Texas Roadhouse El Paso Dining Addition

Roadhouse Enterprises Inc. converted the outdoor patio at its El Paso location into an enclosed dining room, adding 447 square feet of interior space and increasing seating capacity by 46. The project, filed as the Texas Roadhouse El Paso Dining Addition, was estimated at $250,000. This renovation altered the existing structure at 3180 Joe Battle Blvd., transforming an open-air area into a climate-controlled dining environment.

The work was classified as a renovation/alteration with a total registered square footage of 477 sq ft. Dewberry Architects Inc. served as the design firm of record, while David C Deming acted as the registered accessibility specialist. The project was privately funded on private land. Construction began in October 2025, following plan review completion in September 2025. The scheduled build window was 56 days, which is shorter than the county median of 120 days for similar filings.

Project Status and Costs

The estimated cost of $250,000 places this project above the median estimated cost of $204,300 for renovation/alteration filings in El Paso County. The computed cost per square foot is $524, which is above the county median of $66 per square foot. These figures reflect the intensity of the work involved in enclosing an existing patio structure compared to standard interior renovations.

Final inspection passed in March 2026. TDLR closed the project file in August 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The project status is now closed. This conclusion follows the completion of all required inspections and reviews under the Texas Accessibility Board registration.

Regional Context

Roadhouse Enterprises Inc. has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $625,000, including locations in Fort Worth, Greenville, and San Marcos. Dewberry Architects Inc. has six other registered projects totaling $13,150,000, spanning Texas Roadhouse locations and other commercial buildings. The El Paso project fits within a broader pattern of standardized renovations executed by the same owner and design team across multiple states.

ZIP code 79938 has a population of about 97,851 and a median household income of $75,801, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $199,700. El Paso County unemployment was 4.8 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, providing context for the local labor market during the project's execution.