Whataburger at NEC HWY 191 & Faudree Rd in Odessa, TX

Whataburger LLC completed the construction of a new 2,725-square-foot fast food restaurant at the intersection of NEC HWY 191 and Faudree Rd in Odessa, Texas. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the name Whataburger at NEC HWY 191 & Faudree Rd, passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in May 2026, confirming that the physical build-out is complete.

The facility includes sit-in dining and drive-thru service, with the scope of work covering new site work in addition to the building structure. The estimated cost for this new construction was $975,000, which translates to $358 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $128 per square foot for similar new construction filings in Ector County.

Project Details and Design

Castles Design Group served as the design firm of record for the project. Kathy Ann Riley was the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with TDLR in April 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction began in June 2025, with a scheduled completion date of September 2026. The final inspection was passed in May 2026, ahead of the scheduled deadline.

Whataburger LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, totaling $6,562,500. These include locations in Pearsall, San Antonio, and Midland. Castles Design Group has also worked on six other projects, including automotive dealerships and McDonald's restaurants, with a combined value of $16,250,000.

The project is privately funded on private land. The scheduled build window was 463 days, which is longer than the county median of 212 days for new construction in Ector County. The estimated cost is above the county median of $780,000 for this type of work.