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Business & Openings Commerce Street
Brownwood officials and developer Ted Hutto celebrated Shops on Commerce at a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning. The five-store retail center at 537 W. Commerce adds 41,000 square feet, with Ross and Ulta Beauty scheduled to open Oct. 9.
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Brownwood recorded $31.7 million in new private construction projects in 2025 as residential and commercial development continued. The growth is also highlighting the need to plan ahead for roads, drainage, water, wastewater, schools and public services.
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Jackie Randle and Gina Jameson of the Heartland Association of REALTORS have been selected for leadership roles with Texas REALTORS, representing local real estate professionals and communities across a broad region of Texas.
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Brownwood received $657,053 in September sales tax allocations, up 6.21% from September 2025, while its full 2025/2026 fiscal-year total reached $7.79 million, according to figures allocated by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
Business & Openings Commerce Street
James Avery Artisan Jewelry opened a new store at the Shops on Commerce in Brownwood on Sept. 4, creating a closer shopping option for customers across Central Texas.
Business & Openings Downtown Brownwood
Brownwood City Council approved the purchase of 215 Center Ave., across from Pat Coursey Park, as the new home of the city’s Visitor Center. The $350,000 purchase will use Hotel Occupancy Tax fund reserves, with the move expected after the property closes in roughly one to one and a half months.
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Texas A&M AgriLife nutrition expert Odessa Keenan shares practical meal-planning and shopping strategies that can help Brownwood residents save money while maintaining nutritious meals.
Business & Openings Fisk Avenue
Grace Upon Grace Gardens has opened inside Main & Monroe Co. at 115 N. Fisk, where the Early and Brownwood Area chambers recently held a ribbon-cutting celebration.
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Registration is open for the 2026–27 Leadership Brownwood class, a yearlong program focused on leadership development and an inside look at business and government across Brown County. The first session is scheduled for September 10, 2026, and applications are due by August 31 or earlier if all available places are filled.
Business & Openings Riverside Park
The Shops on Commerce at 537 W. Commerce are expected to be fully open by early October, while Riverside Park improvements and the Trafalgar Homes Indian Creek addition also move toward completion.
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Brownwood’s girls volleyball team earned its first win of the 2026 season Friday at the Abilene Bev Ball Classic, defeating Class 3A Sweetwater before losing to Class 5A Abilene Cooper. The Lady Lions entered Saturday bracket play with a 1-2 record and an 8 a.m. match scheduled against an opponent that had not yet been determined.
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The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free Business Expo and Food Truck Cook-Off on Sept. 17, 2026, at the Brownwood Event Center Complex, with registration still open for businesses and food trucks.
