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What’s coming to McAllen & Brownsville

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

Try78501 · Mcallen 78572 · Mission 78520 · Brownsville 78596 · Weslaco 78577 · Pharr

61coming soon

42recently opened

21changing hands

14neighborhoods

McallenJust registeredSF

Szn Fit

Mcallen · 3001 S K Center St

Tax registration · Oct 16, 2026

McallenJust registeredW

Wingsnob

Mcallen · 901 S 10th St, Ste 210

Tax registration · Oct 10, 2026

EdinburgJust registeredJB

Jlw Bagels

Edinburg · 1816 S Mccoll Rd, Ste 8

Tax registration · Oct 8, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

Cartel Taco Company Y Cantina

1820 W Business 77 · San Benito

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 175 days before opening

May 4 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Jun 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 26 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)

The Wings Stadium Nolana

400 W Nolana Ave, Ste Ijk · Mcallen

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 61 days before opening

Jul 29 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Sep 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Sep 28 · Liquor tax account opened (Liquor tax filing)
Oct 21 · Applied for liquor license · late hours (Liquor license)
Oct 26 · Checked · not open yet (Coming Soon Project verification)

Recess

225 E Cano St · Edinburg

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 220 days before opening

Mar 9 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Apr 15, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 15 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)
Oct 15 · Liquor tax account opened (Liquor tax filing)
Oct 26 · Verified temporarily closed (Coming Soon Project verification)

Majo's Drive Thru #2

2114 Guadalupe Flores Rd · Sullivan City

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 133 days before opening

May 22 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Jun 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 2 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer (Liquor license)

Veranda Bar and Grill

693 Dr Hugh Emerson Rd · Brownsville

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 181 days before opening

Apr 2 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales May 4, 2026 (Tax registration)
May 4 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)
Sep 30 · First liquor sales reported · September 2026 (Liquor tax filing)

Spanky's Bar

104 S Olivarez St · Donna

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 132 days before opening

May 21 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Jun 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Jul 27 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)
Jul 27 · Liquor tax account opened (Liquor tax filing)
Sep 30 · First liquor sales reported · September 2026 (Liquor tax filing)

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Coming soon to McAllen & Brownsville · 61 spots

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

McallenPlanned for Nov 1SF

Just registeredConfirmed

Szn Fit

3001 S K Center St · Mcallen, TX 78503

Just registered as a new café.

Tax registration · Oct 16 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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McallenPlanned for Nov 15W

Just registeredConfirmed

Wingsnob

901 S 10th St, Ste 210 · Mcallen, TX 78501

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 10 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 15, 2026

Construction filing · May 12 · Construction registered · $312,809 · build-out of a 2,326.18 sf wing restaurant in existing retail shell. - · est. 6/1/2026–11/15/2026

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EdinburgPlanned for Jan 1JB

Just registeredConfirmed

Jlw Bagels

1816 S Mccoll Rd, Ste 8 · Edinburg, TX 78539

Just registered as a new dessert shop.

Tax registration · Oct 8 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Jan 1, 2027

Construction filing · May 6 · Construction registered · $200,000 · interior finish out in existing shell space for a bar · est. 5/7/2026–2/5/2027

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Weslaco

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Flapjack's Grill

1121 W Interstate Highway 2, Weslaco, Texas 78596 · Weslaco, TX 78596

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 7 · Applied for liquor license · food & beverage certificate

Liquor license · Sep 16 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

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WeslacoPL

Permit filedConfirmed

El Pollo Loco

1115 Telfair Drive · Weslaco, TX 78596

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Sep 25 · Construction registered · $1,500,000 · one story restaurant of 2,954 gsf, total occupant load - 88; 41 parkin · est. 9/21/2026–12/1/2026

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BrownsvillePP

Permit filedConfirmed

Port Plaza

7004 Fm 511, Ste 306 · Brownsville, TX 78526

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Sep 24 · Construction registered · $200,000 · interior tenant finish out. · est. 9/28/2026–3/31/2027

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San JuanPlanned for Nov 1DG

Just registeredConfirmed

Deangelo's Gourmet

205 W Nolana, Ste 8 · San Juan, TX 78589

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Sep 10 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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San BenitoRV

Permit filedConfirmed

Resaca Village Center

500 E. Business 77, Ste 401 · San Benito, TX 78586

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Sep 1 · Construction registered · $450,000 · 3,361 square feet of internal buildout · est. 8/21/2026–11/21/2026

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MercedesPlanned for Nov 19R

Just registeredFiled

Los Rebeldes

5742 N Fm 1015 · Mercedes, TX 78570

Just registered as a new café.

Tax registration · Oct 21 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Nov 19, 2026

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Changing hands · 21 spots

New owners, same address

McallenBR

Changing handsConfirmed

Bali the Roof

220 S 17th St · Mcallen, TX 78501

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Liquor license issued · full bar

Tax registration · Sep 19 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Sep 16, 2026

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ElsaDP

Changing handsConfirmed

Don Pedro Restaurante #2

322 S Broadway St · Elsa, TX 78543

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 12 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer

Tax registration · Apr 15 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Apr 15, 2026

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PharrPlanned for Dec 1MP

Changing handsConfirmed

Malfitany Pasta Company

1201 S Jackson Rd, Ste 7 · Pharr, TX 78577

New owners are taking over this Italian restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 8 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer

Tax registration · Sep 12 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026

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South Padre IslandPP

Changing handsConfirmed

El Pulgarcito Pupusas Y Mas

1912 Padre Blvd · South Padre Island, TX 78597

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 30 · First liquor sales reported · September 2026

Liquor tax filing · Aug 6 · Liquor tax account opened

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WeslacoSC

Changing handsFiled

Sunrise Cafe

301 N Texas Blvd · Weslaco, TX 78596

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Sep 29 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer

Liquor license · May 17 · Liquor license expired · wine & beer

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WeslacoS

Changing handsConfirmed

Le Spot

2017 W Expressway 83, Ste 10 · Weslaco, TX 78596

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Tax registration · Sep 9 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Oct 4, 2026

Liquor license · Nov 21 · Liquor license expired · wine & beer

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Closing · 30 spots

Only closings backed by the news, our own verification, or more than one record

PharrPlanned for Dec 1CS

May have closedConfirmed

La Cabana Sinaloense

1209 E Nolana Loop · Pharr, TX 78577

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Oct 20 · Liquor license expired · full bar

Tax registration · Oct 1 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026

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MissionPM

May have closedConfirmed

El Porton Mexican Restaurant

2311 N Conway Ave, Ste 10 · Mission, TX 78574

Records from more than one agency show this Mexican spot closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 28 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Sep 28 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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McallenSA

May have closedConfirmed

Salon Agave

2515 Buddy Owens Ave · Mcallen, TX 78504

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 21 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Sep 21 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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HarlingenRB

May have closedConfirmed

Reyna's Bar- B- Q

2410 Spur 54 · Harlingen, TX 78552

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 17 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2022)

Liquor license · Sep 17 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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South Padre IslandBV

May have closedConfirmed

Bay View Bar

1201 Padre Blvd · South Padre Island, TX 78597

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 8 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2022)

Liquor license · Sep 8 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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PalmviewCT

May have closedConfirmed

Cero Tr3s Cocina & Bar

1350 W Palma Vista Dr · Palmview, TX 78572

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 1 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2022)

Liquor license · Sep 1 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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Cities

Cities around McAllen & Brownsville with at least 5 projects

Mcallen 30 Brownsville 23 Weslaco 17 Mission 12 Harlingen 11 Pharr 10 South Padre Island 7 Edinburg 5 San Benito 5

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Mcallen 78501 · 20 Mission 78572 · 13 Brownsville 78520 · 11 Weslaco 78596 · 11 Pharr 78577 · 10 Brownsville 78526 · 8 Mcallen 78504 · 7 Harlingen 78550 · 7 South Padre Island 78597 · 7 Alton 78573 · 5 Weslaco 78599 · 5 San Benito 78586 · 5 Harlingen 78552 · 5 Edinburg 78539 · 5

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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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