Hood County business news & data
County seat: Granbury · Population (2024 est.): 69,126 · Edge county (partly in the 254 area code)
254 rate centers: Lipan; Paluxy; Tolar; Tolar EMS
In the news
254 Biz newsletter: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
A $550M data center shell in Hutto, a $20.5M Bell County annex, Temple's sales tax jump and 552 new sales tax permits across the 254.
Permits and filings: Austin Retina, Central National Bank and a $20.5M Bell County annex lead October's state filings
Owners registered 39 projects worth about $119.9 million with the state in McLennan, Bell and Coryell counties from Sept. 30 to Oct. 28.
Who poured the most: The Backyard tops Waco and Cadence Bank Center leads Bell County in September drink sales
The top mixed-beverage sellers in McLennan and Bell counties in September, from Comptroller gross-receipts reports.
Permits & filings
Costs, square footage and dates are owners' estimates filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TABS accessibility registrations) and may change.
| Registered | City | Project / owner | Est. cost | Sq. ft. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Granbury | Hood County Jail Additions and Renovations Hood County - Commissioners Court | $19,000,000 | 25,524 |
| 2026-10-07 | Granbury | Casey's - Granbury #5358 Casey's Marketing Company | $1,200,000 | 4,173 |
| 2026-10-14 | Granbury | Dutch Bros Coffee New Freestanding Store - TX2104 SP Granbury Development, LLC | $750,000 | 1,076 |
| 2026-10-19 | Granbury | Lake Granbury Medical Center - Xray Equipment Replacement Unlimited Horizons North Texas LLC | $281,000 | 280 |
Sales tax allocations, October 2026
| City | County | Oct. 2026 | Oct. 2025 | Change | Year to date | YTD change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury | Hood | $1,027,647 | $1,076,902 | -4.57% | $11,506,452 | +3.12% |
| Tolar | Hood | $26,812 | $22,960 | +16.77% | $246,807 | +6.81% |
New sales tax permits (businesses)
Sole proprietors and other individuals are left out on purpose; only businesses registered as corporations, LLCs and similar entities are listed.
| Date | City | Outlet | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 23, 2026 | Granbury | Touchdown Club | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 23, 2026 | Granbury | Blackline Guitars LLC | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | Granbury | Lake Granbury Rv Center | Repair & maintenance |
| Oct. 19, 2026 | Granbury | G Mart | Grocery & food stores |
| Oct. 16, 2026 | Decordova | Vision Interiors Design | Professional services |
| Oct. 14, 2026 | Granbury | Panelcraft Industries LLC | Other |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | Granbury | Hight's Jewelers Llc. | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | Granbury | Laramie Workwear LLC | Clothing & accessories |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | Granbury | Wakeborne LLC | Clothing & accessories |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | Tolar | Cow Patty Customs | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | Granbury | VEA AI LLC | Other |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | Tolar | Dilly Dally Social | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | Granbury | Boba Bliss LLC | Restaurants & food service |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | Granbury | Central Modular Solutions #4348 | Rental & leasing |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | Granbury | Wood & Keepsake Co. | Other |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | Tolar | S3 Outfitters LLC | Clothing & accessories |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | Granbury | Armored Tides LLC | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 3, 2026 | Granbury | Texas Roof Inspector LLC | Specialty trade contractors |
| Oct. 1, 2026 | Granbury | Done Right Rv Repair LLC | Repair & maintenance |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | Granbury | Elite Recycling Buyers | Repair & maintenance |
New TABC licenses
| Issued | City | Business | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2026 | Granbury | Acton A Fool Grill | Mixed beverage |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | Granbury | Texas Rescue, INC | Nonprofit temporary event |
Top mixed beverage sellers, September 2026
| # | Location | City | Gross receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina's American Table | Granbury | $65,849 |
| 2 | Joe Ed's | Granbury | $64,820 |
| 3 | Rockin's Bar & Grill - Lake Granbury | Granbury | $61,990 |
| 4 | Pecan Plantation Owners Association | Granbury | $60,793 |
| 5 | Wings Etc. | Granbury | $60,628 |
| 6 | Eighteen Ninety Grille And Lounge | Granbury | $53,738 |
| 7 | Stumpy's | Granbury | $52,144 |
| 8 | Decordova Bend Estates Country Club | Decordova | $51,633 |
| 9 | Shaw's Southwest Grille | Granbury | $47,650 |
| 10 | Chili's Grill & Bar | Granbury | $42,097 |
County total: $1,334,970 from 57 locations (August: $1,520,369 from 58).
Data window: Sept. 30 to Oct. 29, 2026 unless noted. Sources.