temple location August 29, promising its signature fingers, a hiring push for first‑time workers and a grand‑opening giveaway.

Mayor Mike Snyder confirmed Jason's Deli will join a Sprouts-anchored retail center at the northeast corner of SH‑130 and Highway 79 in Hutto; an opening date has not been announced.

Foxtail Coffee is heading to Leander this fall, bringing craft coffee, a gelato bar and evening beer-and-wine to Bryson Ridge Crossing.

A Bee Cave‑area Mexican grill closed in June after a lockout notice was posted on the door; owners and reasons for the shutdown have not been detailed.

Founders Table bought Austin-born Hopdoddy and plans to expand the chain via licensing and nontraditional locations while promoting Kenny Jett to president.