New businesses are soon to open in Bryan–College Station

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – As students return to Aggieland and football Saturdays follow closely, there’s big business to be done in the Brazos Valley.

In a survey released Tuesday, small business owners say they’re feeling better about the economy than they have in months. However, they still feel the pressure of inflation on their bottom line.

A handful of new businesses are moving into the Bryan–College Station area, and they’re ready for the college rush. One of the new establishments getting ready to open their doors to the public is Pluckers.

Sean Greenberg co-owns Pluckers and is excited to put the company’s first pickleball court on their College Station patio.

“There are a lot of really positive economic indicators in that region,” Greenberg said.

With the Brazos Valley population growing, Greenberg believes there will be heavy foot traffic.

“Pluckers in college towns go hand and hand together, and College Station is an enormous and vibrant college town,” Greenberg said.

Pluckers will be joined by new businesses like Tiger Woods-backed minigolf concept Pop Stroke, Buffalo Wing institution anchor bar, and a new Northgate pizza place in the old Antonio’s called Famiglia Pizzeria.

Down Wellborn Road, business owner Alyssa Hensley left corporate America to open Half Baked Goodness, a cookie store.

“With the amount of students here and the activity and how big college station is and growing,” Hensley said. “I thought it would be a perfect addition.”

Experts say It’s growth that makes Bryan-College Station an easy choice, even in an uneasy economy.

“We’re very excited to be heading to Aggieland and bringing Pluckers to College Station,” Greenberg said.

Some other new businesses include Northern Tools in Bryan, which is set to open on August 28th. La Bodega Baja Taco bar will return to a new South College Station location soon.

Here is the schedule:

Half Baked Goodness: open nowPluckers: opens August 19PopStroke: opens August 22Northern Tools: opens August 28Anchor Bar: opens soonFamiglia Pizzeria: opens soonLa Bodega Baja Taco Bar: opens soon