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What’s coming to Midland & Odessa

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

Try79705 · Midland 79701 · Midland 79765 · Odessa

16coming soon

8recently opened

15changing hands

3neighborhoods

MidlandLiquor license filedDT

Draft Tap

Midland · 1308 S Midkiff Rd, Ste 129

Liquor license · Oct 9, 2026

MidlandOpening soonS

The Summit

Midland · 300 N Marienfeld St., Ste 1000

Construction filing · Nov 18, 2025

MidlandLiquor license filedAV

Alyssa's Venue

Midland · 4900 S State Highway 349

Liquor license · Sep 25, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

Empire Billards & Entertainment

7209 Andrews Hwy · Odessa

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 41 days before opening

Nov 11 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Nov 1, 2025 (Tax registration)
Dec 22 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer (Liquor license)
Oct 10 · Applied for liquor license · full bar (Liquor license)
Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)

Cork & Pickle

3200 Mockingbird Ln Bldg 6, Ste 101 · Midland

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 320 days before opening

Jun 8 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)
Jun 11 · Liquor tax account opened (Liquor tax filing)
Jun 15 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed (Construction filing)
Sep 30 · First liquor sales reported · September 2026 (Liquor tax filing)

Millie Leigh's

1601 Avalon Dr · Midland

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 187 days before opening

Mar 27 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales May 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Jun 25 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)
Jun 25 · Liquor tax account opened (Liquor tax filing)
Sep 30 · First liquor sales reported · September 2026 (Liquor tax filing)

Chipotle

8009 Tx-191 · Odessa

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 266 days before opening

Jan 7 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed (Construction filing)
Mar 2 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed (Construction filing)
Sep 30 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer (Liquor license)
Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)

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Coming soon to Midland & Odessa · 16 spots

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

MidlandPlanned for Nov 1DT

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Draft Tap

1308 S Midkiff Rd, Ste 129 · Midland, TX 79701

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 9 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Aug 22 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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MidlandPlanned for Nov 1AV

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Alyssa's Venue

4900 S State Highway 349 · Midland, TX 79706

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 25 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Aug 18 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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OdessaPlanned for Nov 1GP

Just registeredFiled

G's Paleteria & Diversion

14525 W University Blvd · Odessa, TX 79764

Just registered as a new dessert shop.

Tax registration · Oct 23 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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MidlandPlanned for Nov 2MC

Just registeredFiled

Mi Cafecito Coffee

2116 Trailhead Dr · Midland, TX 79707

Just registered as a new café.

Tax registration · Oct 23 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Nov 2, 2026

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StantonPlanned for Jan 4PP

Just registeredFiled

Porch&pantry

114 N Saint Peter St · Stanton, TX 79782

Just registered as a new café.

Tax registration · Oct 10 · Registered for sales tax · Coffee, snack or dessert shop · plans to start sales Jan 4, 2027

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OdessaPlanned for Jan 1RY

Just registeredFiled

Raices Y Sabores Supermercado

2429 N County Rd W · Odessa, TX 79763

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 6 · Registered for sales tax · Grocery store · plans to start sales Jan 1, 2027

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OdessaPlanned for Nov 1TS

Just registeredFiled

Texas Soul

981 E 87th St · Odessa, TX 79765

Just registered as a new restaurant.

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

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MidlandPlanned for Nov 1LE

Just registeredFiled

Latin Explosion Restaurant

3109 Valley Quail Rd · Midland, TX 79705

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Sep 9 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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MidlandS

Opening soonConfirmed

The Summit

300 N Marienfeld St., Ste 1000 · Midland, TX 79701

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Construction filing · Nov 18 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed

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Changing hands · 15 spots

New owners, same address

OdessaMP

Changing handsConfirmed

Macarena's Prime

2701 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy · Odessa, TX 79762

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 22 · Re-registered for sales tax · selling here since Apr 10, 2026

Liquor tax filing · Aug 21 · Liquor tax account opened

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MidlandBC

Changing handsConfirmed

La Barra Catracha

503 E Interstate 20, Ste 130 · Midland, TX 79701

New owners are taking over this bar.

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

Liquor tax filing · Sep 11 · Liquor tax account opened

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OdessaFT

Changing handsConfirmed

The Friends Tavern

6821 Golder Ave · Odessa, TX 79764

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 14 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Sep 14 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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OdessaPlanned for Nov 5CS

Changing handsConfirmed

Cafe San Blas

818 N County Rd W · Odessa, TX 79763

New owners are taking over this café.

Tax registration · Sep 10 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 5, 2026

Tax registration · Feb 5 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Feb 5, 2026

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OdessaR

Changing handsConfirmed

Ruta 69

418 N Grant Ave · Odessa, TX 79761

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Aug 31 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Aug 31 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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OdessaSV

Changing handsConfirmed

Sherwood Village Shopping Center

4201 N Dixie Blvd, Ste 130 · Odessa, TX 79762

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Construction filing · Aug 3 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed

Tax registration · Jun 27 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Sep 15, 2026

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Closing · 4 spots

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

OdessaCA

May have closedConfirmed

Campo Azul Mexican Restaurant & Bar

2604 N Grandview Ave · Odessa, TX 79761

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · Oct 12 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2020)

Liquor license · Oct 12 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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MidlandCM

May have closedConfirmed

El Capitan Mexican Restaurant Mariscos and Bar

2411 W Wall St · Midland, TX 79701

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor license · Sep 10 · Liquor license expired · full bar

Tax registration · Jul 14 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Aug 20, 2026

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OdessaL

May have closedConfirmed

Lulu's

5011 E Hammett Dr · Odessa, TX 79766

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Aug 20 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2025)

Liquor license · Aug 20 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Odessa

May have closedConfirmed

Hooters

2660 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy · Odessa, TX 79761

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · May 20 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

Liquor tax filing · Feb 28 · First liquor sales reported · February 2026

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Cities

Cities around Midland & Odessa with at least 5 projects

Odessa 22 Midland 20

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Midland 79705 · 7 Midland 79701 · 7 Odessa 79765 · 6

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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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