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10 businesses now open in the Katy-Fulshear area

Learn more about businesses in the Katy and Fulshear area that have recently opened, as reported by Community Impact.

Ruizstudios Home Decor: The newly opened store features antique, vintage and collectible items, as well as furniture, light fixtures and seasonal decor.

Opened Dec. 6
5625 Second St., Katy

Latin Bites: The South American and Peruvian eatery will offer a limited soft opening menu featuring golden fettuccine, surf and turf, fried rice and chicken cilantro rice.

Opened Jan. 6
20900 Katy Freeway, Ste. L, Katy

Barnes & Noble: The 22,000-square-foot store offers books, toys, games, magazines and gift items.

Opened Jan. 28
435 S. Fry Road, Katy

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Katy's Class 101 under new management

Class 101, a college planning assistant, is under the new ownership of Asif Nanji.

photWhat they offer: The business assists students in eighth through twelfth grade with college preparations including test prep, resume help as well as college and major exploration, officials said.

1526 Katy Gap Road, Ste. 903, Katy

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See 10 Houston-area ZIP codes on the rise for home sales

Certain Houston-area ZIP codes have significantly more home sales than a year ago, according to the Houston Association of Realtors ZIP Watch Report.

The gist: HAR on Feb. 6 released its report looking at where sales activity increased during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

The details: According to HAR, an increase in sales often signals that: