ATX-RRK: Impact 10/23/2025

A fourth Round Rock location of Panda Express opened in October. 

What you need to know: An opening celebration for the new location was held Oct. 17, and included the presentation of a $1,000 donation to the Round Rock Area Serving Center. 

About the restaurant: The American-style Chinese restaurant chain serves chow mein, rice, orange chicken, egg rolls and more.

• 105 Deer Ridge Dr., Round Rock

Catch up on three developments stories from Round Rock.

Bridge placed over Lake Creek to connect Round Rock West with downtown area: The city of Round Rock continues work on a new trail segment to connect Round Rock West with the downtown area, most recently using a crane to place a bridge over Lake Creek.

Round Rock Chamber partners with venture capital firm gener8tor for early-stage startup accelerator: The Round Rock Chamber is partnering with venture capital firm gener8tor to launch a new program to support startups in their earliest stages. The chamber's gBETA Round Rock program is a free seven-week no equity accelerator offering one-on-one coaching and tailored programming to participants, as well as a network of potential mentors, customers and investors.

Round Rock approves $2.9 million contract to maintain city streets: Round Rock City Council approved a $2.9 million contract with Texas Materials on Oct. 9 to repave, repair and carry out preventative maintenance on several major roads as part of its annual street maintenance program.

The 2025 Austin-San Antonio Growth Summit kicked off on Oct. 8, highlighting the current growth and future expansion of business and development along the I-35 corridor.

Hundreds of business owners, regional officials and lawmakers attended the event in San Marcos.

The outlook: Henry Cisneros, former San Antonio mayor and 10th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, began the summit by detailing what the region could look like by 2050.

“What we’re living through is quantitatively different than any generation has seen before,” he said.

By 2050, Cisneros said the population in the Austin and San Antonio metroplex is projected to grow from 5.3 million to 8.3 million.

As Thanksgiving approaches, families and running enthusiasts in Austin and the surrounding areas are gearing up for the holiday tradition of turkey trots.

This list highlights eight events, offering a variety of abilities and distances for those still seeking or yet to register for a trot.

San Marcos
Thankful Turkey 5K and Kids Run: Thankful Turkey’s 5k and kid run will hold its 22nd annual trot. All proceeds will go back into the San Marcos community to benefit local and Lions’ charities and youth programs.

• Nov. 22, 8 a.m.
• 325 W. McCarthy Ln., Hays

• Nov. 27, 7 a.m.
• 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin

• Nov. 27, 8 a.m.
• 18216 Weiss Ln., Pflugerville