Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Temple, TX, filed with TDLR as a new construction project, has passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection. The record confirms the building is complete, with the final inspection passed in May 2026.

The facility is located at 707 N General Bruce Dr in Temple, Bell County. It covers 5,864 sq ft of new construction space. The scope of work included the full service restaurant, a dumpster enclosure, parking lot, landscaping, and all utilities. The estimated cost for this build was $2,500,000.

Cheddar’s Casual Café, Inc. is the owner of record. DP3 Architectects served as the design firm. Marc S Frame is the registered accessibility specialist. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Construction Timeline and Costs

The project registered with TDLR in September 2025. Plan review was completed in the same month. Construction started in November 2025. The scheduled completion date on the filing was June 2026. The final inspection passed in May 2026, ahead of the scheduled date.

The estimated cost of $2,500,000 places this project above the county median for new construction in Bell County. The median estimated cost for similar filings is $850,000. The cost per square foot is $426, which is above the county median of $151. The scheduled build window was 207 days, close to the county median of 242 days.

Local Context

DP3 Architectects has other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, including locations in Katy and Tomball. The Temple site is in ZIP 76504, which has a population of about 24,856. The median household income in this area is $50,420. Housing is mostly renter-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $162,600.

Nearby businesses include Texas Roadhouse, Days Inn by Wyndham Temple, and Best Western Temple Inn & Suites. A Monster.com job posting from July 6, 2026, lists a host position at this address. A Facebook post by fb-answers mentioned a Cheddar's location at 1702 Bray Street, but that is a different address.