McDonald's Onalaska (42-3566)

A new 4,146 sq ft McDonald's restaurant at 13701 US Highway 190 W. in Onalaska has completed its construction phase. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the name McDonald's Onalaska (42-3566), passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in August 2026. This confirms that the physical build-out and site work are finished according to state records.

The facility is a new construction project owned by McDonald's USA. The scope of work includes a dual-lane drive-thru layout located behind the main building, along with comprehensive site work. The estimated cost for this development is $750,000, which calculates to $181 per square foot. This figure is close to the $172 per square foot median for new construction filings in Polk County.

Design and Construction Details

Castles Design Group is the design firm of record for the project. Kathy Ann Riley served as the registered accessibility specialist. The project was privately funded on private land for private use. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2026, with a planned completion date of May 2026. The actual final inspection occurred in August 2026, indicating the project adhered closely to its initial timeline.

In terms of scale, the 4,146 sq ft footprint is slightly smaller than the median size of 4,989 sq ft for similar new construction projects in the county. The scheduled build window of 135 days was shorter than the county median of 184 days. McDonald's USA has six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, each with an estimated cost of $750,000, suggesting a standardized approach to this type of restaurant build-out.

Onalaska is located in Polk County, with a population of about 6,130 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates for ZIP 77360. The median household income in the area is $49,004. While the TDLR record confirms the completion of the accessibility-compliant construction, it does not specify the exact date the business began serving customers. A Facebook post reported the new McDonald's in Onalaska is now open, but third-party claims are separate from the official state inspection record.