BCS Coming & Going: Retail, Restaurants, Businesses, etc. (2026 Edition)

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techno-ag said:

Medians killed another one. And they haven't even been installed yet over there. I suppose the new Interstate coming some day won't help matters either.

Medians are going to be used for an excuse for every business going under. Consider the facts:
- No new local DQ restaurants built in 30+ years
- One CS DQ vs FOUR Bryan ones
- Blames "potential" medians for closure (?!)
- McDonald's catty-corner likely to remain open in the foreseeable future
FlyRod
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Fair point. The "median excuse" is an easy and lazy excuse when used in a blanket way. It is conditional; some businesses are genuinely being adversely affected by them. Others are not but the excuse will be used. It's complicated.
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They mentioned any future medians as a potential problem with finding a new location. The current location is being encroached upon by the Big 6 project. I read that the office at the Motel 6 and the Bryan Food Exchange (former Nuche's Grocery) are also going to have to move/close.
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Maybe they are just fishing for a $100K grant from CoB.....
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Though blaming the medians when there's another reason a business is closing is convenient, I know there are several restaurants I don't even bother going to anymore because of new medians. Does that mean I don't eat? No, I go somewhere else. But I think it's very realistic that certain restaurants are being negatively impacted by medians.

I still maintain they are a giant waste of money. You can't convince me that forcing that many more u-turns to get to places is safer. So what they've now started to do is prevent right turns on red at these high u-turn intersections.

I mean, if we just made left turns illegal that'd be even safer.
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If you dont go to a place to eat because of medians then the food isnt that good to eat with medians honestly

If we are inconvienced enough by a median to miss good food then we are lazy
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Wicked Good Ag said:

If you dont go to a place to eat because of medians then the food isnt that good to eat with medians honestly

If we are inconvienced enough by a median to miss good food then we are lazy


People are lazy. I see it in the route choices they take while driving everyday.
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About a year ago, Project Lonestar, a Dairy Queen franchise closed some two dozen stores (and they weren't in isolated areas, either, they included places like Waco and the Dallas-Fort Worth area) among conflicts with the parent company, namely in lack of remodeling stores and royalty payments. Given how out of date the Highway 21 location is (the Villa Maria store is renovating, the CS one has renovated, not sure on the others), I would bet that this is some sort of conflict with the parent company or already a money-loser and that's why they're closing.
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maroon barchetta said:

Wicked Good Ag said:

If you dont go to a place to eat because of medians then the food isnt that good to eat with medians honestly

If we are inconvienced enough by a median to miss good food then we are lazy


People are lazy. I see it in the route choices they take while driving everyday.
Lazy? Or efficient. One right turn is infinitely more efficient than three lefts.
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PS3D said:

About a year ago, Project Lonestar, a Dairy Queen franchise closed some two dozen stores (and they weren't in isolated areas, either, they included places like Waco and the Dallas-Fort Worth area) among conflicts with the parent company, namely in lack of remodeling stores and royalty payments. Given how out of date the Highway 21 location is (the Villa Maria store is renovating, the CS one has renovated, not sure on the others), I would bet that this is some sort of conflict with the parent company or already a money-loser and that's why they're closing.

Repeating for you;

They mentioned any future medians as a potential problem with finding a new location. The current location is being encroached upon by the Big 6 project. I read that the office at the Motel 6 and the Bryan Food Exchange (former Nuche's Grocery) are also going to have to move/close.

Take a look at the Big 6 map. The new lanes at 21 and the bypass are going to take up a big chunk of the DQ parking in front. The building would be sitting right on the road.
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PS3D said:

About a year ago, Project Lonestar, a Dairy Queen franchise closed some two dozen stores (and they weren't in isolated areas, either, they included places like Waco and the Dallas-Fort Worth area) among conflicts with the parent company, namely in lack of remodeling stores and royalty payments. Given how out of date the Highway 21 location is (the Villa Maria store is renovating, the CS one has renovated, not sure on the others), I would bet that this is some sort of conflict with the parent company or already a money-loser and that's why they're closing.


Well, since massive 5 year highway projects just don't suddenly start and they acquire right of way long before the project, it is reasonable to assume the building owner knew of the loss of location for a while now. Kinda dumb to remodel a location right before it has to close because of immanent domain.
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halibut sinclair said:

PS3D said:

About a year ago, Project Lonestar, a Dairy Queen franchise closed some two dozen stores (and they weren't in isolated areas, either, they included places like Waco and the Dallas-Fort Worth area) among conflicts with the parent company, namely in lack of remodeling stores and royalty payments. Given how out of date the Highway 21 location is (the Villa Maria store is renovating, the CS one has renovated, not sure on the others), I would bet that this is some sort of conflict with the parent company or already a money-loser and that's why they're closing.

Repeating for you;

They mentioned any future medians as a potential problem with finding a new location. The current location is being encroached upon by the Big 6 project. I read that the office at the Motel 6 and the Bryan Food Exchange (former Nuche's Grocery) are also going to have to move/close.

Huh, looks like Dairy Queen, the gas station, and Motel 6 are indeed in the right of way (notably, the only buildings to do so), and the McDonald's is able to utilize Bluebonnet Street.

https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot/get-involved/bry/sh6/Central%20BCS/052025-sh6-layout-01.pdf

That still doesn't explain why they've refused to build any new restaurants in decades. (And why is the press release is so poorly copy-edited?)

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Well, since massive 5 year highway projects just don't suddenly start and they acquire right of way long before the project, it is reasonable to assume the building owner knew of the loss of location for a while now. Kinda dumb to remodel a location right before it has to close because of immanent domain.

Then why muddle the reason with medians? TxDOT ROW acquisitions are common in Houston, the medians (or "possible medians"), that should be the reason first and foremost. They're losing the site due to the Highway 6 project, true. But they're still making an excuse as to why they haven't built a new restaurant since...well, whenever they built that restaurant, almost 50 years ago.
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If medians were really an issue, traffic would have dropped significantly at the HEB shopping center on Villa Maria.
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Several houses are up for sale near the roundabouts on WJB (one closer to downtown Bryan). I predicted that as soon as they started on that project. Somebody will eventually jump that late at night and drive into or near a house. Happened in Dallas last year. I feel sorry for the people that live around there.
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Kamei Sushi and Grill next to subway in Towerpoint is closing next Saturday.

Tracy is a wonderful person and I'm happy for her retirement but will miss her. Had some fun memories at Kamei. They have one of the best sushi lunch specials in town.
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AgTrip said:

Kamei Sushi and Grill next to subway in Towerpoint is closing next Saturday.

Tracy is a wonderful person and I'm happy for her retirement but will miss her. Had some fun memories at Kamei. They have one of the best sushi lunch specials in town.


Wow. I haven't been there in awhile but I recall it being one of the better sushi places around. Sad.
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AgTrip said:

Kamei Sushi and Grill next to subway in Towerpoint is closing next Saturday.

Tracy is a wonderful person and I'm happy for her retirement but will miss her. Had some fun memories at Kamei. They have one of the best sushi lunch specials in town.

Oh no!!! I love that place! I hope she has a wonderful retirement.
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Dave and Buster's officially a reality, just got the bid invitation to bid it
www.elitellp.net/

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Any idea when HEB construction on Boonville will start?
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MadDog73 said:

Any idea when HEB construction on Boonville will start?

I would assume whenever they finish the design phase it will come out for bid. Having built a few HEB's in my past life, I can safely assume they are still deciding layout/product placement/flow of the store/ SKU's to carry etc. HEB is very proactive in building stores that fit the intended clientele and area. No 2 HEBs are the same. WAG (wild *&^ guess) would be this summer before any construction of the main structure starts, completion early 27.
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I was told that the HEB construction was just enough to meet some required milestones of agreements but not to take that as imminent construction to completion. Sounds like that was correct info …..
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EBrazosAg said:

I was told that the HEB construction was just enough to meet some required milestones of agreements but not to take that as imminent construction to completion. Sounds like that was correct info …..

The city had two years from the execution of the 380 agreement to have the signal in place at Miramont Blvd and Boonville Rd. The two years ended in December of 2025.
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I'm still waiting on any kind of update regarding the rework at new light at Hardy Weedon and 30. There was another wreck there Saturday night.
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Apologies if I missed this one: it appears to be a service that will deliver gas and fuel directly to you (vs going to the gas station).

https://www.refuelbcs.com/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPfgPVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeOYyhLyoah0oP0VQX9h-Tozv5p6melUBbqt-nm71kQsWzUKfOoqHF8icUalI_aem__49qyq_jp3p_QSX6ceeLhw
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FlyRod said:

Apologies if I missed this one: it appears to be a service that will deliver gas and fuel directly to you (vs going to the gas station).

https://www.refuelbcs.com/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPfgPVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeOYyhLyoah0oP0VQX9h-Tozv5p6melUBbqt-nm71kQsWzUKfOoqHF8icUalI_aem__49qyq_jp3p_QSX6ceeLhw


Their FB page says "coming to BCS soon"
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FlyRod said:

FlyRod said:

Apologies if I missed this one: it appears to be a service that will deliver gas and fuel directly to you (vs going to the gas station).

https://www.refuelbcs.com/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPfgPVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeOYyhLyoah0oP0VQX9h-Tozv5p6melUBbqt-nm71kQsWzUKfOoqHF8icUalI_aem__49qyq_jp3p_QSX6ceeLhw


Their FB page says "coming to BCS soon"


STAFF apologies for the double post, please delete one, thanks.
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EBrazosAg said:

I was told that the HEB construction was just enough to meet some required milestones of agreements but not to take that as imminent construction to completion. Sounds like that was correct info …..


HEB also seems to have a tendency to do an initial build with a plan for expansion some time in the future when demand warrants.
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Somisomi signage is up near Tower Point H-E-B! Maybe it will finally open at some point?
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spike427 said:

Somisomi signage is up near Tower Point H-E-B! Maybe it will finally open at some point?


that place will kill it. the one in Katy is always got a line.
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What is it?
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tu ag said:

What is it?



 
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