ATX-GEO: Impact 10/27/2025

The Georgetown area is home to a number of businesses that support the local wedding industry, including bakeries, florists and venues.

Sugar Mommy's Bakehouse

• Servings: up to 150
• Cost: $6-$8 (per serving)
• Deposit required: yes
• Lead time: eight weeks
  • 1215 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown 

• Cost: $1,300-$7,000
• Deposit required: yes
• Lead time: 12 months
  • 806 S. Rock St., Georgetown 

• Cost: starting at $50
• Deposit required: yes
• Lead time: three to 12 months
  • 308 W. Eighth St., Georgetown 

• Capacity: 300
• Cost: starting at $1,500; $20,000 (average all-inclusive)
• Deposit required: yes
• Lead time: three to 12 months
  • 5299 Hwy. 29, Georgetown 

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened in Georgetown in September. 

The details: Known for its steakburgers, hot dogs, shoestring fries and frozen custard desserts, Freddy's began serving the Georgetown community Sept. 9.

Franchisee Frank Khattak owns the new location, according to a company news release. 

The restaurant is located in the Cedar Breaks West Development.

• 4620 Williams Drive, Ste. 101A, Georgetown

Here are the top trending Community Impact stories in the Austin metro from Oct. 20-24.

Travis County officials approved a $124,953 feasibility study Oct. 21 to explore a potential commuter rail line between Austin and San Antonio.

The big picture: Championed by Travis County Judge Andy Brown, the study will examine passenger rail options along state-managed land near highways, potentially connecting the Amtrak station in San Antonio to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Brown said the goal is to use existing corridors like SH 130 and I-10 to avoid major land acquisition and speed up development.

Why it matters: Brown said a rail line could remove up to 25% of I-35 traffic between the two cities as the corridor’s population—projected to reach 8 million by 2050—continues to grow. The study will run 175 days and include engineering, ridership and cost analyses.

Zooming out: The project complements a separate TxDOT study reviewing 11 alternatives along I-35, including commuter rail and multimodal lanes. Rail ranked as the top community preference in 2024 public feedback sessions.