San Marcos will see a new H-E-B-branded business open in 2027, but it will not be a typical grocery store.

The gist: The grocery store chain is set to begin construction of its first convenience store in San Marcos on July 20. The 6,000-square-foot, $4 million project is expected to be completed on Feb. 26, 2027.

The options: H-E-B convenience stores offer on-the-go food options, including kolaches, burritos, snacks and sushi at select locations. 

The San Marcos spot will also feature a fuel station and car wash.

What else? This will be the fourth H-E-B option in San Marcos, following the third store's opening later this year.

• 3375 S. I-35, San Marcos

Abbott's Frozen Custard served its last scoop in Kyle, the company announced in a statement.

What we know: The East Coast-based treat stop served a variety of custard flavors, milkshakes, floats and more, as well as take-home options such as pints, cakes and pies.

Abbott’s Frozen Custard opened its Kyle spot Oct. 13, 2024.

• Closed Jan. 30
• 2242 Kohler's Crossing, Kyle

From new worship spaces to a car wash and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week. 

1. St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church
Parishioners can soon worship at a new site, as St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church will build a two-story, 22,000-square-foot space. It will feature a seating area, a sanctuary with an altar, restrooms, a choir loft and sacristies—also called preparation rooms.

• Location: 230 Post Oak Drive, Dripping Springs
• Estimated timeline: July 1-Jan. 31, 2028
• Estimated cost: $17 million 

• Location: 800 Heatherwilde Blvd., Pflugerville 
• Estimated timeline: March 1-June 30, 2027
• Estimated cost: $5.5 million 

• Location: 3375 S. Interstate 35, San Marcos
• Estimated timeline: July 20-Feb. 26, 2027
• Estimated cost: $4 million

Austin travelers will soon have access to nonstop flights to the Cayman Islands.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is partnering with Cayman Airways to offer a seasonal summer service.

What you need to know: Flights will depart weekly on Sundays, May 24 through Aug. 9.

• Austin to Grand Cayman: departs at 12:45 p.m. and arrives in Grand Cayman at 3:45 p.m.
• Grand Cayman to Austin: departs at 8:15 a.m. and arrives in Austin at 11:45 a.m.

Texas families can soon apply to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under the state’s new education savings account program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

What's happening: The application opens at 9 a.m. Feb. 4 and is designed to be completed in about 15 minutes, according to the state comptroller’s office. Families can apply through 11:59 p.m. March 17.

Parents must submit information about their family's residency, household income, their children's educational history and each child's special education status, if applicable.

The details: To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Reside in Texas
• Be U.S. citizens or lawful residents
• Be eligible to attend a Texas public school, open-enrollment charter school or pre-K program