BCS Coming & Going: Retail, Restaurants, Businesses, etc (2025)

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In reply to PS3D • 8:35a, 4/2/25
PS3D said:
It's been a while since I drove there due to the construction, but has Checkers reopened yet? It looks like it will be a nice store...meanwhile, I do drive past the old Zip'N on College Avenue and construction seems to be going slowly.
Checker's at Holleman and Welsh?
Still sitting. Shelves stocked and everything...so, take that as a warning.
Gig 'Em
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In reply to Anonymous Source • 11:36a, 4/2/25
Anonymous Source said:
PS3D said:
It's been a while since I drove there due to the construction, but has Checkers reopened yet? It looks like it will be a nice store...meanwhile, I do drive past the old Zip'N on College Avenue and construction seems to be going slowly.
Checker's at Holleman and Welsh?
Still sitting. Shelves stocked and everything...so, take that as a warning.
I'm wondering the same, and if they are ever going to build that gas station/deli at the corner of Villa Maria and Forestwood Dr.
That "COMING SOON" sign has been on that land for years. Used to be a bank in that location.
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1:28p, 4/2/25
Same can be asked about Dirty Dough in Tower Point. Building has been there with the sign up for months and you can see boxes inside, but nothing.
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1:32p, 4/2/25
I think that the higher interest rates and lack of cheap capital has put many local projects on hold or maybe cancelled.
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In reply to Anonymous Source • 2:06p, 4/2/25
Anonymous Source said:
PS3D said:
It's been a while since I drove there due to the construction, but has Checkers reopened yet? It looks like it will be a nice store...meanwhile, I do drive past the old Zip'N on College Avenue and construction seems to be going slowly.
Checker's at Holleman and Welsh?
Still sitting. Shelves stocked and everything...so, take that as a warning.
I haven't driven by in the last 2 weeks, but over the past 2-3 months I did see they made progress.
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2:40p, 4/2/25
Same question for Don Chente in Tower Point. They have been coming soon for a couple of months. Anyone have any intel?
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In reply to aggie-1997 • 2:46p, 4/2/25
aggie-1997 said:
Same question for Don Chente in Tower Point. They have been coming soon for a couple of months. Anyone have any intel?


I do see workers there from time to time so they are making slow progress. But not every day.
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3:17p, 4/2/25
Any update from Costa and Andreas regarding the when and where with their Burger Mojo Drive Thu #3? The only info we got was that it would be south of Barron and north of Nantucket and was going to open pretty quickly.
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In reply to MiMi • 3:21p, 4/2/25
MiMi said:
Any update from Costa and Andreas regarding the when and where with their Burger Mojo Drive Thu #3? The only info we got was that it would be south of Barron and north of Nantucket and was going to open pretty quickly.
Drove by Burger Mojo on University last night after the baseball game and cars were wrapped around the building.
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In reply to MiMi • 3:24p, 4/2/25
MiMi said:
Any update from Costa and Andreas regarding the when and where with their Burger Mojo Drive Thu #3? The only info we got was that it would be south of Barron and north of Nantucket and was going to open pretty quickly.


We will be announcing this evening actually! We will also be announcing our new concept going in at the former Solfy very soon!!

Thanks!!
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3:24p, 4/2/25
We all know how business friendly CoCS is….
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In reply to MadDog73 • 3:26p, 4/2/25
MadDog73 said:
MiMi said:
Any update from Costa and Andreas regarding the when and where with their Burger Mojo Drive Thu #3? The only info we got was that it would be south of Barron and north of Nantucket and was going to open pretty quickly.
Drove by Burger Mojo on University last night after the baseball game and cars were wrapped around the building.


Yes our $2.98 thrift shop Tuesdays get pretty crazy. We will have them at the new South CS location as well! Get ready for high quality smash burgers at a great value!!
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In reply to Costa and Andreas • 6:42p, 4/2/25
Costa and Andreas said:
MiMi said:
Any update from Costa and Andreas regarding the when and where with their Burger Mojo Drive Thu #3? The only info we got was that it would be south of Barron and north of Nantucket and was going to open pretty quickly.


We will be announcing this evening actually! We will also be announcing our new concept going in at the former Solfy very soon!!
We're on the edge of our seats!
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In reply to Costa and Andreas • 9:00p, 4/2/25
Costa and Andreas said:
MiMi said:
Any update from Costa and Andreas regarding the when and where with their Burger Mojo Drive Thru #3? The only info we got was that it would be south of Barron and north of Nantucket and was going to open pretty quickly.


We will be announcing this evening actually! We will also be announcing our new concept going in at the former Solfy very soon!!

Thanks!!


It's 9pm. Where is our update???
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9:07p, 4/2/25
Haha our social media mgr. has not released on Facebook yet. Waiting for her to post. We discussed it today and I don't want to jump her in line.
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9:21p, 4/2/25
#3 Will be at la bodega!?!
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In reply to aggies4life • 9:28p, 4/2/25
aggies4life said:
#3 Will be at la bodega!?!


A ghost kitchen there has been my guess since it was first announced.
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9:35p, 4/2/25
Well it's not really a ghost kitchen. The drive thru will be Burger Mojo. It will be fully branded as such. The bodega menu will still be available.
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In reply to Costa and Andreas • 10:03p, 4/2/25
Costa and Andreas said:
Well it's not really a ghost kitchen. The drive thru will be Burger Mojo. It will be fully branded as such. The bodega menu will still be available.


I thought it would be there. It's close my house, so I'll be there every Tuesday!

Now what is going in at the former SoFly location??
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In reply to MiMi • 11:59p, 4/2/25
We are very excited about the former sofly location. We've developed another brand and put together a great team to execute the plan. We're getting close to announcing and are targeting this summer to open.
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In reply to Costa and Andreas • 7:13a, 4/3/25
Costa and Andreas said:
Well it's not really a ghost kitchen. The drive thru will be Burger Mojo. It will be fully branded as such. The bodega menu will still be available.
Didn't you try this at Cafe Eccell with the La Bodega drive through? Always thought that was kind of confusing.
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In reply to halibut sinclair • 7:19a, 4/3/25
We did indeed, and it was confusing for some. We made some mistakes in execution in hindsight. We've taken some measures this time to address that after what we learned.

A glaring difference this time is that Burger Mojo is well established as a drive through business model whereas La Bodega was not. Many people were coming inside Eccell thinking that a La Bodega was inside of it.

We see a lot of coexisting brands as well as sub-brands and ghost kitchens working in the larger metros. We're hoping that the way we are about to execute this will be palatable to the BCS customer and thusly a success for us.
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In reply to Costa and Andreas • 7:28a, 4/3/25
Can you order the burger inside or not? Wasn't sure if someone could get margs and burgers.
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In reply to JMac03 • 8:00a, 4/3/25
JMac03 said:
Can you order the burger inside or not? Wasn't sure if someone could get margs and burgers.


…and can I still order a taco and pick it up at the drive thru?
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In reply to JMac03 • 8:04a, 4/3/25
Burger Mojo will be drive thru only. La Bodega does have the Baja burger on the menu though!
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In reply to Tailgate88 • 8:06a, 4/3/25
Yes you can! The bodega menu won't be out there but eventually we will have a QR at the drive thru to pull it up. You may still of course order online and call ahead to pick up.
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8:09a, 4/3/25
Also let's not forget we have an early morning breakfast taco menu and shakers at the drive thru as well….
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In reply to Costa and Andreas • 9:45a, 4/3/25
What are the La Bodega breakfast hours? I called and asked one day, and the employee did not know. If I can swing through the La Bodega drive-thru at around 0830 instead of my usual taco places, I will definitely start doing it!
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In reply to AggiePhil • 9:58a, 4/3/25
Drive thru breakfast tacos 7am daily
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8:32a, 4/4/25
Chicken Oil is re-opening in June, per KBTX.

https://www.kbtx.com/2025/04/04/chicken-oil-company-planning-reopen-june/
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In reply to halibut sinclair • 8:37a, 4/4/25
I saw their post yesterday and forgot to share it here.
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8:38a, 4/4/25
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14twHdnfJtN/


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In reply to trouble • 8:55a, 4/4/25
You hear that, Harvey Washbangers?
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 9:03a, 4/4/25
Pretty sure Chicken Oil owns that property though and they could clearly afford to have it sit empty for over 3 years.
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9:13a, 4/4/25
Dixie Chicken Inc. has made some wise business decisions over the years, for sure. I didn't realize Harvey Washbangers was leasing their space, even after all those years.
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