MCD US 287 in MIDLOTHIAN, TX

MCD US 287 – Midlothian, TX is a new construction project for a McDonald's restaurant located at the southwest corner of US 287 and FM 67 in Midlothian, Texas. The facility will cover 4,601 sq ft with an estimated cost of $1,500,000. This development is part of a broader expansion strategy by McDonald's USA LLC, which has six other TDLR-registered projects in various stages of review or registration across the region.

The site is located in Ellis County, specifically in the Midlothian area with the zip code 76065. According to the TDLR filing, the project is privately funded and sits on private land. The registered accessibility specialist for this build is Jeffrey A Gutknecht. The design firm of record is JAW Architects, INC, which has been involved in six other projects for the same owner, all with similar estimated costs of $1,500,000 each.

Construction for MCD US 287 – Midlothian, TX is scheduled to begin in January 2027. The TDLR plan review was completed in October 2026, marking the project as review complete. The filing indicates the build is scheduled to finish in June 2027. This timeline represents a 150-day construction window, which is shorter than the 244-day median scheduled build window for new construction projects in Ellis County. The estimated cost per square foot is $326, a figure that sits above the county median of $148 per square foot for similar new construction filings.

The surrounding area, defined by the 76065 ZIP code, has a population of approximately 44,614 residents according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $123,664, and the median owner-occupied home value is $378,600. The housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied, with 15,081 total housing units recorded in the census data.

McDonald's USA LLC is the owner and developer of record for this specific project. The company has a consistent portfolio of new construction projects in the region, with recent filings in Crowley, Fort Worth, Princeton, and Plano. All of these projects share the same estimated cost of $1,500,000, suggesting a standardized build size and budget for this chain's new locations. The design firm, JAW Architects, INC, has handled the design for these projects, indicating a repeat partnership between the developer and the architectural firm for these standardized restaurant builds.