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Academy in Hutto, located 250 Alliance Boulevard, officially opens to the public. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Academy in Hutto, located 250 Alliance Boulevard, officially opens to the public. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Academy launches grand opening in Hutto

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Academy Sports and Outdoors held a grand opening celebration for its Hutto location this weekend.  To kick off the festivities, the retail store held a preview night for the Hutto YMCA After School program on Thursday, November 16.

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Japanese retail store expands to Round Rock

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
International retail chain Daiso will have its grand opening in La Frontera Village in Round Rock on Saturday, November 18.   The new Daiso store is 7,500 square feet and will offer customers Japanese-inspired home decor, stationery, food and more.
Debbie Wendeler gives a tour of the Fourth of July section of her gift shop. Originally the Bartlett post office, she gets the supplies for the store in Dallas. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Debbie Wendeler gives a tour of the Fourth of July section of her gift shop. Originally the Bartlett post office, she gets the supplies for the store in Dallas. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Big business in Bartlett

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
 “From ghost [town] to boom [town] I’ve seen it all,” - Bebbie Wendeler, owner of Unique Celebrations Floral and Gift Shop   When driving north on State Highway 95, travelers eager to reach their destination can sometimes pass through the small towns along the highway without noticing.
An image shows the first Scheels store in Arizona, which opened this fall. Courtesy of Scheels.

An image shows the first Scheels store in Arizona, which opened this fall. Courtesy of Scheels.

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Scheels will bring ferris wheel, huge fish tank to Cedar Park

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Giant sports apparel store Scheels announced it is bringing its second Texas store to Cedar Park. The store is set to open near the H-E-B Center by the fall of 2026.  The facility will be home to 75 specialty shops and boutiques totaling over one million pieces of inventory.

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New AI, cloud computing company coming to Georgetown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, October 20, 2023
As the presence of technological companies continues to grow in Williamson County, ZT Solutions, considered a leader in server solutions for cloud computing and artificial intelligence, has bought a facility in Georgetown.
Rendering shows the interior of the anticipated Jack Allen’s location in Hutto. The restaurant has five other locations across the Austin area. Illustration courtesy of MA Partners.

Rendering shows the interior of the anticipated Jack Allen’s location in Hutto. The restaurant has five other locations across the Austin area. Illustration courtesy of MA Partners.

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Hutto adds Jack Allen’s to Co-Op District

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Hutto residents are set to get a Jack Allen’s Kitchen at The Co-Op District on State Highway 79, according to a press release from Co-Op developers MA Partners. The 7,500-square-foot restaurant is the first to be built from the ground up. The restaurant is planned to open summer of 2024.
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