HR1518 - Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Martin's Place in Bryan.

      H.R. No. 1518       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Locally owned businesses play an important role in   the economy and culture of Texas communities, and in 2025, the   Kapchinskie family is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Martin's   Place in Bryan; and          WHEREAS, One of the oldest family-run barbecue   establishments in the State of Texas, Martin's Place traces its   origins to 1925, when Martin Kapchinskie opened it as a travel stop   on a one-lane country road that connected the city of Bryan to Texas   A&M University; the store sold barbecue alongside groceries and   gas, and it operated out of a simple wooden structure throughout the   Great Depression; in 1939, its present-day building was constructed   out of red brick, and it includes an indoor kitchen, a dining space   with a tall bar, and a barbecue pit attached at the back; and          WHEREAS, Following the conclusion of World War II,   Mr. Kapchinskie was joined by his son, Albin, who had served as a   butcher in the U.S. Navy; Martin's Place subsequently added a meat   market in 1951, and Albin Kapchinskie went on to purchase the   business from his father four years later; and          WHEREAS, As Bryan and College Station grew, Martin's Place   attracted a devoted clientele from the surrounding community; many   of its longtime patrons frequented the establishment for daily pool   and domino games, and it also came to be a source of fond memories   for generations of Texas A&M students; its ownership was later   passed down to Albin Kapchinskie's son, Steve, who had cooked   barbecue alongside his father in his youth; and          WHEREAS, Martin's Place was recognized by the Texas   Historical Commission as an Official Texas Historical Landmark in   2005; today, its building, heirloom family recipes and techniques,   and circa-1939 barbecue pit continue to be preserved by Steve   Kapchinskie, who has operated the restaurant for five decades; and          WHEREAS, Over the past century, Martin's Place has won the   loyalty of countless area residents while contributing to the   prosperity of the local economy, attaining the status of a   treasured community institution; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Martin's   Place and extend to all those associated with the business sincere   best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the Kapchinskie family as an expression of high regard   by the Texas House of Representatives.     Dyson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1518 was adopted by the House on June   2, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House