K-Town Express Stop in Kaufman, TX

The K-Town Express Stop at 1420 East Mulberry in Kaufman is a new 6,566 square foot convenience store featuring dedicated sandwich shop space. Borders and Long Properties, LLC, operating as the Mulberry Series, developed this privately funded project on private land for private use. The filing, registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in April 2024, outlines a construction budget of $2,500,000. J.J. May, AIA, Architect, served as the design firm of record, while Raymond M Ray acted as the registered accessibility specialist for the build.

Construction Timeline and Scope

Construction commenced in June 2024 with a scheduled completion date of December 2024. The project achieved a final TDLR accessibility inspection in December 2024, confirming that the building met all required standards and that construction is complete. The estimated cost per square foot for this facility is $381, which is above the county median of $146 for new construction filings in Kaufman County. Despite the higher cost per square foot, the scheduled build window of 211 days is close to the county median of 242 days.

Location and Regional Context

Located in Kaufman County, the site sits outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zone X). The surrounding ZIP code 75142 has a population of about 23,301, with a median household income of $78,301 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The area contains 7,699 housing units, and housing is predominantly owner-occupied. Other registered projects in the immediate area include the Helen Edwards ECC additions, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman renovation, and several other commercial alterations.

Third-party sources have noted the presence of this business. A Facebook post by the CityofKaufmanTX account mentioned the location, and a separate Facebook post described the K-Town Express Stop as having five reviews with a 100 percent recommendation rate. However, the TDLR record covers construction only and does not record whether the business has started serving customers. The project stands as a distinct new construction effort in a county where the median estimated cost for similar new builds is $1,200,000.