Interstate 35 has picked up some major new stops in 2026. As Central Texas continues to grow between Austin and San Antonio, several nationally recognized retailers and restaurant chains have opened new locations along the busy corridor. Here are some of the biggest names that opened along the I-35 corridor this year.
Sprouts Farmers Market
New Braunfels welcomed its first Sprouts Farmers Market in January, adding another major grocery option to the city’s growing retail landscape.
The store at opened on January 23 at Creekside Crossing, a major shopping center just off I-35. The roughly 23,000-square-foot store offers fresh produce, natural and organic foods, bulk items, prepared foods and other specialty grocery products.
The opening also added dozens of jobs to the New Braunfels area. Sprouts said the store created 92 full- and part-time positions.
Costco
One of the year’s biggest retail openings arrived in New Braunfels in May when Costco opened its first warehouse in the city…