San Marcos businesses have seen major updates, including construction beginning on the Home Depot and Rooms to Go and the opening of the city's third H-E-B. Check out 11 business updates from San Marcos.

Now open

H-E-B: The third H-E-B grocery store location in San Marcos celebrated its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 6.

Coming soon

H-E-B Fresh Bites convenience store: The new H-E-B on McCarty Lane will soon be accompanied by the business's convenience store.

The Home Depot: The 107,797-square-foot store will be the first in San Marcos and feature a 28,120-square-foot garden center.

Paradis Vineyard & Winery: The locally owned and operated vineyard and winery will offer a variety of wines made from grapes grown in the Texas Hill Country.

Rooms To Go: Construction on the upcoming San Marcos location began in June.

Timberland: The company, known for its iconic waterproof leather boots, will open a second San Marcos outlet location.

A new family-owned restaurant, Treze, has opened in Buda at 318 Main St., serving up sandwiches, soups and other made-to-order items.

The background: The restaurant is the Najar family's decades-long dream. The restaurant is led by chef Joaquin Najar alongside his wife, Xochi Raquel, and their sons, Diego, Joel, and Leonardo. The idea to open a restaurant began in 1990, became a concrete plan for the family in 2013 and became a reality when it opened on Aug. 26. 

"Treze is more than a restaurant to us—it's a dream nearly 40 years in the making," Joaquin Najar, chef and owner of Treze, said in a news release. "We built this place as a family, for families, and we can't wait to welcome our neighbors and share good food with everyone in Buda."

• 318 Main St., Buda

Read six trending Austin-area stories from Oct. 5-9.

1. Scrambles now open in Pflugerville

2. Gringo's Mexican Kitchen coming to Northline

3. COTA sets sights on water park, resort

4. Project LeanNation now open in Georgetown

5. Ascension Seton acquires 3 Family Health System facilities

6. Austin leaders look to local preparations as air taxis take off in Texas

Ahead of Texas' 2027 legislative session, the state comptroller's office has asked lawmakers to double funding for its $1 billion education savings account program.

The overview: The program gives participating families taxpayer dollars for private education and homeschooling, and officials said at least $2 billion are needed to maintain current participation in the program.

Meanwhile, some Texas families are raising concerns about their local school districts losing money as students leave public schools to participate in the program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

What they're saying: "149 students have accepted vouchers that were otherwise enrolled in Pflugerville ISD, [resulting in] an estimated loss of $1.2 million in attendance funding," said Stacy Harrell, a PfISD parent. "That lost funding will add to budget cuts that are already affecting Pflugerville ISD families. Four elementary schools [are closing], with the possibility of more."