Murphy Express Convenient Store #8978 in Hurst, TX

Murphy Express Convenient Store #8978 stands at 2175 Precinct Line Rd in Hurst, Texas, as a completed new construction project. The facility occupies 2,824 square feet and was built with fuel sales capabilities supporting eight metered pump dispensers. The total estimated cost for this build was $1,100,000, resulting in a cost of $390 per square foot. This figure is above the Tarrant County median of $120 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

The owner of record is Murphy Oil USA, Inc., which has registered six other projects with the state totaling $6,600,000. These include locations in Corpus Christi, Midland, Killeen, and Del Rio, all of which have completed their review processes. The design firm of record is Greenberg Farrow, a firm that has worked on other retail and commercial projects in Texas, including a Whataburger unit in San Angelo and a Circle K in Horizon City.

Construction began in October 2021, following registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in May 2021. The scheduled build window was 205 days, a duration close to the county median of 214 days for new construction. This placement indicates the site is not in a high-risk flood area according to federal hazard layers.

Project Status and Administration

The registered accessibility specialist for this project was Jeffery L Kelley. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation closed the project file in May 2022, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This closure confirms that the administrative requirements for the build were met during the specified timeline. The record shows the project was registered in May 2021 and the file was closed in May 2022, aligning with the scheduled completion date.

Hurst, Texas, is a community with a population of about 11,840, according to U.S. Census estimates for ZIP code 76054. The median household income in this area is $108,907, and the median owner-occupied home value is $356,000. The housing market is predominantly owner-occupied, with 4,702 housing units recorded in the area. These demographic and economic factors provide context for the local market in which this convenience store operates.

The Tarrant County labor market shows an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent which is higher than a year earlier. This economic condition reflects broader trends in the region’s job market. The completion of this project contributes to the local commercial infrastructure, providing employment and services to the community. The specific details of the build, including the square footage and cost, are consistent with the scale of similar retail developments in the area.