Round Rock Premium Outlets / 4401 N. Interstate 35
Simon's Round Rock Premium Outlets opened in August 2006. One of the tenants (not directly accessible from the mall area) is Cinemark Round Rock 14.
Outback Steakhouse / 4151 N. Interstate 35
French-inspired restaurant chain Mimi's Cafe opened in 2008 in Round Rock but closed between late 2020 and early 2021, and was demolished. In 2023 it was rebuilt as an Outback Steakhouse.
Dutch Bros Coffee / 3589 N. Interstate 35
This Dutch Bros drive-through coffee shop was one of the first Dutch Bros in the Austin area, opening in 2021.
Salt Traders Coastal Cooking / 2850 N. Interstate Hwy. 35
Originally one of Texas' three Kona Ranch Steakhouse restaurants, operating from mid-1998 to December 2002, this was Mesa Rosa from 2006 to closure in the mid-2010s, at which point (since 2016) has been Salt Traders.
2800 N. Interstate 35
Home of a failed Golden Corral that operated from 1998 to 2001 and later home to a series of Chinese buffets (China One, and later Summer Palace), this space is divided between Hopdoddy Burger Bar (which uses the address of 2600 Hoppe Trail) and Cover 3 (a bar/restaurant in suite 200 and uses two-thirds of the space). Hopdoddy and Cover 3 opened in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Grey Orchard Modern American / 2700 N. Interstate Hwy. 35
This upscale restaurant opened in 2026 and replaced a Denny's, which closed in 2025.
Meridian School / 2555 N. Interstate 35
Since around 2012, this has been the home of charter school Meridian School, which also occupies most of 2560 North Mays Street behind it. In previous versions of this page, this was erroneously reported to be the home of the late Power Computing Corporation, while it just had auxiliary offices there (theri main offices were closer to the county line). The building had started out around 1979 as a manufacturing plant for Hughes Tool Company but closed in 1985 and sold in 1989 (by this time, Hughes Tool Co. had been purchased by its rival Baker International, later known as Baker Hughes following the merger); after that, the building got a second level and Texas Nuclear Corp. (previously located in Austin proper) moved in.
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar / 2600 N. Interstate Highway 35
This chain restaurant opened here in September 2022. From May 1998 to June 2015, this was Johnny Carino's (briefly Carino's Italian, as the chain was known for a time), followed by Mellow Mushroom, which operated here from October 2015 to October 2019.
Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q / 2400 N. Interstate Highway 35
This restaurant has a Shell station attached as the "gas station" component of Rudy's (which they do not all have, my local store back in College Station did not). In addition to the branded gas station component, which usually is self-branded (if they have it at all), it actually was built as an ordinary gas station and renovated/expanded into Rudy's in 1999. The gas station appears to have been known as "Hoppe's" from 1993 to 1999. While the original gas brand is unknown, it was probably a Shell.
McDonald's / 2401 N. Interstate 35
The McDonald's at Old Settlers Road opened in 1997 with an indoor Playplace, and was renovated in the early 2010s.
Chuy's / 2320 North Interstate 35
Chuy's opened in the early 2000s (some records say 2001, but others suggest 2003)
Saltgrass Steak House / 2300 North Interstate 35
Records indicate Saltgrass Steak House (#13) opened in 1999. It was the first Saltgrass in the Austin area.
Tumble 22 / 2111 N. Interstate Hwy. 35
This restaurant used to be a Fuddruckers and it appears to have been permanently shuttered during COVID-19. The current restaurant here, Tumble 22 opened March 1, 2021. Fuddruckers had opened in 2003 and during their time changed their address from 1991 to 2111. Prior to Fuddruckers, a restaurant called "Lone Star Cafe" operated here in the late 1980s, 1990s, and up until the early 2000s.
P. Terry's Burger Stand / 2001 N. Interstate 35
This location of P. Terry's opened in January 2022 (possibly late 2021 but unlikely) in previously undeveloped space. As of May 2026, it is open 24 hours (but only serves breakfast during limited hours).
Starbucks / 1951 N. Interstate 35 Hwy. 35
This Starbucks opened in June 2021 (see StarbucksEverywhere) on what was previously open space.
Sirloin Stockade / 1723 I-35
Sirloin Stockade is very much a dying chain, even as of 2016, 100 locations were in existence, as of 2022, only 9 locations exist (including this one). This location has been open since 1993.
Verizon / 1719 N. Interstate Hwy. 35
This used to be an Arby's (operational from 1995 to around 2014-2015) and was briefly another restaurant ("The Saucy Rooster") before it closed down as well. By 2018 it had become a Verizon store.
La Margarita Restaurante / 1530 N. Interstate 35
La Margarita moved here around 2001 from 1402 N. Interstate 35.
Torchy's Tacos / 1500 N. Interstate Hwy. 35
This opened as Westside Alehouse in March 2012 in a new building, owned by the same people who opened La Margarita just to the north it. Sometime around mid-2016 it closed, and was replaced by PS 35, a pizza restaurant (with a cassette tape-shaped sign) in early 2017, which lasted less than a year before closing. Torchy's Tacos opened in early 2019.
Kris Auto Sales / 1406 North I-35
This building, currently hosting Kris Auto Sales is a good deal older than the newer restaurants to the north and hosted Harbison Auto Sales in the 2000s, with a brief stay by Morgan Buildings & Spas in the early 2010s.
Bee Safe Storage & Wine Cellar / 1405 N. Interstate Hwy. 35
Across from Kris Auto Sales on the other side of the freeway, this self-storage unit (apparently part of CubeSmart) opened around November 2020.
Motel 6 / 1400 N. Interstate Hwy. 35
This motel (originally built in 1977) has gone under a number of names, including Round Rock Inn (c. 2007, possibly former Super 8), Americas Best Value Inn (c. 2011), with Motel 6 (Motel 6 Round Rock) since the mid-2010s. Indications it was "Traveler's Inn" originally.
Shake Shack / 1402 N. Interstate 35
This opened as a Shake Shack around 2024. Previously, it was a long-defunct demolished slab that held a number of restaurants over the years, including Laredo Grill & Cantina (1993-1994), La Margarita (1994-2001), Juarez Mexican & Seafood Grill (2002-2003), and Waterloo Ice House (2003-2006).
Starbucks / 1010 N. I-35
This Starbucks opened in December 2006. It lacks seating inside, with only a drive-through window and a walk-up window.
It replaced a gas station, which was Exxon in the 1990s but did swap brands before closing.
McDonald's / 310 N. Interstate 35
You can see this McDonald's (before its mid-2000s rebuild) here at Vintage Aerials. The strip mall behind it was built later.
Market at Round Rock / 110 N. Interstate 35
This strip mall was built in the late 1980s and anchored by a Tom Thumb-Page on the south side (opened in 1988), the last Tom Thumb to be built in Austin. In 1989, it was closed when Cullum Cos. sold several of its stores to Albertsons (a fairly new, existing Albertsons was not too far away at 2200 S. Interstate 35) but Cullum held onto the lease; as a result, it reopened as Randalls in 1993. In 1997 it was sold to Albertsons, which closed their 2200 S. Interstate 35 store to open here. In 2006, the store closed for good, at which point it was subdivided between Sprouts Farmers Market, Office Depot, and Tuesday Morning. (Tuesday Morning is now vacant, having closed in their early 2020s bankruptcy). A smaller tenant, an outpost of Austin-based Lammes Candies, closed in April 2026 after operating since 1988 (charter tenant).
I've created a permanent copy of the lease plan above (which does include Lammes). As you can see, it not only includes the McDonald's above, but the Freddy's Frozen Custard restaurant at 707 Round Rock Avenue, opened in 2010. This was Washington Mutual from 2005 to 2008, and Grandy's from 1987 to 2003.
Candlewood Suites / 521 S. Interstate 35
At Lake Creek, where the "zero address" is, South Interstate 35 counts south. This particular hotel (Candlewood Suites Austin-Round Rock by IHG) was open by 2002 but didn't assume this name until at least by 2008. I can't find what the original name was.
AiRCO Air Conditioning, Electrical and Plumbing / 1000 S. Interstate 35
This HVAC company moved in here around 2015. I've been trying to dig up what it used to be. It appears to have been launched as Sweet Publishing Company in the early 1970s (address appears as "1000 So. Interregional" in archives) and was still the same in 1987.
Academy Sports + Outdoors / 1351 S. Interstate 35
This stand-alone Academy sporting goods store opened in December 2002, featuring 67,000 square feet of space. (Sometimes erroneously written as N. Interstate 35).
Taco Cabana / 2110 S. Interstate 35
The now-dwindling Taco Cabana chain opened a location here in 1993 when it was going strong and expanding. It no longer is 24 hours or has its cool neon-on-black sign. (Sometimes erroneously written as N. Interstate 35).
2400 S. Interstate 35
Operating as a Wal-Mart (#475) from 1982 to 1995 and today a strip center featuring Gold's Gym, 52 Eatery & Bar, Gomez Boot Ranch, and others, was the main home of Power Computing Corporation before it closed. Power Computing Corporation was one of the best-known and most popular Macintosh "clone" manufacturers during the 1990s. It relocated here sometime after 1995 (a manual for another computer lists the company with a Cupertino, California address) but in 1997, Apple Computer Inc., under new interim CEO Steve Jobs, purchased most of the company's assets to end the clone program and move all manufactured computers in-house. By the end of January 1998 the company was dead, with Apple purchasing the rest of the company and auctioning off everything else. (One article refers to the building also hosting the "PowerMart" when the last of the company was liquidated, indicating it ran a small computer store as part of the headquarters).
My family had a PowerWave (similar to the PowerCenter Pro, which you can see a manual linked with the address), in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was a powerful computer for its time but it had all sorts of issues and eventually the hard drive (or some other critical component, I can't quite remember) failed.
Rowdy Cowboy / 2401 S. Interstate 35
This location of Rowdy Cowboy a C&W-themed sports bar and grill restaurant based out of Grapevine, opened in March 2026. From 1998 to September 2024, this was a location of Joe's Crab Shack.
Burger King / 2500 S. Interstate 35
This Round Rock Burger King adjacent to the Wal-Mart/PCC parking lot has been operational since 1987.
2501 S. Interstate 35
Romano's Macaroni Grill opened fall 1998 and closed March 2024. When it was open it was often incorrectly listed as 2501 N. IH-35.
Hooters / 2700 S. IH-35
Hooters has been here since 1999. It was Hardee's from 1986 to around late 1996, and one of seemingly the last Hardee's in Texas (before their merger with Carl's Jr.).
Walmart / 2701 South I-35
Originally opened as "Wal-Mart Supercenter", this Walmart (still a Supercenter) has the store number of 475 (replacing a smaller store just to the north of it) and opened in the spring of 1995. As of January 2022 it had a Subway inside, but was probably the home of a McDonald's when it opened.
Crossing Point / 2800 S. IH-35
This shopping center (anchored by Altitude Trampoline Park, a gym, and several restaurants) was built at the site of Garden Ridge (#6), which was here from 1994 to 2014 (and did not rebrand to At Home). Like some of Houston's first Garden Ridge stores, this one was also an outlet mall originally.
It is believed that the commercial I uploaded to YouTube from not long after the store opened was of this store, and also appeared to be the first store branded as Garden Ridge (as opposed to Garden Ridge Pottery). The Yelp page for the store can be seen here and features not only photos but also the two (smaller) At Home locations that would replace the sprawling 100,000 square feet store.
Scarlett's Rose / 3105 S. Interstate 35
This previously appeared on this page until Version 10. Also known as Rick's Cabaret North Austin, this strip club has been here since the late 2000s/early 2010s. It was previously known as Joy of Austin (opened sometime in the early 1990s) until Rick's Cabaret International Inc. purchased it in 2009 and eventually rebranded it as Rick's Cabaret (see this link). Around late 2025 it was rebranded again to Scarlett's Rose (same ownership).
Whittlesey Landscape Supplies / 3219 S. Interstate 35
This stone and mulch yard has been here for years. Whittlesey's website suggests this location opened in the 1990s, and tax records confirm it opened in 1997.
Like Rick's Cabaret (see above), this previously appeared on this page until Version 10.
