Five new shops open or arrive in San Marcos

San Marcos is seeing a wave of new retail activity, with five businesses currently open or set to open soon in the city. These additions range from an art studio to dedicated brand stores at the local outlet mall.

Esaltare Arts, a stained-glass studio owned by Sondra Kretschmar, recently relocated to a new space after operating in the area for more than a year. The expanded studio now offers custom commissions, installations, public art projects, and repair services for both residential and commercial clients.

At the San Marcos Premium Outlets, a new combined store for four lifestyle brands has opened. The shop features products from Waterford, Wedgwood, Georg Jensen, and Royal Copenhagen. It is situated next to Fabletics and Abercrombie and Fitch. The location held a soft opening on Oct. 9 before welcoming the public for its grand opening.

Two additional stores are scheduled to open soon at the outlets. A new Dickies location will sell workwear, including pants, shirts, coveralls, bib overalls, jeans, and jackets. A dedicated Hoka store will also open next to Perfumania, offering footwear for runners of all experience levels and various terrains.

The newest city thrift store, Hays County Pets Alive! Thrift, is also preparing to open. The shop will support PAWS Shelter of Central Texas. PAWS recently partnered with Austin Pets Alive! to strengthen services, reopen the PAWS shelter in Kyle, and create Hays County Pets Alive!.