BCS Coming & Going: Retail, Restaurants, Businesses, etc (2021)

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Rapier108
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10:49a, 12/6/21
University Tire and Service has closed, apparently 2-3 months ago.

Safelite has moved into the location.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to Rapier108 • 1:12p, 12/6/21
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I guess they retired?
Trump will fix it.
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8:01p, 12/6/21
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Olympic automotive on E 29th is closed or it looked empty on my way past it today
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In reply to BQ_90 • 8:05p, 12/6/21
BQ_90 said:
Olympic automotive on E 29th is closed or it looked empty on my way past it today


They temporarily moved to their smaller shop further down 29th to that little old gas station they own that's branded as a hail repair place right now. They are remodeling and cleaning up the bigger location and then moving back in when done. Long overdue.
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In reply to lawless89 • 9:00p, 12/6/21
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lawless89 said:
BQ_90 said:
Olympic automotive on E 29th is closed or it looked empty on my way past it today


They temporarily moved to their smaller shop further down 29th to that little old gas station they own that's branded as a hail repair place right now. They are remodeling and cleaning up the bigger location and then moving back in when done. Long overdue.
Thanks I didn't notice that
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In reply to techno-ag • 9:09p, 12/6/21
techno-ag said:
I guess they retired?
That's what I heard.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to Tailgate88 • 11:26p, 12/6/21
Didn't this happen a year ago? I sold the account facility services at my old job right after Covid hit.

Is there a restaurant there now as well?
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In reply to ChampsAg • 7:23a, 12/7/21
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It's been over a year since they reopened/ re branded.

They recently opened a counter service food sales, they have a long bar and stools along the front window to eat there if you like. I have not eaten anything from there yet. They post a good bit on FB regarding selections and such.
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7:32p, 12/7/21
A couple weeks ago I posted about pappasitos going in the old ninfas building. A buddy of mines wife works at a title company and she told me that they had just purchased the old ninfas building. Well yesterday I ran into one of the owners of the old ninfas and they told me that it is actually going to be https://www.vidamiacuisine.com/ and that they are shooting for a February/March opening. Not sure what my buddy's wife was talking about so sorry guys
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In reply to Bcs90 • 7:35p, 12/7/21
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Bcs90 said:
A couple weeks ago I posted about pappasitos going in the old ninfas building. A buddy of mines wife works at a title company and she told me that they had just purchased the old ninfas building. Well yesterday I ran into one of the owners of the old ninfas and they told me that it is actually going to be https://www.vidamiacuisine.com/ and that they are shooting for a February/March opening. Not sure what my buddy's wife was talking about so sorry guys
That family buys a lot of restaurant real estate. Not everything turns into one of their restaurants.
Trump will fix it.
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In reply to Bcs90 • 8:05p, 12/7/21
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Bcs90 said:
A couple weeks ago I posted about pappasitos going in the old ninfas building. A buddy of mines wife works at a title company and she told me that they had just purchased the old ninfas building. Well yesterday I ran into one of the owners of the old ninfas and they told me that it is actually going to be https://www.vidamiacuisine.com/ and that they are shooting for a February/March opening. Not sure what my buddy's wife was talking about so sorry guys


Website looks like its breakfast and lunch.
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8:13p, 12/7/21
Anyone know if a good convience store is opening in College Station ? I swear most of them are old run down , junky stores .
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In reply to txtomster • 8:33p, 12/7/21
txtomster said:
Anyone know if a good convience store is opening in College Station ? I swear most of them are old run down , junky stores .
The 7-Eleven/Stripes stores and Circle K are nice and 24 hours, but you're right, most of the ones that exist are getting run-down and showing their age.

Sounds like someone is angling for a QuikTrip.
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In reply to PS3D • 8:34p, 12/7/21
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I am a big fan of the Stripes, though they have gotten junkier since 7-11 took over. The Circle K at Rock Prairie and 6 is nice too.
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8:46p, 12/7/21
The circle K is best but does not compare to nice ones in Houston etc.
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In reply to chickencoupe16 • 3:07p, 12/8/21
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chickencoupe16 said:
I am a big fan of the Stripes, though they have gotten junkier since 7-11 took over. The Circle K at Rock Prairie and 6 is nice too.
Didn't someone get shot and killed there a couple years back? Or am I thinking of somewhere else?
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 3:28p, 12/8/21
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https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Store-customers-neighbors-react-to-shooting-death-of-CS-Store-Clerk-502973221.html
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In reply to txtomster • 4:00p, 12/8/21
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txtomster said:
Anyone know if a good convience store is opening in College Station ? I swear most of them are old run down , junky stores .


Why does Chevron have the best fuel but the shadiest, most run down gas stations?
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In reply to txtomster • 7:40p, 12/8/21
txtomster said:
The circle K is best but does not compare to nice ones in Houston etc.
If we're talking about Houston gas stations, for every nice gas station in Houston there's two dozen that should've been torn down a decade ago. If we're comparing things to Houston, what would be run down for College Station would be average for Houston.

Esteban du Plantier said:

Why does Chevron have the best fuel but the shadiest, most run down gas stations?


I don't know, the one at Deacon and Holleman is okay. The only Chevrons that come to mind are the ones at Graham (never been, but dates back to the mid-2000s) and the one on Northgate (which I'm sure is still run-down as ever).
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8:18a, 12/9/21
With all of the talk about Costco coming to town, someone should put a live cam on it so people can watch it being built.
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10:16a, 12/9/21
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With all of the talk about Costco coming to town, someone should put a live cam on it so people can watch it being built.
Isn't that the job of this thread? Post your date guess when concrete trucks appear for the foundation!
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12:20p, 12/9/21
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Who wants to volunteer to take weekly picture updates and post
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4:03p, 12/10/21
Where on University Drive is the Russo's New York Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen going?
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In reply to woodiewood1 • 5:03p, 12/10/21
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Is that what's replacing Antonio's?
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5:51p, 12/10/21
Russo's wouldn't touch that location with a 10 ft pole. It's likely going to century square or somewhere in the new development by snooze.

There's a $1 pizza slice concept from NYC that is going to Antonios.
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In reply to chickencoupe16 • 6:32p, 12/10/21
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chickencoupe16 said:
I am a big fan of the Stripes, though they have gotten junkier since 7-11 took over. The Circle K at Rock Prairie and 6 is nice too.

7-Eleven has owned the Stripes stores in BCS since January 2018 and management hasn't changed much since. It's not new ownership causing the stores to go downhill, it's the lackluster performance at store and area management levels. I wish I could do more in my capacity to enhance the stores in BCS because you all deserve an excellent convenience store option. Unfortunately, I oversee a different area in Houston now.
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In reply to DimeBox17 • 9:26p, 12/10/21
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DimeBox17 said:
chickencoupe16 said:
I am a big fan of the Stripes, though they have gotten junkier since 7-11 took over. The Circle K at Rock Prairie and 6 is nice too.

7-Eleven has owned the Stripes stores in BCS since January 2018 and management hasn't changed much since. It's not new ownership causing the stores to go downhill, it's the lackluster performance at store and area management levels. I wish I could do more in my capacity to enhance the stores in BCS because you all deserve an excellent convenience store option. Unfortunately, I oversee a different area in Houston now.


That may be some or even most of it, but I started to really notice it when they rebranded the actual stores. They have crammed too many 7-11 branded items and end caps into the stores to that weren't designed for them and crowded the isles. Stripes always felt high quality and 7-11 has a sleazier feel to their products. I still like them and they're better than most of the alternatives, but the 7-11 change definitely diminished my opinion.
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In reply to tb9665 • 9:29p, 12/12/21
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Thanks for volunteering!
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In reply to tb9665 • 4:47p, 12/13/21
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Not a live cam, but snapped a pic. Also, Town Lake Drive will go thru to Hwy 6 (at the Harley dealership) and intersect at Midtown Drive
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In reply to MsDoubleD81 • 5:01p, 12/13/21
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so you were heading north on Midtown and took that pic out your driver's side window?
















eyes on the road!!!!!
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In reply to theNetSmith • 5:12p, 12/13/21
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I was walking.
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8:23p, 12/13/21
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land is being cleared & leveled on the lot next to the big pond on Harvey Mirchell & the East Bypass (entrance to Emerald Forest).

Anyone know if anything is officially planned for this site, as it is zoned for retail?
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8:41p, 12/13/21
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First Financial Bank

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/11/19/first-financial-bank-breaks-ground-new-location-bcs/

Is this it? Or another corner?
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9:13p, 12/13/21
Things BCS definitely needs to bring in as new businesses:

Banks
Nail salons
Smoke/vape shops
Churches
Coffee shops
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In reply to techno-ag • 9:27p, 12/13/21
techno-ag said:
I guess they retired?



Yes after 45 years at that location they decided to retire
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