McDonald's Hallettsville (42-3602)

McDonald's Restaurant is the name of the new 3,655 sq ft facility under construction in Hallettsville. The project, listed in the filing as McDonald's Hallettsville (42-3602), is located at 1628 N. Texana St. in Lavaca County. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) closed the project file in December 2024, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

McDonald's USA is the owner of record for this new construction. The scope of work includes the new restaurant and a dual-lane drive-thru layout positioned behind the building, along with site work. The estimated cost for the project was $750,000, resulting in a cost of $205 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $90 for new construction filings in Lavaca County.

Project Details and Timeline

Castles Design Group served as the design firm of record, with Kathy Ann Riley registered as the accessibility specialist. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025, with a completion date listed as October 2025 on the filing. The scheduled build window of 135 days is shorter than the county median of 259 days for similar new construction projects.

McDonald's USA has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $4,500,000, all with a review complete status. These locations include Rosharon, New Braunfels, Odessa, Houston, and Pearland. Each of these projects also had an estimated cost of $750,000. Castles Design Group has worked on other projects, including AutoNation CDJR Katy and Cavender Subaru of Midland.

The surrounding area includes businesses such as Walmart, Hotel Texas Hallettsville, and Exxon. Census estimates for ZIP code 77964 indicate a population of about 8,061 and a median household income of $63,500. The housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $232,100.