At the Woodland Center in Anderson Mill, Austin’s first Swig drive‑thru is serving up more than just “dirty sodas.” It is also serving up a traffic mess that has neighboring businesses more than a little steamed.
Since opening for a soft launch in late January and celebrating its grand opening on Feb. 13, the Anderson Mill shop has turned into a destination spot, with car lines that locals say sometimes snake all the way around the L‑shaped strip center. Customers and employees at nearby stores report that the crush of vehicles can slow access to storefronts and make parking feel like a competitive sport on busy days. Staff at the adjacent Half Price Books say the queue has even blocked their entrance ramp at times.
The steady crowds are no accident. The Anderson Mill store is the chain’s first Austin location, and it quickly picked up steam online, with social media videos showing waits of 30 to 60 minutes and cars winding through back lots. The store is run by franchisee ZL Ventures, LLC, which told reporters it intends to open additional locations in Hutto and Leander as part of a broader Central Texas rollout, according to Spectrum News…