Jersey Mike's is gearing up to bring its subs to The Market at Katy Park in Katy, with a new shop planned along Morton Ranch Road. The project would turn a roughly 1,630-square-foot retail shell into the chain's familiar counter-and-kitchen setup, with construction penciled in to start March 9 and wrap by June 15, 2026. Public filings tie a local operator to the build, setting expectations for a summertime opening once the dust settles.
Permit lays out the timeline and scope
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's Architectural Barriers record for Project #TABS2026008720 lists the future unit at 24818 Morton Ranch Rd, Suite 550, with a March 9 construction start and a June 15 completion date, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The filing describes a tenant finish-out that will install a full kitchen along with updated mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Local coverage first spotted the filing and linked it to a planned Market at Katy Park Jersey Mike's location, as reported by What Now Houston.
Franchisee behind the build
The paperwork lists Akash Sandhu as the tenant contact. Sandhu is founder and CEO of Ascential Restaurant Group, which identifies Jersey Mike's and Little Caesars among its brand partners, per Ascential Restaurant Group. The operator has been assembling multi-unit portfolios across Greater Houston, making the Morton Ranch address a logical addition to its growing roster of franchised locations.
How the shop fits the center
The Market at Katy Park is a grocery-anchored retail development north of I-10 that Community Impact reported will be anchored by a 120,000-square-foot H-E-B and is steadily filling in with restaurants and shops, Community Impact found. A Jersey Mike's there would slot into a growing mix of quick-serve and casual spots serving nearby apartments and surrounding single-family neighborhoods.
Brand history and local footprint
Jersey Mike's traces its roots to 1956, when Mike's Subs opened in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. The brand now has more than 4,000 locations worldwide, according to its history page from Jersey Mike's. The company already operates multiple shops in the Katy and Greater Houston area, and the Morton Ranch unit would be another neighborhood option in that cluster, a detail first reported locally by What Now Houston.
What to watch for next
Construction is currently scheduled to begin in March and finish by mid-June, with the state filing spelling out the tenant-finish scope and equipment requirements, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Formal opening details from the operator or Jersey Mike's are not yet available, and we will be watching for announcements and a confirmed grand opening date as the build moves forward.
