Information based on a report prepared by the Community Development Department.
Wendy’s — The Most Asked Question of the Month Award goes to What the Heck is Going on with Wendy’s? The company recently demolished the current Bartlesville facility, which reportedly was the oldest one standing. The good news is Wendy’s will rebuild a new restaurant in the old one’s place. Valuation of the project is $750,000 and completion is estimated to be mid- to late-July.
McAlister’s — Plans for a new McAlister’s Deli are currently in the review stage. The restaurant will demolish the former Braum’s building located at 2539 S.E. Washington Blvd. and rebuild a new restaurant in its place. The project valuation is $1.5 million. A start date for construction has not been set.
H Tea O — H Tea O will be located on the northeast corner of Price Road and Washington Boulevard. Valuation of the project is $946,000. Permits have been issued for the project and work was set to start Monday. The company hopes to have the facility complete within six months.
Schlotzky’s — Schlotzky’s is constructing a restaurant at 3813 E. Frank Phillips Blvd. (between the bank and the coffee place). Valuation is $334,042. The company hopes to be open by the end of this month.
Bricktown Brewery — With a valuation $2,145,000, Bricktown Brewery is under construction at the former Kmart site on U.S. Highway 75. The company hopes to be open by April 30. And because I know someone is going to say “but what about Jimmy’s Egg?,” there is no word (still) from Jimmy’s Egg about locating in Bartlesville. (Background on that is here.)
Scooter’s Coffee — Scooter’s Coffee is currently under construction in the Eastland Shopping Center parking lot. Valuation is set at $350,000. The coffee shop could be open for business in as few as 30 days.
Shoe Dept. Encore — Shoe Dept. Encore will take over the space on the north end of the Shops of Turkey Creek Shopping Center, also known as the former K-mart site. According to the Community Development Department, the store is complete and should be opening soon.
Grand Lake Mental Health — Grand Lake Mental is expanding its parking area and constructing a 13,670-square-foot addition onto its existing building, located at 700 S. Penn Ave. Contractors are currently pouring footings for the $2.3 million project.
VA Administration — The new Veteran Affairs facility is a $2.8 million project to be located in the former Hastings Bookstore facility at 3005 S.E. Frank Phillips Blvd. The project is currently in the plan review process.
DR Horton Homes — DR Horton Homes has obtained City permits for 69 new single family dwellings since July 2021 for a total valuation of $19,340,887. Nine Certificate of Occupancy certifications have been issued to date.