Z’Tejas Opening New Location in Kyle

KYLE, TEXAS – Kyle Economic Development is excited to announce that Z’Tejas Southwest Grill will open a new location in Kyle in late 2022.   

During the Monday, Dec. 6th Kyle City Council meeting, council awarded Z’Tejas the city’s first restaurant incentive by approving a 100% sales and property tax rebate for the first 3 years.  

Recognizing the need for upscale dining opportunities in Kyle, this incentive was created by the City Council to fill a gap in the community and Z’Tejas’ concept met the goals and purpose of the incentive program. The restaurant will initiate an approximate $4 million capital investment in the Kyle area and create 50+ new jobs. 

“As Kyle continues to expand, residents want not only more dining options, but more unique options,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said. “And we are thrilled for Z’Tejas to be awarded the very first restaurant incentive and choosing to locate in the City of Kyle with a unique and elevated concept.”  

Z’Tejas will offer the City of Kyle an upscale dining experience with its chef-driven menu that showcases dishes inspired by the Southwest and Mexico. This is the concept’s third open location in Texas, and fifth nationwide. Like its newest restaurants in Scottsdale and Avery Ranch, Arizona, this location will feature a sleek, modern design with an open dining room and a large bar as the focal point.   

The restaurant will be approximately 4,500 square feet inside with a 2,000 square feet wrap-around patio. The Kyle location will be in the Dry River District, a mixed-use commercial development anchored by Evo Entertainment and Home Depot, and will be the first property that Z’Tejas owns outright — a milestone for the company.  

“This is an incredibly momentous project for our company because we are in complete ownership and control of this location from the very start,” Z’Tejas CEO Robby Nethercut said. “We’re excited to join a new community and spread the spirit of Z to the citizens of Kyle.”   

For more information, visit ZTejas.com. 

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About Z’Tejas Restaurants  

In 1989, the first Z’Tejas opened in a refurbished Victorian house on historic Sixth Street in downtown Austin, Texas. Since then, Z’Tejas has grown to become the premier dining destination for Mexican and Southwestern style cuisine in Phoenix where it has two locations and Austin where it has two locations, including the original that still stands at the same old Victorian home on Sixth Street.  You can follow Z’Tejas on Facebook and Instagram. For more information visit www.ztejas.com.  

About the Kyle Economic Development Department     

The Kyle Economic Development Department was created in October 2005 as a key component of the Community Development Team. Kyle has experienced an exceptional amount of commercial and industrial growth since the Economic Development Department was created, including the development of over 2 million square feet of industrial facilities and the establishment of Kyle as a medical hub in Hays County with over 2 million square feet in medical facilities that have created over 2,000 medical-related jobs in the area. For more information, call the Kyle Economic Development Department at 512-262-3926 or go to KyleED.com.