Few Houston area restaurant openings are as anticipated as that of Terry Black’s Barbecue. The acclaimed Austin-based business with locations across the Lone Star State has been rumored to land in Houston for years, with plans officially revealed early in 2025. Now, it seems Terry Black’s will open its Houston location soon, considering recent updates in hiring.
Terry Black’s Barbecue has opened the application process for the following positions: cashier, floor attendant, line server, meat cutter, meat trimmer, overnight prep cook, pit cook and prep cook. The open roles were first listed June 12.
In March, Terry Black’s was hiring an assistant general manager. With these latest developments, it seems an opening day for the popular barbecue brand is not too far away.
Anticipated Terry Black’s Barbecue arrival
Houston has plenty of barbecue to go around, but the Austin-based Black Family Hospitality, which operates Terry Black’s Barbecue, has been eyeing Space City for years. The company began buying parcels of land on the 1300 block of North Shepherd Drive in the Houston Heights in 2021. These moves took place while the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority pushed forward plans to completely alter the North Shepherd area. That $100 million infrastructure project has been ongoing…