Updates include news about Schoepf’s BBQ’s opening timeline, planned office condos and the rebranded Juliet Social venue.
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1. Uptown Cheapskate
The retail store is currently buying stylish, gently-used clothing from the community. Once the location establishes its inventory, it aims to open to shoppers in mid-December.
2. Sky & Co Jewelry
With locations in Georgetown and Taylor, the full-service jewelry store offers custom designs, battery replacement, repairs, engraving, cleaning and appraisals. The company, led by local jeweler Efrain Montes, specializes in engagement rings, bracelets and chains.
3. Little Caesars
Owned by franchisee Rishad Rajabali, the location reopened almost three years after a fire closed the store. The global pizza company offers pick-up and delivery services for pizza, wings and sides, such as Italian cheese bread.
Coming soon
4. Schoepf’s BBQ
Originally expected to open this fall, the restaurant has been delayed. Remodeling efforts still need to occur for the barbecue spot, which has an existing location in Belton. The restaurant’s menu features a variety of barbecued meats, sandwiches, potatoes and sides.
What’s next (Written from permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
5 & 6. Monument Commons Office Condos
The project consists of two separate two-story office condo buildings, each of which will have space for 11 tenants with conference rooms, offices and restrooms. Construction on the 17,000-square-foot buildings is expected to begin in January and last until October 2028.
- 501 Rock St., Georgetown; 205 W. Sixth St., Georgetown
In the news
7. Juliet Social
Juliet Italian Kitchen reopened as Juliet Social, a cafe and event space, on Oct. 29, Veneto Hospitality announced. Juliet Social is open for lunch Wednesday-Monday with a cafe-style menu and familiar dishes. The event space will accommodate up to 180 people for private events. The ground floor of the venue will also be open to the public on select days as a speakeasy-style lounge.
8. Tejas Meat Supply
The butcher shop and restaurant opened in Georgetown in October 2020. Tejas Meat Supply offers fresh-cut meats from Texas ranches, as well as charcuterie, beer and wine.
9. Coreena’s Bridal Boutique
The wedding dress shop opened near the Georgetown square in September 2020. This is its second location, with the original bridal boutique in College Station. The store sells bridal gowns and accessories.
Worth the trip
Williamson County Expo Center
County officials celebrated the completion of the expo center’s West Arena project. The expo center received a 175-by-450-foot covered arena, named the Friendship Pavilion. The $10.7 million project also included construction of two 28-by-28-foot covered picnic pavilions and a paved parking area.
