By Edmond Ortiz
This edition of Business Briefs features Sam’s Club’s plans to expand into Far West San Antonio, and Toyota formally announcing a plan to grow its South Side manufacturing location.
Also, here’s a look at select new businesses and practices popping up in Boerne and in northwest San Antonio, as well as an events venue coming to the near West Side.
NOW OPEN
Dragon Claw
This chain of local claw machine arcades opened a sixth location July 3 near Ingram Park Mall. Dragon Claw offers plushie trade-ins, and opportunities for private parties.
6411 NW Loop 410. Open 3-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. and Sat., and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. (210-255-8397)
COMING UP
Smoky Justice
A July 17 grand opening event is set for this https://www.smokyjustice.com, which features multiple membership levels with various perks, 30,000-plus cigars, curated spirits, private rooms, speakeasy access, and personal lockers.
32840 I-10 W., Boerne. Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 10 a.m.-midnight Thu., 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri. and Sat., and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Innova Recovery Center
Innova, which treats men, women and teenagers with traumatic histories, is opening a new Northwest Side clinic July 15 with a focus on individuals ages 12-18 who are still in school. Innova’s professionals provide individual therapy, intensive outpatient service, virtual care and a residential home to help clients heal from past traumatic experiences. Mental health maintenance is offered, too. Programming is available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, and a certified teacher is present on site during the school year.
10325 Bandera Road
Luxor at Las Palmas
A July 25 grand opening is scheduled for Luxor at Las Palmas Events, a new events venue that can accommodate a variety of community and private activities. The grand opening event, slated for 1-5 p.m., will include tastings, facility tours, live entertainment and a vendor showcase. Luxor fills a space at the Las Palmas Shopping Center that has been vacant for more than a decade,
803 Castroville Road, Suite 402
IN DEVELOPMENT
Sam’s Club
The renowned chain wholesaler plans to open a seventh San Antonio-area location in late 2027 by building a 166,000-square-foot store on the Far West Side near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The $24 million construction project is set to begin this November, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
3007 W. Loop 1604 S.
Toyota Motor Corp.
As previously reported by Focus on San Antonio, Toyota Motor North America officially announced July 6 that it will enlarge its South Side manufacturing campus with the addition of a 2.5 million-square-foot assembly line.
The Japanese automaker confirmed it will spend $3.6 billion to double the size of its south San Antonio site, also known as Toyota Texas, and transition Tacoma production from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California to the Toyota Texas plant over a four-year period.
According to a July 6 press release, the local expansion project will create 2,000 jobs by 2030, when the new assembly line becomes operational.
“Toyota has become an essential part of our city’s identity, and this new investment will continue Toyota’s legacy of uplifting our South Side residents, breaking cycles of poverty, and providing lasting skills and good-paying jobs,” State Rep. John Lujan said in an announcement.
