AutoZone New Braunfels, TX10012

AutoZone Parts, Inc. filed a TDLR registration for a new ground-up retail auto parts store at 2025 FM 725 in New Braunfels. The project, listed in the filing as AutoZone New Braunfels, TX10012, involves the construction of a 6,796 sq ft facility in Guadalupe County. The estimated cost for this new construction is $1,274,158, which calculates to $187 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $123 per square foot for similar new construction projects registered in the area.

GPD Group Professional Corporation is the design firm of record for this build. Jeffery L Kelley serves as the registered accessibility specialist. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. TDLR completed the plan review process in March 2025. The construction start date listed in the filing is September 2025, with a scheduled completion date of February 2026.

Despite the scheduled completion date having passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Consequently, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project remains in the review complete status within the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation system. The filing does not provide confirmation that the business is open or operating.

Project Context and Comparisons

AutoZone Parts, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $6,569,016. These include locations in Richmond, Waxahachie, Conroe, and Houston. GPD Group Professional Corporation has designed six other projects totaling $4,992,000, including facilities for Taco Bell, Tesla, and CVS Health. This New Braunfels project fits within a pattern of retail development in the region, alongside other registered projects such as Bluebonnet Ford Pro Elite and The Neue Condos.

The site is located in ZIP code 78130, which the U.S. Census Bureau estimates has a population of about 95,787. The median household income in this area is estimated at $84,426. The housing stock consists of 40,810 units, mostly owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home value is estimated at $296,300.

The scheduled build window for this project is 126 days, which is shorter than the county median of 240 days for new construction. The estimated cost is above the county median of $850,000 for new construction filings in Guadalupe County. These metrics reflect the specific scope of a single-story retail auto parts store rather than a multi-use complex. The registration provides a baseline for the physical construction, but does not detail interior finishes or operational timelines beyond the scheduled completion date.