SATX-NBF: Impact 10/13/2025

Continental Autonomous Mobility U.S. is looking to expand its New Braunfels manufacturing facility.

The overview: The expansion project, dubbed Project Nemo, is for an additional 65,000-square-foot manufacturing space. It would add $100 million of appraised value to the site, according to a Sept. 30 New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation, or NBEDC, presentation.

Two incentives, one by the city and one by the NBEDC, are being considered. The proposed city incentive is for a 10-year, 65% property tax abatement on the expanded portion of the facility. The proposed NBEDC incentive would not exceed $300,000 and is similar to the initial project’s incentive, construction fee waivers and roadway impact fees.

Looking ahead: An agenda item proposing to consolidate the initial Chapter 380 agreement into a Chapter 312 tax abatement will be presented to New Braunfels City Council on Oct. 13. There will also be a public hearing on the tax abatement for the Continental property. 

The most recent data compiled by the Four Rivers Association of Realtors show the number of homes sold increased year over year in September.

Some details: The average price of homes listed for sale in the two New Braunfels ZIP codes over the past six months were in the $353K-$597K range.

Major business openings and closings highlight Community Impact's San Antonio coverage for the week of Oct. 6-10.

☕️ Starbucks closes two San Antonio locations as the company plans more closures.

😋 A custom mac and cheese joint is on its way to New Braunfels.

🏀 DICK's House of Sport now has an opening date in Live Oak.

🆕 A new dentist and H-E-B location are two businesses now open in North San Antonio.

🏓 Pickleball can now be played at a state-of-the-art facility in Live Oak.

🍕 A Boerne pizza joint owned by a 1980s film junkie gives customers a nostalgic feeling.

While Tex-Mex and breakfast tacos are abundant throughout San Antonio, Jose Castellanos said that he wanted to put his own twist on the tried-and-true cuisine.

Some context: Hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, Castellanos said he has been in the restaurant and hospitality business for 45 years, managing and owning an eclectic variety of eateries for decades.

So, to slow things down and “retire,” he decided to open Pollo Picosito in Live Oak in 2022, a spot that Castellanos said has become a local favorite.

Staying local: Castellanos said the main priorities of his restaurant are simple—breakfast tacos in the morning, then puffy tacos and enchiladas for lunch.

“The people of San Antonio love breakfast tacos. Whenever I leave here for a couple days, I already start to miss them myself,” Castellanos said.

Quote of note: Overall, Castellanos said the opening of Pollo Picosito was the perfect way to settle down after decades working in the restaurant industry.

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