Love's Travel Stop

Love's Travel Stop is constructing a new 13,000 sq ft facility at 1963 S IH 35 Suite A & B in Cotulla, Texas. The project includes an Arby's restaurant and was filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as new construction. The estimated cost for this build is $6,000,000, which works out to $462 per square foot.

Project Scope and Design

The design firm of record is pb2 architecture + engineering. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Jamie A Little. This privately funded development sits on private land for private use. TDLR completed the plan review in October 2021. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2022 and finish in July 2022 according to the original filing.

Love's Travel Stop has two other TDLR-registered projects, including a Speedco location in Cotulla and a store in Willis. The design firm, pb2 architecture + engineering, has six other registered projects ranging from Texarkana to Austin. In La Salle County, this project's cost is above the county median for new construction filings. The scheduled build window of 186 days is close to the county median of 245 days.

The site is located in La Salle County, where the median household income is estimated at $58,216 by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 78014 ZIP code. The area has a population of about 5,542. Other nearby businesses include Rush Truck Centers, Speedco, and CAT Scale. A post by Motor Transport Alliance described the location as Love's Travel Stop #862 at I-35 Exit 65. A listing on BringFido confirms the address as 1963 I-35, Cotulla, TX, 78014.

TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection for this project. The current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The TDLR status is Review Complete, but the final inspection status remains unrecorded in the available data.