Benito’s (2nd location)
Location: 3410 98th (old Senor Chubby’s location)
Opening: NOW OPEN!
Follow on Facebook. Original location is 2608 Salem (Cactus Alley).

Ground Zero
Location: 2522 Marsha Sharp (old Blue Mesa Grill location in Raider Park Garage)
Opening: NOW OPEN!
From the folks of Clouds Hookah Sports Grill. Follow on Instagram.

The Library
Location: 1701 Texas
Opening: NOW OPEN!
Follow on Instagram.

F&F Japanese Grill
Location: 6616 Milwaukee, Ste 400
Opening: NOW OPEN!
More info here.

Jimmy John’s
Location: 11435 Quaker, Ste 100 (old Dunkin’ location)
Opening: NOW OPEN!

Hill Barbecue | 3017 34th
Per their Facebook, closing. Last day will be April 20.

Vallarta Taqueria
Location: 5727 82nd (old Heff’s location)
Opening: TBA

Cow-A-Bunga Smash Burgers
Location: Mobile
Opening: Mid May, tentatively
Follow on Facebook and Instagram.

Dusty Coast Soda
Location: 7924 Slide
Opening: April 27
Hand crafted sodas, daily fresh lemonade and strawberry lemonade, premium water with flavors, delicious tea, the one and only Fat Tire Cowboy Coffee, and some delicious energy drink combinations that can be made with Red Bull or Celsius. Follow on Facebook and Instagram.

Cyrus Kabob Persian Cuisine
Location: 421 Frankford (old Dimba’s location)
Opening: Mid April, tentatively
More info here. Follow on Facebook.

District 1 The Crab Club & Bar
Location: 13413 Frankford
Opening: TBA
More info coming soon.

Woody’s Burger Barn
Location: 10007 Slide
Opening: Late April or early May, tentatively
New concept from Woody’s Pizza. Follow on Facebook.

Umiya
Location: 4810 S. Loop 289 (old Texas Roadhouse location)
Opening: TBA
All-you-can-eat sushi.

Nekter Juice Bar
Location: 8201 Quaker
Opening: TBA
Follow on Facebook. More info here.

The Brass Tap
Location: 11108 Slide, Ste 600
Opening: Late summer
Follow on Facebook. More info here.

Chicken Salad Chick
Location: 5015 Milwaukee, Ste 300 (Canyon West)
Opening: Late summer, tentatively
Two locations are planned. More info here.

Salata Salad Kitchen
Location: Covenant Park
Opening: August, tentatively | Construction to begin in May, tentatively

Sushi Nami
Location: 5015 Milwaukee, Ste 100 (old Pier One location)
Opening: TBA

Smalls Sliders
Location: TBA
Opening: Late 2024
More info here.

Sabor Brasileiro
Location: 4930 S Loop 289, Ste 204 (old Vizo’s location)
Opening: April, tentatively
More information coming soon.

TBA Cat Café
Location: 8004 Indiana (Melonie Square)
Opening: April, tentatively
One side will be the cat lounge; the other side will be a full service café (milkshakes, ice cream, crepes, coffee, tea, espresso, sodas, pastries, snacks, etc.)

Momotaro
Location: 8004 Indiana, B18 (old King Street Pub location)
Opening: June, tentatively
All-you-can-eat sushi, hibachi and hot pot. More info here.

Abbott’s Frozen Custard
Location: 11112 Slide
Opening: April, tentatively
More info here.

Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille
Location: Covenant Park (82nd and Marsha Sharp)
Opening: October 2025
First location in West Texas. The 80,000 square foot facility will include movie theaters, bowling, indoor pickleball courts, an arcade, full restaurant, and a two-story brewery. More info here.

The Human Bean
Location: 7019 82nd
Opening: Mid July, tentatively
Follow on Facebook.

Hawaiian Bros
Location: 5501 Slide
Opening: TBA | Now hiring
More info here.

Gulp Juice Bar
Location: 5109 82nd, Unit 7
Opening: TBA

Big Chicken
Location: 7411 Milwaukee (old Chinese Kitchen location)
Opening: Mid 2024
Crispy chicken sandwiches, tenders and more. Founded by NBA legend Shaq.

Cocktail Bar next to The Nicolett
Location: 511 Broadway
Opening: 2024
A new cocktail bar from the owners of The Nicolett, opening next door to the restaurant.

Bombshells
Location: 6415 Spur 327 (off of Milwaukee and Spur 327)
Opening: Late September or early October, tentatively | Now hiring
More info here.

Muvanlai Sushi
Location: 12815 Indiana
Opening: TBA

Adelphos Cellars
Location: 11206 Indiana
Opening: TBA | Groundbreaking January 2024
Follow on Facebook.

Dave’s Hot Chicken
Location: 6309 82nd (old Taco Bueno location)
Opening: November, tentatively | Construction to begin in May, tentatively
More info here and here.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers
Location: TBA (five locations planned)
Opening: TBA
More info here.

El Pollo Loco
Location: TBA
Opening: TBA
Expanding into Lubbock… more info here.

Nashbird
Location: TBA
Opening: TBA
More info here.

Durango’s
Location: 4102 34th (old Nora’s location)
Opening: Postponed | More info here

HTeaO (3rd Location)
Location: 5105 98th
Opening: April 19 | Grand Opening details

Live Oak Animal Hospital Midtown (3rd Location)
Location: 4808 50th
Opening: May or June, tentatively
Current locations at 98th & Slide and 113th & Indiana. Follow on Facebook.

Rise & Shine Donuts
Location: 12706 Indiana, Ste 600 (Wangda Plaza)
Opening: TBA

Firehouse Subs
Location: Covenant Park
Opening: TBA

Taqueria Jalisco
Location: 7517 82nd
Opening: TBA | Pre-development meeting in March

McDonald’s
Location: 7620 82nd
Opening: TBA | Pre-development meeting in March

McDonald’s
Location: 6319 4th
Opening: TBA | Pre-development meeting in March

Lonestar Suds Express Car Wash (3rd location)
Location: 2520 50th
Opening: Late 2024 or early 2025
Follow on Facebook.

Bolton Oil
Location: 66th and Indiana
Opening: TBA

Taco Bell
Location: 4818 50th
Opening: TBA

Taco Villa
Location: 13206 University
Opening: TBA

Taco Villa
Location: 3502 Milwaukee
Opening: TBA

wagbnb (2nd Location)
Location: 6024 4th
Opening: TBA

La Cabana (2nd Location)
Location: 2614 130th, #506
Opening: TBA

Western Bank (3rd Location)
Location: 11717 Slide
Opening: Q3 2023

Walk-On’s (2nd Location)
Location: 12115 Quaker
Opening: TBA

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming
Location: 11430 Quaker, Ste 700
Opening: TBA
Personalized grooming & natural treats for pampered pets! Follow on Facebook.

J.LBK Boutique
Location: Kingsgate South (old Soft Surroundings location)
Opening: TBA
Sister store to J Roberts. Follow on Instagram.

My Cup of Tea Baby (relocating)
Location: 11421 Slide (next to Brookeside Clothing)
Opening: Early May, tentatively
Follow on Facebook. Current location is at 2713 26th.

Dillard’s
Location: South Plains Mall
Opening: October, tentatively

114.Slide
Location: 114th and Slide
Tenants: Crumbl Cookies (2nd location), Brookeside Clothing, Service Title, MotoMedi (2nd location), Jersey Mike’s, The Plaza (2nd location/anchor tenant), Sprinkles ATM (next to Brookeside Clothing)
Coming Soon: My Cup of Tea Baby

4107 146th (146th and Quaker)
Sedona Park Retail development. More info coming soon.

98th & Milwaukee
Dining, shopping and entertainment area. More info here.

Indiana Shopping Center
Location: 10315 Indiana
Coming Soon: TBA

12010 Indiana
Shopping center. More info here.

Fox Ridge Plaza
Location: 10617 University
More info coming soon.

Covenant Park
Location: 82nd and Marsha Sharp
Opening: TBA
Coming Soon: Salata Salad Kitchen, Firehouse Subs, Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille
A 72-acre mixed use development. More info here.

Fort Davis State Bank
Location: 12705 Quaker
Opening: TBA

The DRIPBaR
Location: 114th & Quaker (old Whip’d Pies location)
Opening: TBA
Will be offering IV vitamin therapy, weight loss therapy, and much more.

New Heights Learning Zone
Location: 11105 Milwaukee
Opening: Mid April, tentatively
Follow on Facebook.

Take 5 Oil Change
Location: 11201 Quaker
Opening: TBA

Physical Therapy Today
Location: 12706 Indiana
Opening: TBA

Lubbock Indoor Pickleball
Location: 1001 S Loop 289, Ste 110
Opening: TBA | Was supposed to be mid March
Follow on Facebook.

Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park
Location: 146th and Quaker
Opening: TBA | Was supposed to open in 2017
More info here.

The Cove
Location: 14201 Indiana
Opening: TBA
Indoor splash pad.

Prime IV Hydration & Wellness
Location: 11010 Slide (same shopping center as Summer Moon Coffee)
Opening: TBA
More info here.

Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille
Location: Covenant Park (82nd and Marsha Sharp)
Opening: October 2025
First location in West Texas. The 80,000 square foot facility will include movie theaters, bowling, indoor pickleball courts, an arcade, full restaurant, and a two-story brewery. More info here.

Costa Oil
Location: 12102 Indiana
Opening: TBA

Heartland Dental
Location: 11104 Slide
Opening: TBA

Farnsworth Orthodontics
Location: 9103 Milwaukee
Opening: TBA

Complex Community Federal Credit Union
Location: 8601 University (old Ruby’s location)
Opening: TBA

The Saltus
Location: 5010 Auburn
Opening: Fall 2025, tentatively
Student housing.

Leprino Foods
Location: East Loop 289 and N 19th Street
Opening: Commercial operations to begin January 2025 | Groundbreaking on 6/15/2022
Global leader in mozzarella. 258 acres in East Lubbock. More info here. More info here.

Civic Park
Location: Downtown Lubbock (1301 Broadway)
Opening: TBA
Per the City, a “living room” for all Lubbockites. More info here. Stay tuned for citizen survey in March 2021.

The Carlton House
Location: 303 Detroit
Opening: TBA
Luxury student living. More info here.

TBD Apartments
Location: Jim Kimmel Center/In-Town Inn (renovate)
Opening: TBA
Per tweet from Sarah Self-Walbrick, this project was discussed at a February 2021 city council meeting.

TBD Housing Complex
Location: Between Ninth and 10th Street
Opening: TBA | Groundbreaking scheduled for late January
$40 million, 220-unit housing complex from McDougal that will be marketed to graduate students over age 21. H/t Sarah Self-Walbrick of the AJ.

Guadalupe Villas
Location: 1001 Third (north side of Marsha Sharp Fwy)
Opening: TBA | Construction has begun
H/t Sarah Self-Walbrick of the AJ.

Lubbock Aquarium
Location: Next to the upcoming Adventure Park
Opening: Phase 1 opened May 12, 2023
Press release to officially announce project occurred on 09/14/2016. 2.92 acres, $10-$12 million to build. The facility is planned to have a restaurant inside, butterfly garden outside, and space for Texas Tech biology research. Donate to the non-profit project here. Stay updated by following them on Facebook.

H-E-B
*2/17/2022 update: Getting closer to 2nd H-E-B location?
*10/16/2020 update: H-E-B purchased land at 19th and Frankford – between Audi and Yates Flooring.
Current location at 114th and Quaker opened 10/28/2020.

United Supermarkets
Location: 82nd and Marsha Sharp | Wolfforth
Opening: TBA

Drury Hotel
Location: 2411 Marsha Sharp Fwy (empty lot near Overton)
Opening: TBA

Mayo LBK
Location: 800 Broadway (old County jail location)
Opening: 2025, tentatively
Boutique hotel. The Slammer – a coffee shop and bar on the first floor. There will be an outdoor patio with seating in a green space on the Buddy Holly Avenue side. More info here.

Marriott
Location: Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Opening: TBA
More info here.

From Lubbock’s Vast Rumor Mill:

Blitz 45 Fitness: Lubbock is listed on their website but no other info.

Burklee Brew: Next door to Burklee Hill downtown | Was supposed to open in Fall 2021. More info here. No other updates. (March 2022)

Bush’s Chicken: Management of other West Texas locations have indicated locations are coming to Slide and also Wolfforth. (November 2019)

Curby’s (additional locations): 50th & Quaker area | 114th & Quaker area | Still in developmental phases.

KPOT: 6601 Slide (old Furr’s location) | The Lubbock location was removed from their website. Follow on Facebook. (February 2024)

Nordstrom Rack: Heard that officials from Nordstrom flew into Lubbock to look at sites for new retail store, possibly near Canyon West. (November 2019)

Pappadeaux: 66th and Milwaukee | We have contacted Pappadeaux corporate. Via Twitter: No plans. September 2016: Reached out again on Twitter, their response: “As of now, we do not have any plans to build in Lubbock. We will make sure to send your request over to our Development Team.”

Pluckers Wing Bar | Per this Facebook post, they’re looking at coming to Lubbock. (October 2021)

Table 82 (re-opening): 4210 82nd (Kingsgate North) | We have heard that the restaurant is planning to re-open at some point. Follow on Facebook. (January 2024)

The Dusty Moth: Brewery was supposed to open in 2022 in Ransom Canyon. Health issues caused the project to take a step back. Looking at new location in Lubbock area. Follow on Instagram. (February 2024)

Zaxby’s: Looking to develop in Lubbock in 2022. (July 2022)