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What’s coming to Waco

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

Try76701 · Waco 76710 · Waco

10coming soon

5recently opened

3changing hands

2neighborhoods

WacoJust registeredLW

Local Waco

Waco · 1009 Columbus Ave

Tax registration · Oct 9, 2026

WacoJust registeredMS

Metz Socket

Waco · 1305 W Waco Dr

Tax registration · Oct 9, 2026

Lacy LakeviewJust registeredWW

Waco Wieners - Lacy Lakeview

Lacy Lakeview · 1207 N Loop 340

Tax registration · Sep 25, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

Big A's Restaurant

152 N 9th St · Axtell

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 174 days before opening

Apr 11 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Jun 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Aug 28 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Sep 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 2 · Liquor license issued · private club (Liquor license)
Oct 2 · Liquor tax account opened (Liquor tax filing)

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Coming soon to Waco · 10 spots

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

WacoPlanned for Jan 1LW

Just registeredFiled

Local Waco

1009 Columbus Ave · Waco, TX 76701

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 9 · Registered for sales tax · Grocery store · plans to start sales Jan 1, 2027

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WacoPlanned for Jan 1MS

Just registeredFiled

Metz Socket

1305 W Waco Dr · Waco, TX 76707

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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Lacy LakeviewPlanned for Dec 1WW

Just registeredFiled

Waco Wieners - Lacy Lakeview

1207 N Loop 340 · Lacy Lakeview, TX 76705

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Sep 25 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026

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WacoPlanned for Nov 1CE

Just registeredFiled

7crew Enterprises #001713

736 Hewitt Dr · Waco, TX 76712

Just registered as a new café.

Tax registration · Sep 10 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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Waco

Permit filedFiled

Dutch Bros Coffee

2600 Bellmead · Waco, TX 76705

Plans and permits are on file for this café.

Construction filing · Aug 24 · Construction registered · $1,250,000 · new construction of dutch bros coffee with drive-thru and walk-up serv · est. 11/2/2026–1/25/2027

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Waco

Permit filedFiled

Waffle House

2301 South New Road · Waco, TX 76711

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Jul 24 · Construction registered · $300,000 · restaurant · est. 3/1/2027–8/1/2027

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WacoYC

Permit filedFiled

Yellow Cottage Kitchen

402 Tyler Street · Waco, TX 76704

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · May 29 · Construction registered · $1,200,000 · new construction of a mixed use facility with an educational baking ki · est. 7/13/2026–5/3/2027

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WacoHN

Permit filedFiled

Hdc New Road Waco

516 N. New Road · Waco, TX 76710

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · May 1 · Construction registered · $300,000 · it is a leasing space finish-out. altering an existing building for a · est. 6/1/2026–12/1/2026

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WacoPS

Permit filedFiled

Parkdale Shopping Center

1200 Richland Drive, Ste 110 · Waco, TX 76710

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Mar 3 · Construction registered · $750,000 · this is an interior renovation of an existing tenant space for a resta · est. 4/1/2026–9/1/2026

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Changing hands · 3 spots

New owners, same address

WacoCM

Changing handsConfirmed

Casa Monarca Mexican Cantina ( Downtown Waco )

123 N 12th St · Waco, TX 76701

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 23 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Sep 22 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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WacoNM

Changing handsFiled

Nicolas Matthew

5900 Bosque Blvd, Ste 311 · Waco, TX 76710

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Jul 16 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer

Liquor license · Apr 4 · Liquor license expired · wine & beer

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WestMB

Changing handsConfirmed

Mynar's Bar

121 E Oak St · West, TX 76691

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Mar 6 · Liquor license issued · beer

Tax registration · Jan 21 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Jan 1, 2026

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Closing · 11 spots

Only closings backed by the news, our own verification, or more than one record

WacoPP

May have closedConfirmed

Paka's Pizzeria Plus

1025 Franklin Ave · Waco, TX 76701

Records from more than one agency show this pizza spot closed.

Liquor tax filing · Oct 9 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Oct 9 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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WacoLC

May have closedConfirmed

Lighthouse Coffee & Wine

624 Washington Ave · Waco, TX 76701

Records from more than one agency show this café closed.

Liquor tax filing · Jul 4 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2020)

Liquor license · Jul 4 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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Lacy LakeviewGB

May have closedConfirmed

Gritos Bar & Venue

325 New Dallas Hwy · Lacy Lakeview, TX 76705

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · May 13 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2021)

Liquor license · May 13 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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WacoZC

May have closedConfirmed

Z's At the Curry

611 Washington Ave · Waco, TX 76701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Apr 30 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2018)

Liquor license · Apr 30 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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WacoJL

May have closedConfirmed

Jon Lillie's Steakhouse

5102 N 19th St, Ste 103 · Waco, TX 76708

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Apr 28 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2020)

Liquor license · Apr 28 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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WacoUG

May have closedConfirmed

Union Grove Bar

8100 Woodway Dr · Waco, TX 76712

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · Mar 3 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2023)

Liquor license · Mar 3 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Waco 76701 · 7 Waco 76710 · 6

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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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