Quitman Dollar General Store #31177

Quitman Dollar General Store #31177 is a new 10,735 sq ft retail facility located at 2639 W State Highway 154 in Quitman, Texas. The project, registered with TDLR in October 2024, involved building a store to suit Dollar General's specifications. HP Investments owns the land and building, which is leased to the retailer. The estimated cost for this new construction was $1,200,000.

Construction on the Quitman Dollar General Store #31177 began in January 2025. The filing listed a completion date of July 2025. TDLR closed the project file in July 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The registered accessibility specialist for the project was Fred Dwain Cawyer.

Project Specifications and Cost

The store spans 10,735 sq ft, resulting in a computed cost of $112 per square foot. This figure is below the Wood County median of $143 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The total estimated cost of $1,200,000 is close to the county median of $1,050,000. The scheduled build window was 161 days, which is shorter than the county median of 235 days.

Drawing the Line served as the design firm of record. This firm has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $4,500,000, including stores in Lufkin, Hemphill, and Big Sandy. HP Investments, the owner of record, has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $6,800,000. These include Dollar General stores in Hemphill, Gladewater, New Boston, Grapeland, and Crockett, all of which are closed.

Local Context

Quitman is located in Wood County. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 75783, the population is about 8,011. The median household income is $61,631, and the median owner-occupied home value is $176,300. The area has 3,967 housing units, with housing predominantly owner-occupied. The Wood County unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in July 2026, according to FRED data.