SATX-BNE: Impact 9/5/2025

A new wellness-focused retail and medical development is poised for construction off Herff Road in Boerne.

The Wellness Plaza at Boerne aims to bring medical professionals and retail clients together in a 37,000-square-foot development.

The development is one of many projects planned for Herff Road near Gallant Fox and Old San Antonio Road, with a new emergency room, Starbucks and other developments announced in the area.

The overview: Eric Perardi, director of development and commercial services for Engel & Völkers and owner of Perardi Development, told Community Impact the goal of the project is to offer space for medical professionals in Boerne, while bringing in high-end retail to keep the facility operational seven days a week.

“The ground floor will be traditional retail focused on health and wellness, while the upper two floors are your traditional doctors,” Perardi said.

A local gourmet grocer and deli is planning to open a new brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Hill Country soon.

The full story: Boerne Epicure Gourmet Delicatessen is set to open on Sept. 8 at 111 Staffel St. in Boerne, staff told Community Impact.

It will be the sister location of Boerne Epicure Gourmet Market, an upscale grocery store and deli that sits at 210 S. Main St.

The deli and specialty sandwich shop that is currently inside the market will move to the new location, according to a Facebook post from the business.

Zooming in: The new storefront will have both indoor and outdoor seating and an expanded breakfast menu, the post said.

Aside from new breakfast items, the menu will still have traditional sub sandwiches, a selection of fresh deli meats and cheeses and more.

Staff at Epicure Gourmet Market said the owners plan to add a smoothie bar to the location where the sandwich shop was previously situated.

• 111 Staffel St., Boerne

The Yard Gym, an Australian-based fitness company, has opened a location in North San Antonio.

The details: The Yard Gym offers an elevated boutique fitness experience. Each Yard Gym is designed with a dual-zone setup, featuring a “rig” strength side and a “turf” conditioning side. This design provides customers with an eight-week structured approach to maximize results. Each workout is blended with one-on-one personal training within a group session, according to a news release.

Known as the Yard Gym Alon, the gym is located on Northwest Military Highway and provides a family-friendly environment with core flow classes and supervised childcare.
A second location at 1101 Broadway, known as the Yard Gym Broadway, offers mat pilates and a recovery space that features a sauna and cold plunge sessions.

Both gyms offer a running club and hybrid sessions on Sundays for competitive athletes seeking training to increase stamina and endurance for events, such as marathons, according to the release.

• 10003 NW Military Highway, ste. 1124, San Antonio

A local concert featuring well-known country artists at the Whitewater Amphitheater raised millions for continued flood relief and recovery in the Texas Hill Country.

In case you missed it: Deemed the Applause for the Cause concert, the event was organized by country musician and Texas native Robert Earl Keen and sponsored by nearby Buc-ee's.

Notable guest musicians included Tyler Childers, Miranda Lambert, Ryan Bingham, Jack Ingram and more.

Keen announced on Facebook that the concert raised over $3 million in proceeds that went directly toward the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.

Additionally, Keen held another concert in nearby Helotes at the John T. Floore Country Store over Labor Day weekend that supported continued relief efforts in the Hill Country.

“I’m so proud of this community and beyond thankful to everyone who came out, gave, and stood with us,” Keen said.

Country legend George Strait also held a flood benefit concert in the San Antonio area in Boerne, called Strait to the Heart.