Dairy Queen in Harker Heights, TX

The Dairy Queen Harker Heights project is a renovation and alteration filing for an existing restaurant located at 112E. FM 2410 in Harker Heights, Texas. This privately funded work on private land covers 3,000 sq ft of interior space and carries an estimated cost of $300,000. The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as a TABS accessibility project, with the registered accessibility specialist listed as Eddie Hare.

Project Timeline and Status

TDLR completed plan review in February 2026 and construction is scheduled to finish in October 2026, with work starting February 2026. The filing indicates a construction duration of eight months. The current TDLR status is Review Complete. The owner of record for this site is Cinco R Real Estate, LLC, and the design firm of record is Abacus Engineering Inc.

Cost and Scope Analysis

The estimated cost of $300,000 for 3,000 sq ft results in a cost per square foot of $100. In Bell County, the median estimated cost for similar renovation and alteration filings is $300,000, with a middle half ranging from $150,000 to $650,000. The median size for these projects is 3,828 sq ft, and the median cost per square foot is $93. This project’s cost is close to the county median for its type, and its $100 per sq ft is close to the county median of $93. However, its scheduled build window of 271 days is longer than the county median of 120 days.

Abacus Engineering Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $5,285,000. These include New Road Crossing in Waco ($400,000, review complete), Le's Kitchen in Waco ($85,000, project closed), Motor Shop in Hamilton ($800,000, review complete), Carwash in McGregor ($800,000, project closed), and Quality Sheds in Itasca ($2,000,000, project closed). Other registered projects in the Harker Heights area include Vincent Building Landscaping, Rosewood Center, Killeen Heights Vet Center, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, and 85C Bakery and Cafe.

The site is located in ZIP code 76548, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates show a population of about 33,071 and a median household income of $80,847. There are 12,657 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $268,000. Businesses near this site include Freedom Urgent Care, Ross Dress for Less, Running Right Auto Care, Papa Johns Pizza, Cinnabon at Schlotzsky's, and Eagle Express Mailing & Business Services. Bell County unemployment rate (FRED, August 2026): 5.2 percent, lower than a year earlier.