Casey's General Store #04860 in Kemp, TX

Casey's Convenience Store at 125 N HWY 274 in Kemp, Kaufman County, is the site of a $550,000 renovation and alteration project. The filing identifies the project as Casey's General Store #04860. The 5,200 sq ft facility is undergoing an interior remodel that includes kitchen rework, ADA upgrades, and related mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. Additionally, the scope includes an exterior addition of walk-in coolers totaling approximately 208 sq ft.

The project is registered with TDLR under the name Casey's General Store #04860. Fikes Wholesale is the owner of record, and Norr LLC serves as the design firm. Clinton P Ryan is the registered accessibility specialist for the project.

Timeline and Status

TDLR completed plan review in August 2026. Construction is scheduled to finish in April 2027, with work starting October 2026. The total scheduled build window is 182 days. This duration is longer than the county median of 98 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Kaufman County.

The estimated cost of $550,000 is above the county median of $250,000 for its type. The cost per square foot is $106, which is close to the county median of $100. Fikes Wholesale has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,170,000, including other Casey's locations in Longview, West, Jefferson, Amarillo, and Rosebud. Norr LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,300,000, including locations in Temple, Killeen, Longview, Rusk, and Cross Plains.

ZIP code 75143 has a population of about 14,676 and a median household income of $68,996. The median owner-occupied home value is $173,200, and housing is predominantly owner-occupied. Kaufman County unemployment was 4.9 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.