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Chuy’s
The Austin-founded restaurant offers Tex-Mex menu items such as enchiladas, fajitas, flautas and house specialties like the Elvis Presley Memorial Combo, which includes beef, chicken and cheese enchiladas, a crispy taco, tostada chips and queso.
Aspen Dental
The national dental practice offers a variety of oral health services, ranging from dental hygiene and emergency care to oral surgery, implants and more. Aspen Dental also offers an in-house clear aligner called Motto that officials said is half the price of other brands.
Coming soon
Espadas de Brazil
Drawing on experience from his Austin food truck, owner Robinson Figueiredo plans to bring a Brazilian steakhouse to the former Stem & Stone space. Espadas de Brazil’s food truck will continue serving diners at The Boring Bodega, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop. Catering services will also remain available.
Scooters Coffee
The drive-thru coffee franchise will offer hot and iced drinks, including coffee, teas, lemonades and energy drinks. Build-your-own smoothies and blenders will also be available, with add-ins like protein or energy shots, as well as breakfast burritos and sandwiches, baked goods and pet-friendly treats.
Texas A&M Forest Service Regional Office
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the $2.5 million project April 29. Officials said the office will modernize the agency’s infrastructure to meet growing wildfire response and forest management demands in Central Texas. The project is expected to be fully operational by early 2027.
McDonald’s
Construction began April 6 on Bastrop’s second McDonald’s. The fast food chain is known for its popular menu items, including the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder, and has an existing location at 496 SH 71 E., Bastrop.
What’s next: Filings made with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
PostalAnnex
Registered on May 1, construction on the shipping and business services center is expected to be completed in July. PostalAnnex locations typically offer shipping via UPS, FedEx, DHL and USPS, as well as private mailbox rental, notary services and printing.
Residence Inn by Marriott
Details for the extended-stay hotel were filed May 5. The $10 million project will span more than 75,000 square feet and is scheduled to begin July 15 and wrap up by November 2027. Residence Inn marks the third Marriott-branded hotel underway in Bastrop.
Relocations
Bastrop Medicine Shop
Owner and pharmacist Omar Fuentes and his team moved from their Main Street location near the post office at 1110 Main St., Ste. A, Bastrop, to a larger spot just a few blocks east that Fuentes said will allow for more products, services and parking.
In the news
Bastrop Regional Chamber of Commerce
Formerly known as the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce, a rebrand was launched April 14 with a new name and look that nods to its recent five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—an honor held by 154 of more than 7,000 chambers nationwide.
Film Alley Bastrop
The entertainment venue is joining a company-wide celebration of Schulman Theatres’ centennial. Film Alley Bastrop offers movies, bowling, arcade games, live comedy shows, dining and drinks. Festivities began May 1 with a 100-day giveaway promotion, the launch of a Wednesday film series featuring classic movies called 100 Years of Reel Classics with $5 tickets and $1 popcorn.
Bastrop Bancshares Inc.
The parent company of First National Bank of Bastrop entered into an agreement to acquire Columbus Bancorp Inc., the parent company of The First State Bank in Columbus. The merger is expected to expand loan and deposit products, locations and services for customers across Central Texas.
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