Angry Cactus in Abilene, TX

Angry Cactus is a 9,900 sq ft full-service restaurant renovation located at 833 South First in Abilene. The project involves altering the existing structure to create a new dining facility, with an estimated cost of $2,500,000. Tim Condon is the owner of record for this privately funded development on private land. The site is situated in the Original Town North neighborhood of Taylor County, near established businesses such as the Abilene Convention Center and First Financial Bank.

The TDLR registration for this renovation was completed in January 2025, with plan review finished in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in February 2025, with a completion date listed on the filing for February 2026. Stephen D Macphie is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the project. Although the scheduled finish date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, meaning the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Scale and Local Context

This renovation is significantly larger than typical projects in the area. Among 660 registered renovation and alteration filings in Taylor County, the median estimated cost is $300,000 and the median size is 4,300 sq ft. Angry Cactus exceeds these benchmarks, with its $2,500,000 cost placing it in the top quarter of county filings for this work type. The estimated cost per square foot is $253, which is above the county median of $89 per square foot.

The scheduled build window for this project is 391 days. This duration is longer than the county median build window of 109 days for similar renovation and alteration filings. The project’s scale reflects its scope as a full-service restaurant, distinct from smaller alterations seen in other local registrations such as the Hendrick Medical Center or Hillcrest Church of Christ.

Abilene’s ZIP code 79605 has a population of about 28,257 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The median household income in this area is $59,565, and the median owner-occupied home value is $159,800. The housing stock is mostly owner-occupied, with 12,795 housing units recorded. This demographic and economic profile provides context for the local market in which the new restaurant will operate once construction concludes.