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McCoy’s Building Supply to open late this spring in New Caney

The new McCoy’s Building Supply store under construction in New Caney is tentatively expected to open late this spring.

Learn more: Soft and grand openings will be held for the store, once it’s completed, but dates for those events have not yet been announced.

McCoy’s Building Supply sells building materials for residential and agricultural projects; tractor, trailer and auto supplies; farm, ranch and animal supplies; and work wear and safety gear. The company has 85 stores across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Remember this? The 25,300-square-foot store in New Caney is slated to include two 11,000-square-foot drive-thru canopies with storage racks. The location was first announced in January 2024.

  • Opening late this spring
  • 21989 Hwy. 242, New Caney
 
Coming Soon
Check out 7 highly anticipated projects coming soon New Caney, Porter

From a new breakfast chain location to a Mont Belvieu-based Mexican restaurant, check out the most anticipated projects expected to kick off or open this year in the New Caney and Porter areas, based on readership data analyzed by Community Impact.

1. A Walmart in Porter will be undergoing renovations this summer that are slated to wrap up in September. 

2. Marketplace—a new 188-acre shopping and retail center—is coming soon to Valley Ranch. 

3. Waffle House will be opening a new location at the 35-acre Caney Crossing shopping center. 

4. The East Montgomery County Improvement District's convention center is currently under construction.

5. Permits were filed in October for the construction of a new 6,760-square-foot shell building in Valley Ranch Town Center.

6. Casa Julia Tex Mex is expected to open this month in New Caney.

7. Captain Crab is opening a 5,600-square-foot restaurant soon in New Caney.

 
Metro News
Montgomery County Commissioners Court sets 2026 meeting calendar, moves regular sessions to Thursdays

Montgomery County residents can mark their calendars for the 2026 Commissioners Court, which will hold regular meetings twice a month on Thursdays after county officials adjusted the schedule to comply with Texas House Bill 1522’s expanded public notice requirements. 

The impact: According to the county’s website, the Commissioners Court's upcoming meeting dates are: 

January:

  • Jan. 15
  • Jan. 29

February:
  • Feb. 12
  • Feb. 26

How we got here: State law now requires public meeting notices to go up three business days before a meeting, replacing the prior 72-hour posting requirement, as previously reported.

County officials said the Thursday switch gives staff a clearer runway to meet the new deadline. In the July discussion about the coming change, Precinct 2 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler said the county had already built schedules around the existing calendar, and “[they] adopted a county calendar at the beginning of the year ... [commissioners] also set [their] calendars based on that,” and that the date change ought to take effect starting in 2026.

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Houston area.

Yark Green Thai Restaurant opens off Mercantile Parkway

Rooted in family recipes and a passion for authentic flavors, Yark Green opened Dec. 12 in Katy.

The restaurant serves Thai rice, curry and noodle dishes, as well as desserts such as mango sweet rice, coconut pandan roll cake and fried ice cream. Additionally, the interior of the restaurant is decorated with warm wood tones, earthy colors and greenery to reflect a peaceful oasis.
  • 23227 Mercantile Parkway, Ste. A4, Katy

Read more.

 

🍻 New bar and saloon set to join Heights late-night scene in 2026
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🍜 OI Juicy Dumpling & Ramen now open in Cypress
(Read more)

🥤 Fresh Monkee now offering protein shakes in Missouri City
(Read more)

 

Andaluz Vegan serves traditional Mexican, plant-based cuisine in Cy-Fair

What began as a small pop-up tucked inside the former Celaya Meat Market shopping center on Jones Road and FM 1960 has grown into Andaluz, a vegan Mexican restaurant where owner Alejandro Arregain transforms his family’s traditional recipes into plant-based dishes.
  • 10540 Cypress Creek Parkway, Ste. B, Houston

Read here.

What's happening at ci

The overview: As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, has relaunched as InCIder.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

Event details: As part of the new program, Community Impact is hosting InCIder Hours across the state, events designed to celebrate and engage the company’s top supporters.

Houston’s first InCIder Hour will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Community Impact’s Houston headquarters, 16300 Northwest Freeway, Jersey Village.

Guests will have the opportunity to network with fellow InCIders, meet Community Impact staff and attend a moderated real estate-focused panel.

Become an InCIder today to get your invite! We’ll see you there.
 

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Senior Editor

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General Manager

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