Tim Ho Wan to launch in Texas

1 min readUpdated May 27, 2025Aug 9, 201911:20 PM

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Dim sum restaurant brand Tim Ho Wan is launching its first Texas location at NewQuest Property’s Katy Grand development.

The new Katy store is the group’s fourth US location and is expected to open later this year or early 2020. The lease for the 5160sqft outlet has been signed, with plans to include a Zen garden, bringing total leasing of the first of two buildings for Phase 2 of the Katy Grand development to 100 percent.

Other tenants at the complex are to include 85°C Bakery & Cafe, Kura’s Revolving Sushi Bar and Kinokuniya Books.

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What this means

This Texas launch signals Tim Ho Wan's continued confident push into the US market, using a proven dim sum concept. Unlike Panpuri’s extensive 16-store Asian expansion plan or Kau Kee Food Factory's single retail store in Hong Kong, this is a strategic addition to an existing, albeit smaller, US footprint. Locating within a fully leased development alongside established Asian brands like 85°C Bakery and Kura's, as well as Kinokuniya Books, suggests a synergistic appeal to a target demographic, mitigating market entry risks. The primary challenge will be maintaining product consistency and brand cachet across a growing, geographically dispersed network. Keep an eye on its menu pricing relative to local competitors once the Katy Grand store opens.

Rajiv Menon · Retail News Asia newsroom

Questions & Answers

Where will Tim Ho Wan's first Texas restaurant be located?

The new Tim Ho Wan restaurant will open at NewQuest Property’s Katy Grand development in Katy, Texas. This location marks their first entry into the Texas market, expanding their presence in the United States.

When is the new Tim Ho Wan restaurant expected to open?

The new Katy store is anticipated to open its doors later this year or in early 2020. This will become the dim sum restaurant brand's fourth location across the United States.

What other businesses will be at the Katy Grand development alongside Tim Ho Wan?

Other tenants joining the complex include 85°C Bakery & Cafe, Kura’s Revolving Sushi Bar, and Kinokuniya Books. The development has achieved 100 percent leasing for the first of its two buildings in Phase 2.

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