The Brief
- Two more staple businesses on Congress Ave. are leaving the block
- The Royal Blue Grocery and The Hideout Theatre and Coffee Shop are both leaving
- The business owners said the building was bought from under them
AUSTIN, Texas – A historic block in downtown Austin is going to look very different soon. Two staple businesses are leaving.
Downtown Austin businesses leaving
The backstory:
“It should be a privilege to do business at Sixth and Congress. It’s the polar opposite of that right now. It’s survival, physical, mental and financial,” Royal Blue Grocery Owner George Scariano said.
The Royal Blue Grocery has been on East Sixth and Congress for about 15 years and The Hideout Theatre and Coffee Shop has been for more than 25 years.…