Casey's General Store #04781 in Paris, TX

Casey's Convenience Store at 3750 Lamar Ave. in Paris, Texas, is a 5,200-square-foot renovation project. The filing, identified as Casey's General Store #04781, describes an interior remodel featuring new walk-in coolers, kitchen rework, ADA upgrades, roof DOAS, and related MEP work. This project is privately funded on private land for private use, with an estimated cost of $550,000.

The building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in September 2026, confirming that construction is complete. Although the initial filing scheduled a start date of July 2026 and a completion date of January 2027, the final inspection occurred earlier than the scheduled end date. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in April 2026, and plan review was completed in June 2026.

Project Scope and Cost

Fikes Wholesale LLC is the owner of record, while Norr LLC served as the design firm. Clinton P Ryan is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The estimated cost of $550,000 translates to $106 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $82 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings in Lamar County. The scheduled build window of 184 days is longer than the county median of 123 days for this project type.

Third-party coverage has noted this location as part of Casey's expansion in Texas. A post by the Des Moines Register mentioned welcoming Casey's to Paris, Texas, while financial news outlets reported on the chain's broader growth plans. These external references align with the TDLR record, which lists the specific address and project details for this site.

Context and Comparisons

Fikes Wholesale LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,400,000, including locations in Kerens, Temple, Killeen, Cross Plains, and Plainview. Norr LLC has worked on six other registered projects totaling $4,650,000, with sites in Longview, Tyler, Temple, Killeen, and another Longview location. This Paris project fits within a pattern of consistent investment in convenience store infrastructure across the region.

According to U.S. Census American Community Survey five-year estimates for ZIP code 75460, the area has a population of about 23,717 and a median household income of $44,241. The housing stock includes 11,210 units with a median owner-occupied home value of $123,300. Lamar County’s unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, according to FRED data.