Sprouts Farmers Market #0730 in Dripping Springs, TX

Sprouts Farmers Market #0730 is a new retail construction project located at E US 290 in Dripping Springs, Hays County. The filing identifies the tenant as Kate Paquette, Sprouts Farmers Market, and the project as a new build to suit for a 23,262 sq ft grocery store. The estimated cost for this development is $4,500,000, which calculates to $193 per sq ft. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2026, with construction start scheduled for February 2027 and completion targeted for August 2027.

Project Scope and Financials

This private development on private land is funded entirely by private capital for private use. The owner of record is Oryx Land Holdings LLC, while Cuhaci Peterson serves as the design firm of record. Justin K Walton is the registered accessibility specialist handling the TABS compliance aspects of the build. The $4,500,000 budget places this project in the top quarter of new construction filings in Hays County, where the median estimated cost is $950,000. The scheduled build window of 200 days is notably shorter than the county median of 274 days.

Design and Regional Context

Cuhaci Peterson has a history with Sprouts Farmers Market across Texas. The firm has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $18,634,820, including previous Sprouts locations in Spring, Anna, and Hutto, as well as retail shops in Anna and Cibolo Crossing. The Dripping Springs location serves a ZIP code (78620) with a population of about 20,624 and a median household income of $146,551. Housing in the area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $624,800.

While the project is in the early stages of the regulatory process with plan review pending, the TDLR status remains Project Registered. The $193 per sq ft cost is above the county median of $115 for new construction. Hays County unemployment was 3.7 percent in September 2026, lower than a year earlier. The registration ensures accessibility standards are integrated into the design phase before the physical work begins in early 2027.