Learn more about new businesses now open, coming soon and closings announced in Round Rock. 

Now open
Serene EyeCare
The clinic is owned by Dr. Gulshan Karamchandani, who has spent most of her career working in the VA health care system, as well as private practices.

• Opened May 9

• Located inside The Point Wellness, 116 E. Main St., Round Rock

Coming soon
Slim Chickens
The restaurant is targeting an opening for its Round Rock location at the end of July or early August, a company representative confirmed to Community Impact in May. The future restaurant is opening in a space formerly home to Zaxby's Chicken Fingers, which closed in June 2026.

• Opening late July, early August

• 2700 Red Bud Lane, Round Rock

Closings
Louisiana Longhorn Café
After 25 years of operation in downtown Round Rock, Louisiana Longhorn Café closed in June. Known for its authentic Louisiana taste and cooking methods offered, the menu's dishes are borrowed from family recipes passed down through generations.

• Closed June 20

• 200 E. Main St., Round Rock

Check out some recent development stories from the Round Rock area. 

Mayfield Ranch property rezoned for neighborhood commercial development

$44.5M Round Rock Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic breaks ground

Construction underway for mountain bike trail in northwest Round Rock

Check out the latest Austin metro transportation project updates.

Upcoming projects
RM 1431 road and intersection improvements
Project: The project will span New Hope Drive to Bagdad Road, and the intersection of RM 1431/Whitestone Boulevard and 183A Toll in Cedar Park.
Update: Preliminary engineering and design of the intersection is next. 

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $11.9 million (road), $15.9 million (intersection)
• Funding source: city of Cedar Park, Mobility Authority, Surface Transportation Block Grant

• Timeline: total project completion expected in 2026
• Cost: $5.8 million
• Funding source: Type B sales tax

• Timeline: 2023-26
• Cost: $91.5 million
• Funding source: Waterloo Greenway, city of Austin Tax Increment funding, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Baylor Scott & White Health’s “Help Me Decide” virtual artificial intelligence tool aims to help patients navigate care options and avoid unnecessary emergency room visits.

Guided by clinician oversight, patients describe their symptoms, and AI points them to the most appropriate option, including e-visits, urgent care, a primary care appointment, nurse triage or emergency care.

The overview: Help Me Decide is an AI tool designed to reduce guesswork and confusion during stressful moments when patients may be feeling unwell by asking questions about their symptoms, said Dr. Camille Bradley, a family medicine doctor at Baylor Scott & White.

“[Help Me Decide] can make a really big difference in getting to the right place at the right time, which in medicine, is half the battle,” Bradley said.

The details: The tool asks patients a variety of questions in order to better understand their symptoms and the urgency of their situation. It will then make a recommendation for patients based on the answers.