CBOCS 242 - ADA Parking Area Maintenance in Arlington, TX

The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store at 1251 N Watson Rd. in Arlington completed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in May 2025. This renovation and alteration project, filed as CBOCS 242 - ADA Parking Area Maintenance, focused on specific exterior improvements to the 8,000 sq ft site. The work is now finished, with the TDLR status marked as Inspection Complete.

The scope of work included asphalt resurfacing, striping, sidewalk and curb repair, and the replacement of accessible parking signs. These updates address the physical infrastructure of the parking area and pedestrian access points. The project was privately funded on private land for private use, with an estimated cost of $100,000. This figure places the project below the median estimated cost of $250,000 for similar renovation and alteration filings in Tarrant County.

Project Details and Context

CESO, Inc. served as the design firm of record for this project. Landy Perkins acted as the registered accessibility specialist. The construction start date listed in the filing was June 2025, with a scheduled completion date of June 2026. However, the inspection was passed in May 2025, indicating the work concluded ahead of the original schedule. The cost per square foot was calculated at $12, which is below the county median of $79 per sq ft for comparable projects.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $331,000. These locations include Fort Worth, El Paso, Sherman, Harlingen, and Lubbock. The Arlington project is part of this broader network of accessibility improvements. CESO, Inc. has also been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects, with a total value of $7,484,000. These other projects include locations in Beaumont, Fort Worth, Texarkana, Dallas, and Laredo.

The project is located in Tarrant County, within the ZIP code 76006. Census estimates for this area indicate a population of about 23,594 people. The median household income is estimated at $55,216, and the median owner-occupied home value is $286,900. The housing market in this ZIP code is predominantly renter-occupied. The Tarrant County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.