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Halftime Pizza gets Texas mixed beverage license for San Antonio Tezel Road location

Halftime Pizza gets Texas mixed beverage license for San Antonio Tezel Road location

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Texas ABC issued the permit on August 24; an opening date is not yet set

August 24th, 2026: Texas ABC issues mixed beverage permit to Halftime Pizza

Overview

Updated Sep 11

Halftime Pizza received a Texas mixed beverage permit on August 24 for its planned location at 7126 Tezel Rd in northwest San Antonio. The permit allows the restaurant to sell beer, wine, and mixed drinks on site.

This is one approval in a longer process. It doesn't mean the restaurant is open or has passed every inspection. Halftime Pizza has not announced an opening date.

Why it matters

For northwest San Antonio residents, the license signals a new neighborhood sports-pizza spot is likely on the way.

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Key Indicators

1
Texas mixed beverage permit issued
One TABC MB permit recorded on August 24, 2026.
MB
Permit type
Texas Mixed Beverage permit allows on-premises beer, wine, and mixed drink sales.
7126 Tezel Rd
Licensed address
Northwest San Antonio location in the 78250 area.

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Organizations Involved

Halftime Pizza
Halftime Pizza
Local restaurant chain
New location in pre-opening phase

San Antonio-based sports-themed pizza chain with multiple locations.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
State regulatory agency
Issued the permit on August 24, 2026

State agency that licenses and regulates alcohol sales in Texas.

Timeline

1 event Latest: August 24th, 2026 · 2 months ago

  1. Texas ABC issues mixed beverage permit to Halftime Pizza

    Latest Licensing

    TABC recorded an MB permit for 7126 Tezel Rd, allowing on-site beer, wine, and mixed drink sales once the business clears remaining steps.

Scenarios

1

Halftime Pizza opens Tezel Road location

Likely Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: Typical TABC licensing timelines; no named analyst has commented publicly.

The restaurant finishes construction, passes required inspections, and begins serving customers at 7126 Tezel Rd. Most businesses that secure a mixed beverage permit open within a few months.

2

Tezel Road opening slips past spring 2027

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Restaurant construction and inspection delays are common enough to make this plausible.

Construction, staffing, or inspection issues push the opening beyond the first quarter of 2027. Buildout delays of several months are routine in the industry.

3

Halftime Pizza drops Tezel Road plans

Unlikely Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: Cautionary cases where issued permits go unused; rare but documented in hospitality.

The chain decides against opening, leaving the permit unused. TABC permits can lapse if never activated. Financing, lease, or market changes would be typical triggers.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

Ongoing

Texas restaurant mixed beverage permitting (typical pattern)

Restaurants in Texas that want to serve alcohol apply for a TABC permit weeks to months before opening. The agency processes thousands of retail licenses each year. An MB permit is the standard route for on-premises beer, wine, and mixed drink service.

Then

Permit issuance usually precedes opening by weeks or months.

Now

Most permit holders open as planned; a minority never activate their licenses.

Why this matters now

This permit is a late-stage signal that the Tezel Road location is moving forward, but it does not guarantee the doors will open.

2015-2025

Regional pizza chains expanding in San Antonio

Local and regional pizza chains have grown across San Antonio by adding one location at a time, usually following successful existing stores. Each new site follows the same sequence: lease, buildout, licensing, opening.

Then

Each new licensed location marks concrete progress toward opening.

Now

Expansion continues where locations perform, and stalls where they don't.

Why this matters now

Halftime Pizza's step-by-step pattern fits this history: licensing is one checkpoint, not the finish line.

Sources

(1)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission via data.texas.gov