Deft Pies secures mixed beverage license for second Austin-area location

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

Deft Pies already sells tavern-style pizza in Pflugerville. On November 5, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a mixed beverage license for a second address on Ranch Road 620 N in Austin.

The license is one approval, not an opening. A sales-tax permit filed in September listed December 16 as a planned first sales date, and the record does not show whether the restaurant is serving customers at the new address.

Why it matters

The license shows an established Austin pizza name moving into a second location, but it does not confirm when that location will open.

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Key Indicators

TABC mixed beverage license issued

Issued November 5, 2026 for 12233 Ranch Road 620 N.

Sep 18, 2026

Sales-tax permit filed

Deft Pies LLC registered with the Texas Comptroller.

Dec 16, 2026

Planned first sales date

Listed in the Comptroller filing; not a confirmed opening date.

2nd

Austin-area location

The Pflugerville pizzeria has filed for a second outpost.

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Organizations Involved

Deft Pies LLC

Restaurant company

Holds TABC mixed beverage license for 12233 Ranch Road 620 N

Pflugerville pizzeria serving Chicago tavern-style pizza.

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

State regulator

Issued mixed beverage license

Texas agency that licenses alcohol sales.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

State Agency

Received sales-tax permit filing

Texas agency that administers sales-tax permits.

Timeline

May 2026 November 2026

4 events Latest: 2 days ago

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November 2026
TABC issues mixed beverage license
Latest License

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a mixed beverage license for 12233 Ranch Road 620 N.
2 days ago
October 2026
LocalEats reports pending TABC application
Report

The publication identified Deft Pies as planning a second Austin-area outpost.
October 29th, 2026
September 2026
Sales-tax permit filed for Ranch Road 620 N
Filing

Deft Pies LLC registered with the Texas Comptroller for the address.
September 18th, 2026
May 2026
Deft Pies LLC formed in Texas
Business formation

Texas Secretary of State records list the limited liability company as active.
May 30th, 2026

Scenarios

Deft Pies opens at Ranch Road 620 N by mid-2027

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: LocalEats.News and Austin Signals filings

The sales-tax filing lists December 16, 2026 as a planned first sales date. If build-out and inspections finish, the restaurant could begin serving in the first half of 2027.