Gateway of Bowie - New Construction

Gateway of Bowie is a new 9,100 sq ft convenience store development located at 841 E. Highway 287 North in Bowie, Texas. The project, filed under the name Gateway of Bowie - New Construction, includes auto gasoline sales, a Starbucks, and a Taco Bell with a drive-through lane. Victron Stores, LP is the owner and developer of record for this $2,500,000 construction project in Montague County.

TDLR completed plan review in October 2023, and construction was scheduled to begin in December 2024 with a planned completion date of November 2025. TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project is privately funded on private land for private use, and Anna Hoard is the registered accessibility specialist.

Project Scale and Cost

The estimated cost of $2,500,000 places this project above the county median for new construction filings in Montague County. The computed cost of $275 per square foot is also above the county median of $95 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 335 days is longer than the county median of 242 days. Victron Stores, LP has five other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, with a combined value of $14,605,000, including locations in Plano, Mount Pleasant, Weatherford, Prosper, and New Boston.

Census estimates for ZIP code 76230 indicate a population of about 9,885, with a median household income of $64,467. The area has 4,937 housing units, and housing is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $202,000.

Montague County’s unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier. The project’s scope includes specific retail tenants and fuel infrastructure, consistent with the convenience store model. The registration with TDLR was finalized in October 2023, establishing the accessibility framework for the new construction.