Burger King

A new Burger King restaurant is under construction at 455 S FM 548 in Forney, Kaufman County. The project involves the new construction of a 2,811 sq ft facility, with an estimated cost of $602,800. This equates to a cost of $214 per square foot, a figure that sits above the Kaufman County median of $145 per square foot for similar new construction filings.

Global Sky Properties is the owner of record, while iARCHiTECTURE serves as the design firm. James J Heilman is the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The work is privately funded on private land. TDLR completed the plan review in June 2025, and construction was scheduled to begin in November 2025 with a target completion date of February 2026. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, meaning the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Scope and Context

In the same area, other registered projects include the Frost Bank - Forney Financial Center and the Shoppes at Mustang Crossing. Global Sky Properties also holds registrations for other properties, including a Dossani Office in Grapevine and another Burger King location in Grapevine. iARCHiTECTURE has designed other fast-food locations, such as Taco Bell facilities in Jacksboro and Howe.

Local web mentions provide additional context regarding the project's location and progress. A document from forneytx.gov notes that the city council approved a site plan for a Burger King located north of the South F.M. 548 and F.M. 741 intersection. A Facebook post by grahamhometeam described the Burger King as underway near the new Tom Thumb off FM 548. Another post by forneyeats mentioned the construction of a Burger King near Tom Thumb and a bank, noting that no opening date had been set at the time of the post. These third-party observations align with the TDLR filing data but do not confirm operational status.

The surrounding area, identified by ZIP code 75126, has a population of about 77,116 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $104,001, and the median owner-occupied home value is $337,200. The housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied. These demographic figures provide a snapshot of the community in which the new restaurant is being built.