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New restaurants in Waco

12 restaurants coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New restaurants · 12 spots

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

WacoCE

Likely openConfirmed

Casa Espanola

1001 Webster Ave, Ste 3b · Waco, TX 76706

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Oct 9 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 8, 2026

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AxtellBA

Likely openConfirmed

Big A's Restaurant

152 N 9th St · Axtell, TX 76624

Spotted 174 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor tax filing · Oct 2 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Oct 2 · Liquor license issued · private club

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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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Waco

Likely openFiled

Jersey Mike's Subs

1428 Wooded Acres Dr, Ste 204 · Waco, TX 76710

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Sep 29 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Oct 14, 2026

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WacoEW

Likely openFiled

Escapology Waco

301 S University Parks Dr, Ste 1 · Waco, TX 76701

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Sep 29 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer

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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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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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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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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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Waco

Opening soonFiled

Chick-fil-A

6001 W Waco Drive, Ste 102 · Waco, TX 76710

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

Construction filing · Nov 16 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed

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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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