Jack in the Box 4938 in Huntsville, TX

Jack in the Box 4938 is a new fast food restaurant located at 1071 IH 45 South in Huntsville, Texas. The project, registered with TDLR in May 2025, involved the construction of a 2,440 sq ft building, concrete pavement, and applicable underground utilities. Mark Holmes is the owner of record, and the total estimated cost for this new construction was $950,000.

The project was privately funded on private land for private use. Kathy Ann Riley served as the registered accessibility specialist. Construction began in November 2025, with a scheduled completion date of February 2026. The scheduled build window was 92 days, which is shorter than the county median of 243 days for similar new construction filings in Walker County.

Project Scope and Costs

The estimated cost of $950,000 places this project close to the median estimated cost of $980,000 for new construction filings in Walker County. However, the cost per square foot is $389, which is above the county median of $105 per square foot. The scope included the proposed fast food restaurant structure, site improvements such as concrete pavement, and necessary underground utilities.

TDLR closed the project file in April 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status confirms that the regulatory requirements for the project have been satisfied. The project is one of two registered by Mark Holmes, with the other being Jack in the Box 4939 in Dickinson, which has also completed its inspection.

Local Context

Huntsville is located in Walker County, a region with a population of approximately 35,439 residents according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The median household income in ZIP code 77340 is $46,878, and the median owner-occupied home value is $229,000. The housing market in this area is an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied units. Walker County unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.