Pitstop Express - Union Chappel

Pitstop Express is breaking ground on a new 6,460 sq ft retail facility at 8202 Union Chappel Rd in Fulshear, TX 77441. The project, filed under the specific name Pitstop Express - Union Chappel Fulshear, represents a new construction effort for a privately funded convenience store. The estimated cost for this build is $1,200,000, which translates to a build cost of $186 per square foot.

The owner of record is Lou Water Pitstop LLC, with Heights Venture Architecture & Design serving as the design firm. Janel Carona Bloom is the registered accessibility specialist for the project. This location is part of a broader expansion strategy, as the same design firm has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $6,660,000, including other Pitstop Express locations in Houston.

Construction Timeline and Costs

The project was registered with TDLR in June 2026, and construction is scheduled to begin in December 2026. The filing indicates that plan review is pending, with completion targeted for January 2028. This scheduled build window of 398 days is longer than the county median of 199 days for similar new construction filings in Fort Bend County.

Compared to 4,174 other TDLR-registered new construction projects in Fort Bend County, this project’s estimated cost of $1,200,000 is above the county median of $700,000. The size of 6,460 sq ft is below the median size of 9,230 sq ft for the county. The cost per square foot of $186 is also above the county median of $100 per square foot.

The surrounding area, ZIP 77441, has a population of about 32,905 and a median household income of $177,591. The housing stock in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $557,300. Fort Bend County had an unemployment rate of 5 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier.