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What’s coming to Harlingen

ZIP 78550 · 8 projects from public filings · updated Oct 23, 2026

4coming soon

2recently opened

1changing hands

1closing

Coming soon · 4 spots

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

HarlingenPlanned for Oct 25BO

Just registeredFiled

Belia Olivarez

21193 Amistad Rd · Harlingen, TX 78550

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 13 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · plans to start sales Oct 25, 2026

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HarlingenPlanned for Jan 1SP

Just registeredFiled

Sprout & Play Cafe

1617 E Tyler Ave, Ste F · Harlingen, TX 78550

Just registered as a new café.

Tax registration · Oct 9 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Jan 1, 2027

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Harlingen

Permit filedFiled

Zaxby's

4707 S. Expressway 77/83 · Harlingen, TX 78550

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Sep 28 · Construction registered · $1,100,000 · a new 1948 sq. ft. zaxby's chicken restaurant including concrete parki · est. 8/28/2026–1/29/2027

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Harlingen

Permit filedFiled

Starbucks

901 N. 77 Sunshine Strip · Harlingen, TX 78550

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · May 28 · Construction registered · $650,000 · construct new shell building and associated sitework 1,569sf · est. 8/1/2026–4/1/2027

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Recently opened · 2 spots

HarlingenJM

Likely openFiled

Juan More Taco #2

624 W Van Buren Ave · Harlingen, TX 78550

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Oct 14 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Sep 1, 2026

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HarlingenJM

Likely openFiled

Juan More Taco #1

1101 S Commerce St · Harlingen, TX 78550

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Oct 14 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Sep 1, 2026

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Changing hands · 1 spots

HarlingenWH

Changing handsConfirmed

The Whiskey Hangar Bar & Grill

323 W Jackson St · Harlingen, TX 78550

New owners are taking over this bar.

Tax registration · Aug 21 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 1, 2026

Liquor license · Nov 29 · Liquor license expired · wine & beer

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Closing · 1 spots

HarlingenHS

May have closedConfirmed

Hime Sushi Bar & Grill

901 N Ed Carey Dr · Harlingen, TX 78550

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · Jun 3 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2017)

Liquor license · Jun 3 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Nearby

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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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