Palo Pinto County business news & data
County seat: Palo Pinto · Population (2024 est.): 30,231 · Edge county (partly in the 254 area code)
254 rate centers: Gordon; Strawn
3
state construction filings ($1,425,000)
19
new sales tax permits
3
new companies chartered
0
new TABC licenses
$560,580
Sept. mixed beverage sales (32 locations)
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Mineral Wells | Heritage Manor Heritage Manor Associates, LTD | $800,000 | 5,122 |
| 2026-10-15 | Mineral Wells | Excel Office Crony Properties LTD | $350,000 | 2,400 |
| 2026-10-09 | Mineral Wells | Brazos River Dental Lewis Family Dental LLC | $275,000 | 2,025 |
Sales tax allocations, October 2026
| City | County | Oct. 2026 | Oct. 2025 | Change | Year to date | YTD change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Wells | Palo Pinto | $458,079 | $479,164 | -4.40% | $4,994,226 | +4.27% |
| Gordon | Palo Pinto | $17,244 | $11,303 | +52.55% | $185,285 | +10.57% |
| Strawn | Palo Pinto | $14,931 | $10,955 | +36.28% | $127,279 | +6.83% |
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 | Santo | Ashes 2 Wings | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 23, 2026 | Gordon | Josefina's Mexican Kitchen | Restaurants & food service |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | Gordon | Gordon Truck Parts & Sevice LLC | Auto dealers & parts |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | Lipan | Driven Pstr LLC | Other |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | Santo | C-box LLC | Other |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | Mineral Wells | S&s Nutrition, LLC | Health & personal care stores |
| Oct. 21, 2026 | Graford | The Cafe | Restaurants & food service |
| Oct. 15, 2026 | Mineral Wells | Ck1 Transport And Financial LLC | Other |
| Oct. 15, 2026 | Strawn | Jpitp LLC | General merchandise |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | Mineral Wells | Hulin Ministries | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | Palo Pinto | The Vanilla Tulip LLC | Non-store retail |
| Oct. 3, 2026 | Strawn | Motleys Liquor | Grocery & food stores |
| Oct. 2, 2026 | Mineral Wells | The Emerald Paw Spa LLC | Personal services |
Pending TABC applications
| Filed | City | Applicant | Applied for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2026 | Strawn | Motleys Liquor | Package store |
Top mixed beverage sellers, September 2026
| # | Location | City | Gross receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemingways Craft House | Graford | $63,695 |
| 2 | The Cliffs 19th Hole Inc. | Graford | $41,388 |
| 3 | Pk Boondocks | Graford | $36,321 |
| 4 | Cwh Beverage LLC | Mineral Wells | $35,677 |
| 5 | Pk Sportsmen's Bar | Graford | $35,063 |
| 6 | Coffee & Cocktails 76067 | Mineral Wells | $34,480 |
| 7 | Shooters Bar & Grill | Mineral Wells | $33,407 |
| 8 | The Deer Lease | Mingus | $29,331 |
| 9 | Chili's Grill & Bar #1265 | Mineral Wells | $26,965 |
| 10 | Taqueria La Estrella | Mineral Wells | $26,297 |
County total: $560,580 from 32 locations (August: $650,434 from 34).
Data window: Sept. 30 to Oct. 29, 2026 unless noted. Sources.