MML Hospitality Will Open Bakery in San Antonio
The restaurant operator will occupy a 3,000-square-foot space in the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center by next fall.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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MML Hospitality plans to launch a Swedish Hill bakery and cafe in the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center in San Antonio by the fall of 2027. The project will replace the former Twin Sisters Bakery & Cafe space.
Why it matters
The move is part of a broader push by Headwall Investments to overhaul the tenant mix at the Sunset Ridge shopping center following their December 2025 acquisition. For local operators, the project highlights how developers are actively upgrading anchor spaces to revitalize suburban retail corridors.
The new Swedish Hill location will span 3,000 square feet within the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center. MML Hospitality, founded in 2009, currently manages a portfolio of 12 distinct restaurant concepts.
The players
MML Hospitality
An Austin-based restaurant group founded in 2009 that owns and operates 12 distinct hospitality concepts.
Headwall Investments
A real estate firm focused on property acquisition and long-term tenant mix enhancement in commercial shopping centers.
Howler Brothers
A retail brand that will utilize temporary pop-up space to test local market interest in the Sunset Ridge center.
The details
The development at 6322 N. New Braunfels Ave. will undergo extensive renovations to prepare the site for the new bakery and cafe concept. Headwall Investments, which purchased the property in December 2025, is executing a decade-long strategy to reposition the retail center. Additionally, the adjacent space at 6330 N. New Braunfels Ave. will host a temporary Howler Brothers pop-up shop to test retail demand in the center before permanent anchor tenants move in.
Timeline
December 2025: Headwall Investments purchased the Sunset Ridge property.
October 15, 2026: Howler Brothers pop-up shop opens in the center.
January 15, 2027: Howler Brothers pop-up shop concludes operations.
Fall 2027: Swedish Hill bakery is scheduled to open.
Market Landscape
This development follows the 2023 closure of the long-standing Twin Sisters Bakery & Cafe, marking a transition from a legacy local business to a modern, group-managed hospitality space. It reflects a wider trend of private investment firms actively curating tenant portfolios to revitalize older retail assets.
Operators in the retail and food service space should monitor how property owners in the Sunset Ridge area adjust leasing terms to accommodate incoming national or regional brands. Evaluate your own lease agreements for renovation clauses if your landlord is shifting towards long-term portfolio revitalization.
The takeaway
The transformation of the Sunset Ridge center signals an increasing focus on professionalized hospitality management in suburban corridors. Monitor the success of the temporary Howler Brothers pop-up to gauge how retail demand shifts in this corridor ahead of the larger 2027 opening.
Further reading
For more on shifts in the local retail market, view our Openings & Closings section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by San Antonio Express-News.
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