The Texas New Openings blog
Data-driven reports on new Texas businesses: monthly opening counts, city deep dives and guides to the public records that show a business before it opens. Every number comes from Texas Comptroller and TABC records.
MONTHLY REPORT · October 15, 2026Texas new business openings: October 2026 report15,102 new Texas businesses filed in September 2026 and 4,611 more in the first two weeks of October. Where they are opening, which categories lead, and the ZIP codes to watch, straight from state records.6 min read →CITY DEEP DIVE · October 15, 2026Where Austin's new restaurants are opening121 new Austin restaurants and cafes filed with the state in 60 days. A third are food trucks, 78704 and 78702 lead the ZIP codes, and more than half had not opened when their permit was issued.5 min read →GUIDE · October 15, 2026How to find new businesses in Texas before they open: sales tax permits and TABC applications explainedTwo public Texas records reveal new businesses weeks before opening day: Comptroller sales tax permits and TABC liquor applications. What each one shows, how early it shows it, and how to use them.7 min read →