What started off as a pop-up business selling only aguas frescas slowly transformed into a food truck serving delicious, authentic Mexican snacks.

Some details: Juanita Rocha, a native of New Braunfels, opened Munchies Locos in 2023.

She said they used to be a bit more mobile by doing pop-ups at neighborhoods, apartments and events until she decided that she needed to have a permanent location. Before becoming Munchies Locos, Rocha was known as “Aguuitas muy frescas y más.”

“My aguas frescas was my signature, and I started adding corn in a cup, nachos, mangonadas, snow cones, and I was like, ‘I can’t just be Aguuitas’ I need to see what I can come up with because now I’m not just offering aguas frescas, I’m offering a lot more,” Rocha said.

When Joey Ashley isn’t coaching men’s golf for the University of Texas at San Antonio, he and his wife, Cat Osterman, who is also a former Olympic softball pitcher, are running a poker house.

The backstory: Ashley, who began playing poker in 2019, learned the business through being a customer. After a year of driving to San Antonio and Austin to play, Ashley and Osterman began kicking around the idea of opening their own poker house.

Ashley had been a high school math teacher for 13 years. For him, poker is more than just playing cards; it’s a game of calculating odds and variables.

“It’s much more of a skill game compared to somebody playing a casino game like a blackjack or a roulette or a slot machine, which is just luck,” he said.

Homeowners in Hays CISD may see a decrease in their tax bill, according to documents presented at a June 29 meeting.

The HCISD board of trustees approved the fiscal year 2026-27 budget at the meeting.

The overview: The general fund budget includes $275.42 million in expenditures and $287.68 million in revenues, resulting in a surplus budget.

The largest expenditure by function is instruction, at $159.59 million. This is a $5.33 million decrease from last year.

The projections: The proposed tax rate for FY 2026-27 is $1.1546 per $100 of valuation, which is unchanged from the previous rate. This includes a maintenance and operations rate of $0.6669 and an interest and sinking rate of $0.4877.

Looking ahead: The HCISD board will approve the tax rate in August after receiving the maximum compressed rate from the Texas Education Agency.

Austin-based restaurant Hopdoddy Burger Bar has been acquired by by Founders Table Restaurant Group.

What's happening: Hopdoddy CEO Jeff Chandler will transition to an advisory role. Hopdoddy Vice President of Operations Kenny Jett will assume the role of president.

"I've had the privilege of seeing firsthand what makes this brand so special—from our incredible team members to the loyal guests who support us every day," Jett said in a news release. "I'm honored to step into this role and excited to build on the strong foundation we've created as we continue growing the brand."

The background: Hopdoddy was founded in Austin in 2010 and has 47 locations today, including in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.

Founders Table was founded in 2020. The brand's portfolio includes Chopt Creative Salad Company, Dos Toros Taqueria and Protein Bar & Kitchen.