Bryan/College Station - Coming & Going, Retail, Restaurants, Businesses, etc (2015)

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Met someone from the Aldi job fair yesterday. He said it would open next summer, but the location is still undisclosed.
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Jumping World USA is going to expand into Bryan over in Bryan Towne Center where Target is. It is part of a 47,000 sq.ft. expansion of the center.
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Did Izzy's close? Anyone know?
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Yes, Izzy's is closed.
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Studio Movie Grill, Blaze Pizza and Neighbors Emergency Center announced for Century Square by end of 2016.

I'd have preferred an Alamo Drafthouse, but SMG is my second place, so that's cool!

Edit to add link: http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/theater-restaurant-medical-treatment-center-among-first-tenants-announced-for/article_8160aad7-94af-5e8b-b44b-83284f75d7c1.html

Edit: Missed this earlier thread on it too... Really not all there today!

http://texags.com/forums/35/topics/2653262
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I am excited. A place to eat and watch movies is a place for me. Closer to my apartment too.
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Studio Movie Grill, Blaze Pizza and Neighbors Emergency Center announced for Century Square by end of 2016.

I'd have preferred an Alamo Drafthouse, but SMG is my second place, so that's cool!

Edit to add link: http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/theater-restaurant-medical-treatment-center-among-first-tenants-announced-for/article_8160aad7-94af-5e8b-b44b-83284f75d7c1.html

Edit: Missed this earlier thread on it too... Really not all there today!

http://texags.com/forums/35/topics/2653262
Now when people get in a fight at McDonalds, they can walk to the closest ER..
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Met the Manager at Tea 2 Go - They plan to open next week. The inside is very nice - Not at all what I expected. The website kinda made it look like a pot dispensery. I'm not a "Tea" person, but I might give it a try.
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Studio Movie Grill, Blaze Pizza and Neighbors Emergency Center announced for Century Square by end of 2016.

I'd have preferred an Alamo Drafthouse, but SMG is my second place, so that's cool!

Edit to add link: http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/theater-restaurant-medical-treatment-center-among-first-tenants-announced-for/article_8160aad7-94af-5e8b-b44b-83284f75d7c1.html

Edit: Missed this earlier thread on it too... Really not all there today!

http://texags.com/forums/35/topics/2653262
Now when people get in a fight at McDonalds, they can walk to the closest ER..
I hate even thinking about that incident. T&P to the victims and families.
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SIAP, but the Sunoco at Boonville is gonna be a Stripes?
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Yes.
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Square One Downtown Bryan Event Center & Loft opened on Friday, after a lengthy renovation period.
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I miss the restaurant Square One. Amazing bread pudding.
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Me too.
FlyRod
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It was kind of nice to have more than one nice restaurant in downtown Bryan...
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Gona start seeing some older hotel properties start to struggle a bit more and probably hit the market. We are getting close to a very saturated hotel market.
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That must be why every single one, including the absolute dumps, are sold out 10+ weekends a year at high market prices. The dramatically expanded stadium and expanding student body surely won't increase hotel room demand, either.
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Sold out 10-15 weekends a year won't keep some of the lower end properties from struggling a bit and getting harder and harder to make their fat mortgage payments. Not when we are adding by some estimates another 1000+ rooms at least (and very possibly more) over the next 5yrs.

The reduction in oil related business is also going to hurt.

The newer properties will be fine. Its the older properties I'm talking about.
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It's an interesting discussion. There are about 5000 rooms currently from what I understand. Some hotels have gone out of biz over the years. The Holiday Inn in Bryan down from Villa Maria became a student dorm for a while. The College Station Ramada across from Culpepper Plaza is still OOB I think.

But, many old hotels hang on seemingly forever. Sometimes they change hands/brands. The Ponderosa is now a Howard Johnson's. The old motel on the bypass & 21 is now a Motel 6.

Ultimately I'm not so sure an additional 1000 rooms will put many old places OOB. I think they'll hang on, maybe continue changing hands. We'll see.
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Chances are, they'd just get more "permanent residents" and/or become dens of prostitution that rent rooms by the hour.
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Chances are, they'd just get more "permanent residents" and/or become dens of prostitution that rent rooms by the hour.
I wouldn't say that. Your low rent places in College Station like Motel 6 and EZ Travel aren't known for that. News stories about prostitution in CS have mostly centered around the La Quinta across from campus, and it's a nicer place than Motel 6 or EZ Travel.
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Right now there are 16 local hotels showing availability for this weekend on hotels.com.
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3 night minimum at 285 / night plus 14% tax
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Thought most recently Homewood suites was the goto location from what I have seen in arrest reports.
A big upgrade from eztravel.
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I think BCS hotels are in great shape and more will be needed. The explosive growth of the community warrants it. Occupancy rates are outstanding
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You surprised at all they haven't sold out for the first home game and re-opening of Kyle Field?
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CS New Development says Zaxby's coming to Caprock.
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Sounds like a Chicken Finger Row South is emerging. Now we just need Cane's to jump on board.
FlyRod
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Sign up for a new BBQ place on Church St. where Happy Yogurt was, next to Rough Draught.
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Wrong thread.
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I think the hotel openings have more to do with the visiting team. I don't see many Ball St fans traveling to the game. Most A&M fans will just come in for the day.

Now when Alabama or another big name comes, their fans will travel in larger numbers and fill up the hotels.
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What's going in behind/next to cavenders?
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What's going in behind/next to cavenders?

more cavenders. they are undergoing a massive expansion.
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What's going in behind/next to cavenders?

more cavenders. they are undergoing a massive expansion.
Good. That's a great place.
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