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New burger, chicken & BBQ spots in Austin

13 burger, chicken & BBQ spots coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New burger, chicken & BBQ spots · 13 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

MuellerPlanned for Nov 1FC

Likely openConfirmed

Fresa's Chicken

1418 E 51st St, Ste 100 · Austin, TX 78723

Spotted 40 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 20 · Liquor license issued · full bar

Tax registration · Sep 10 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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Round Rock

Likely openConfirmed

Whataburger

1901 E Palm Valley Blvd · Round Rock, TX 78664

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Oct 6 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Oct 19, 2026

Construction filing · Mar 20 · Construction registered · $475,000 · 1400 sf a modular building restaurant with dining. · est. 11/27/2026–2/27/2027

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Liberty HillPT

Permit filedFiled

P. Terry's Burgers

10990 Tx-29 · Liberty Hill, TX 78642

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Oct 21 · Construction registered · $950,000 · new ground up construction · est. 1/7/2027–7/26/2027

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Cedar ParkPlanned for Dec 15UB

Just registeredFiled

Urban Bird Hot Chicken 032

700 E Whitestone Blvd, Ste 100 · Cedar Park, TX 78613

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 15 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 15, 2026

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San MarcosHC

Likely openFiled

Hat Creek Burger Company

4206 S Ih 35 · San Marcos, TX 78666

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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Austin

Permit filedFiled

Dave's Hot Chicken

3500 E Parmer Lane, Ste 12125 · Austin, TX 78754

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Sep 30 · Construction registered · $500,000 · a new tenant finish out of a stand alone building along with improveme · est. 1/18/2027–6/5/2027

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AustinDF

Changing handsConfirmed

Duff's Famous Wings

12233 Ranch Road 620 N, Ste 205 · Austin, TX 78750

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor tax filing · Jun 30 · First liquor sales reported · June 2026

Liquor tax filing · Apr 17 · Liquor tax account opened

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Liberty Hill

Opening soonFiled

Whataburger

12925 West State Hwy 29 · Liberty Hill, TX 78642

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Construction filing · Jun 29 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed

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Austin

Permit filedFiled

Buffalo Wild Wings

2201 Airport Blvd., Ste 140 · Austin, TX 78722

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Apr 27 · Construction registered · $300,000 · tenant improvement of 1300 sqft. vacant lease space into buffalo wild · est. 4/22/2026–4/22/2027

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Manor

Permit filedFiled

McAlister's Deli

11300 Us Highway 290 · Manor, TX 78653

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Mar 5 · Construction registered · $783,981 · mcalisters deli tenant finish out of 2,764 sqf. building type iib. · est. 5/1/2026–7/31/2026

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Uhland

Opening soonFiled

Whataburger

8920 Camino Real · Uhland, TX 78640

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Construction filing · Jan 15 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed

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GeorgetownSB

Permit filedFiled

Schoepf's Bbq Georgetown Tx

820 S. Austin Ave. · Georgetown, TX 78626

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Dec 9 · Construction registered · $250,000 · partial interior demolition and reconstruction of a 2400 sq. ft. bbq r · est. 1/1/2026–3/1/2026

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PflugervilleBB

Permit filedFiled

Buddy's Burger

17511 Schultz Lane · Pflugerville, TX 78660

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Oct 29 · Construction registered · $1,400,000 · new qsr and retail and associated site work · est. 6/1/2026–3/1/2027

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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