From a new burger joint to a new waterslide a Schlitterbahn, check out these business updates across New Braunfels so far this spring.

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The Duke Law Firm
Locally owned by Bryce Duke, the firm offers support for homeowners and businesses seeking insurance compensation and personal injury litigation services.

• 391 Landa St., Ste. 1110, New Braunfels

UBP Burgers
The burger joint—owned by John Evans—opened its first brick-and-mortar location. UBP Burgers serves burgers, loaded fries, beer-battered onion rings, simple salads and more.

• 588 S. Business I-35, New Braunfels

Closures
Fatburger
This Los Angeles-based burger chain closed its lone location in the city at the New Braunfels MarketPlace shopping center. The eatery served gourmet burger meals and more.

• 675 Business Loop I-35, Ste. 201, New Braunfels

Round Table Pizza
The West Coast pizza chain served specialty pizzas, craft beer and more.

• 675 Business Loop I-35, Ste. 108, New Braunfels

A Los Angeles-based fast-casual burger joint has closed its doors in New Braunfels.

What we know: Fatburger closed its doors as of early March, according to signage posted at the restaurant from the company’s management team. The restaurant was located at the New Braunfels MarketPlace shopping center at 675 Business Loop I-35, Ste. 201.

The New Braunfels location opened in November 2024, according to previous reporting from Community Impact. Fatburger sold California-style specialty burgers, fries, wings, shakes and more.

• 675 Business Loop I-35, Ste. 201, New Braunfels

Hays County officials and parks department staff celebrated the opening of Karst Canyon Preserve on March 27. The 175-acre preserve features a stretch of Dry Cypress Creek, the Wimberley Bat Cave and a habitat for the endangered golden-cheeked warbler.

The big picture: Karst Canyon is the biggest addition to the Hays County park system in a decade, said Karl Flocke, Hays County director of parks and natural resources. The preserve is located in the Greater Jacob’s Well Natural Area.

The Watershed Association purchased the site in 2019, stopping the established plans for high-density development of more than 1,000 residential lots. Hays County purchased the land in 2025 with funding from the Parks and Open Spaces Bond.

The preserve’s first phase included 2 miles of trail that connect to the North 40 Trail at Jacob’s Well Natural Area.

Diving deeper: The preserve features distinctive karst landscaping, shaped by soluble limestone that forms sinkholes, caves and springs. The terrain is essential for recharging the Trinity Aquifer and supporting regional water sustainability, according to Hays County.

From Gringo's Mexican Kitchen expanding in Cibolo to a new welcome center in New Braunfels, check out six of the latest filings to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the San Antonio area. These listings are preliminary and subject to change.

Gringo's - Cibolo
The Mexican kitchen is expanding in Central Texas with a new location in Cibolo.

• Location: 18390 I-35, Cibolo

Diabetes & Metabolism Specialist
The San Antonio-based health care providers are renovating a new space to extend services into Boerne.

• Location: 101 Woods of Boerne Blvd., Building A, Ste. 100, Boerne

New Residential Community Welcome Center
The new welcome center will serve incoming residents of the Purlsong development in New Braunfels.

• Location: 4367 Riversong, New Braunfels