Business
Perennials and Semicentennials: McIntire’s Garden Center celebrates 50 years
Urban Cottage boutique has moved to 218 West Eight Street on the Square. Photo courtesy Urban Cottage
Business Briefs: Urban Cottage moves, and new Chipotle, Shake Shack head to Georgetown
A group plays a pickleball game on PickleTex’s new courts in Georgetown. Photo courtesy Melissa Rubey, PickleTex
New business PickleTex opens in Georgetown
Amazon to build $48 million facility in northeast Georgetown
Qudduws Ware, holding scissors, and Sarah Davis, are joined by their three children to cut the ribbon on Crisp & Chew, their cookie business during a chamber of commerce ceremony. Photos by Alyssa Perera
Crisp & Chew ribbon cutting marks beginning of Georgetown residents’ dream
From left, Criss Parker, executive director of The Stables at Georgetown, and owner Vanessa Johnson stand on a balcony that overlooks the property in Walburg. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
The Stables at Georgetown opens first sober living place in town
The Leander location of Perky Beans also features a cafe which has a full food service menu. The Georgetown location will have smaller bites instead.(Courtesy Perky Beans)
City council approves alcohol waiver for new Georgetown coffee shop
This rendering of the parklet shows what it would look like from the side, including how it would be delineated from parking spaces. It also highlights how the chairs and umbrellas could be laid out. (Rendering Courtesy City of Georgetown)
Downtown businesses get update on Georgetown’s pilot parklet program
From left, Christie Parker-Wheeler, from the Rotary Club, Marie Alvarado, from Congressman John Carter’s office, and winners Bretton Schulz, Madison Runyan, Collin Buckley, Megan Mills, Seth Gipson and Chamber of Commerce President Shontel Mays at the 5 Under 40 Awards on May 8. The award winners are holding flags, courtesy of Mr. Carter’s office, that have been flown over the nation’s capitol building. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)