Popeyes

Popeyes Hutto is a new ground-up restaurant project located at Hwy 79 & Chris Kelly Blvd in Hutto, Texas. The filing identifies the scope as a new construction project with an estimated cost of $650,000 and a total size of 2,297 square feet. This places the cost per square foot at $283, a figure that is above the Williamson County median of $110 for similar new construction filings.

Project Details and Ownership

Amin Dhanani is the owner of record for this development, which is one of at least six other TDLR-registered projects associated with this individual. The design firm of record is Rogue Architects, a firm that has registered for other commercial projects in the region, including locations in Leander and Friendswood. The project is privately funded and situated on private land for private use.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in December 2019. Plan review was completed in the same month, and construction was scheduled to begin in February 2020. The filing indicated a completion date of July 2020. The scheduled build window for this project was 164 days, which is shorter than the county median of 245 days for new construction projects of this type.

Although the completion date listed in the filing has passed, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has not yet recorded a final inspection for this site. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Local context for the area includes nearby businesses such as Lowe's Home Improvement and Starbucks Coffee Company. Census estimates for ZIP code 78634 indicate a population of about 43,466 and a median household income of $111,227. The housing market in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $334,200.