Business owners deal with changing downtown landscape
Prima Dora co-owners, from left, Melody English, Alan Barnette and Nathan English stand inside their new space on the Square. Photo by Abbey Archer
Wag Heaven hosts a group of business students — who represent colleges from across the country — for a tour of multiple spots in Georgetown in August 2023 in an effort to promote good business practices in the area. With the group are co-owners Jeff Manley (front, with dog) and Jusak Yang Bernhard (third from right), as well as Georgetown Director of Economic Development Cameron Goodman (second from right), who spoke to the students about Georgetown’s small business landscape. Photo by Nicholas Cicale
Austin based Juliet Italian Kitchen celebrates a Georgetown ribbon cutting in October 2023. The opening came after the business spent months renovating the outdated interior of the building at the corner of Main and Seventh streets on the Square. The Georgetown restaurant is the business’ third location overall in Central Texas. Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes
As the heart of Georgetown continues to evolve, small business owners find themselves navigating both opportunities and challenges in the increasingly competitive downtown real estate and commerce environment.
While storefronts in downtown Georgetown can be slow to change hands, real estate agent Annette Montgomery said the market is “pretty hot.”
