By Edmond Ortiz
A independent bookshop in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, a workspace complex on the Southeast Side, and a Toyota pickup truck axle assembly plant are among the newly opened businesses and ventures in the San Antonio area.
Elsewhere, a new owner took over a STEM skills/coding provider in Cibolo, a stretch fitness center opened on TPC Parkway, and an expanded Fair Oaks Ranch veterinary clinic was unveiled.
Plus, a pair of home interior design showrooms are scheduled to open their doors this summer at a La Cantera shopping center.
NOW OPEN
Bluebonnet Books and Homegrown Goods
This new book store opened March 7 in the Beacon Hill neighborhood area, offering a variety of used books and DVDs, as well as some used apparel and home accessories.
The shop, which will also soon offer used vinyl records, also has goods such as home-produced, natural soaps, deodorants, shampoos, natural herbs, as well as bookmarks and store merchandise.
700 Fredericksburg Road. Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily.
Sage Business Park
A March 5 grand opening was held for Sage Business Park, a Southeast Side complex where small business owners, ecommerce sellers, contractors and professional service providers can rent flexible retail and industrial workspaces.
The business park is a gated property with controlled access, 24/7 security camera surveillance, designated parking for tenants and customers, sound-insulated walls for reduced noise transfer, truck access for warehouse units, and on-site management and leasing support.
3822 S.E. Military Drive
Stretch Zone TPC
A Feb. 21 grand opening took place for Stretch Zone’s newest San Antonio-area location. This fitness center chain offers trained practitioner-assisted stretching, which is designed to help individuals to improve their flexibility and range of motion.
Community members may now sign up for a free 30-minute stretching session. Stretch Zone now has five locations in San Antonio, one in Live Oak, one in New Braunfels, and one in Kerrville.
3111 TPC Pkwy., Suite 104
iCode Cibolo
iCode Cibolo hosted a Feb. 21 open house to mark its reopening under new ownership. Children and teenagers ages 3-16 can enjoy a range of hands-on programs, such as programming, robotics, drones, and web and app development, that teach students different STEM skills.
18384 I-35 N., Suite 121, Schertz
Fair Oaks Ranch Veterinary Clinic
Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce held a Feb. 24 ribbon-cutting for Fair Oaks Ranch Veterinary Clinic, which is celebrating the recent opening of its new, larger space. This clinic is a full-service veterinary provider, including digital dental X-rays, ultrasound, laser therapy and dermatology.
28615 I-10 W., Fair Oaks Ranch
COMING SOON
Luxury home interior showrooms coming to La Cantera
Two complementary showrooms–Lavish kitchen + bath and California Closets of the Texas Hill Country–both will open this June at the La Cantera Heights.
Led by husband-and-wife team Daniel and Jill Siegel, both Lavish and California are known for “their precision and artistry, combining local craftsmanship from premium sources and the best in global design,” according to a press release.
Each showroom will measure 2,000 square feet, and help to address a rising demand resulting from the continued residential growth in the San Antonio area, representatives from both companies said. Clients have enjoyed services provided by Lavish and California Closets for a combined 43 years.
17038 Fiesta Texas Drive
OTHER NEWS
Toyota opens rear axle plant
Officials with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas recently announced the launch of the Southwest Side plant’s axle assembly facility.
On a February tour with local leaders and reporters, company representatives said it will be this fall when the rear axle assembly complex starts supplying rear axles for Toyota Tundras and Sequoias built at the neighboring main plant, and for the Toyota Tacomas that are put together in Mexico. The rear axle plant will be completely functional in 2027, Toyota officials added.
Toyota is beginning a process to hire 400-plus workers over a 16-month period to fill positions at the main Tundra and Sequoia construction plant and in the axle assembly facility.
