Hemphill Dollar General Store #31437

Hemphill Dollar General Store #31437 is a new construction project located at 9779 State Highway 87 S in Hemphill, Texas. The 10,735 sq ft facility was built to suit for Dollar General, with HP Investments serving as the owner of the building and land. The total estimated cost for this project was $1,200,000, resulting in a cost of $112 per square foot.

The project was registered with TDLR in May 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction began in September 2025, and the final inspection passed in January 2026. TDLR closed the project file in April 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Project Scale and Location

The estimated cost of $1,200,000 is above the Sabine County median of $1,000,000 for similar new construction filings. The cost per square foot of $112 is above the county median of $68. The scheduled build window of 153 days was shorter than the county median of 273 days for this type of work.

This geographic detail is relevant for construction planning and risk assessment in Sabine County.

Developer and Design Context

HP Investments has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $6,800,000, including Dollar General stores in Quitman, Gladewater, New Boston, Grapeland, and Crockett. The design firm of record, Drawing the Line, has worked on six other projects totaling $4,500,000, including locations in Big Sandy, Vidor, Lufkin, and Atlanta.

The registered accessibility specialist for this project was Fred Dwain Cawyer. The project was privately funded on private land for private use, consistent with standard commercial development practices in the region.

ZIP code 75948 has a population of about 5,218, with a median household income of $60,184. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with 4,722 housing units and a median owner-occupied home value of $170,200.