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New shopping center to open with popular taqueria in north San Antonio

A brochure for Shops at Borgfeld shows a new location of Tia's Taco Hut.

A new $2.2 million far north San Antonio development will soon allow locals to get — and treat — cavities in the same shopping center. Construction on the Shops of Borgfeld, at 1611 E Borgfeld Dr., will begin in October, according to state filings.

A leasing brochure for the development shows several concepts have already signed on to be part of the center, which is near the Kinder Ranch community. The headliner is Tia’s Taco Hut, the locally owned Tex-Mex chain.

The restaurant will be the 14th location for the brand, known for tacos, affordable breakfast plates, and burgers. Tia’s has not yet made any announcement about an opening date.

The rest of the signed tenants may not grab headlines, but they provide convenient services to the growing corridor. The brochure, dated May 13, lists orthodontist and dentist offices and an outpost of Great Clips.

The development comes from local firm Birnbaum Property Company. The group is also behind a project at Talley Road and Wiseman Boulevard that is expected to open with Fatburger and Roundtable Pizza restaurants.

Shops of Borgfeld will be nestled in one of San Antonio’s fastest-growing areas. The flyer states it expects a 10-percent increase in population over the next ten years. A new section of Kinder Ranch is under construction.

According to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) filings, the new shopping center is expected to wrap up in October 2026. TDLR details are subject to change.

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Thriving San Antonio neighbor named among best Texas cities to move to

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A booming San Antonio neighbor – New Braunfels – has been deemed the 14th best Texas city to move to.

Advisors at ConsumerAffairs, a customer review and news platform, ranked the 50 most populous Texas cities across five main categories – affordability, safety, economy, health care and education, and quality of life – to determine which were the best places to relocate. Each city was given a score out of 100 possible points.

The top four best places to move to in Texas are all located in Dallas-Fort Worth: Allen (No. 1), Frisco (No. 2), Plano (No. 3), and McKinney (No. 4). Leander, a suburb outside Austin, rounded out the top five.

Of all five categories considered, New Braunfels ranked as the 9th safest city in Texas, and its affordability is the 13th-best statewide. The Hill Country suburb came in No. 20 for its economy, and No. 21 for its health care and education. Its lowest ranking was No. 45, for quality of life.

This suburb has been soaring in popularity in recent years, attracting new retail and restaurants, including a new Sprouts Farmers Market, Top Golf, and much more. Plans are also in the works to bring the celebrated Austin barbecue chain Terry Black's Barbecue to New Braunfels.

New Braunfels' 78130 ZIP code also consistently ranks as one of the hottest ZIP codes in America.

Surprisingly, San Antonio proper ranked at the bottom of the list as the 48th best place to move to in Texas. The South Texas cities of McAllen (No. 16), Edinburg (No. 23), Pharr (No. 30), Mission (No. 34), and Brownsville (No. 47) all ranked above the Alamo City.

"You don't have to be into the rodeo — or even the Dallas Cowboys — to want to move to Texas," the report's author wrote. "With a strong job market and a solid mix of urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods, Texas has a place for everyone."

The top 10 best Texas cities to move to are:

No. 1 – Allen
No. 2 – Frisco
No. 3 – Plano
No. 4 – McKinney
No. 5 – Leander
No. 6 – Mansfield
No. 7 – Sugar Land
No. 8 – League City
No. 9 – Round Rock
No. 10 – Richardson

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