Willie's Leander. TX

Willie's Grill & Trail, filed as Willie's Leander. TX, is a new single-story restaurant located at 1412 Bright Lane in Leander, Texas. The project features 8,966 sq ft of Type A2 occupancy within a Type VB construction frame. This privately funded development passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in March 2026, confirming that the construction phase is complete.

Project Scope and Design

The owner of record is Willie's Grill & Icehouse LLC, which engaged Parkway C&A LP as the design firm. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is James J Heilman. The estimated cost for this new construction effort was $2,600,000. This figure places the project in the top quarter of estimated costs among new construction filings in Williamson County, where the median estimated cost is $850,000. The project was registered with TDLR in March 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month.

Construction began in August 2025, with a scheduled completion date of February 2026. The actual final inspection occurred in March 2026, marking the end of the build window. The scheduled build window of 189 days is close to the county median of 245 days for similar projects. The estimated cost per square foot is $290, which is above the county median of $110 per square foot. This cost structure reflects the specific requirements of a new Type A2 restaurant build in the Leander area.

Location and Market Context

The restaurant is situated in Williamson County, a region with a median household income of $131,421 according to U.S. Census estimates for ZIP code 78641. The area has a population of about 93,399 and 33,118 housing units, with housing predominantly owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home value in this ZIP code is $453,100. The Williamson County unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in June 2026, which is higher than a year earlier. These demographic and economic factors provide context for the location of this new dining establishment in the Leander community.

Parkway C&A LP has been involved in several other TDLR-registered projects, including Carson St Apartments in Bryan and Wiley Post Addition in Carrollton. This firm's portfolio includes a total of $36,180,266 across six other registered projects. The completion of Willie's Grill & Trail adds to the growing number of new construction projects in the area, reflecting ongoing development in Williamson County's commercial sector. The project's successful completion of the final TDLR accessibility inspection ensures it meets state standards for accessibility.