Chick‑fil‑A is lining up a new, $4.5 million restaurant for Georgetown’s Williams Drive, with plans filed for a single‑story, 5,071‑square‑foot building at 4631 Williams Drive. The project calls for a drive‑thru and a construction start in June 2026, wrapping up in early November 2026. If it all comes together on schedule, this would be Chick‑fil‑A’s second location in Georgetown.
Project filings posted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on Feb. 16, 2026, peg the build at about $4.5 million and roughly 5,071 square feet, details first highlighted by MySA. Those state records are preliminary and note that both cost and schedule can shift as permitting and site work move forward. The paperwork does not yet name a local owner‑operator or give a firm opening date for customers.
Williams Drive Corridor Keeps Filling Up
The Williams Drive corridor and its neighboring shopping centers have been steadily drawing new restaurants and retailers in 2025–26, from grocery anchors to quick‑service spots. Local coverage has tracked a run of tenant filings and planned openings along Williams Drive and in nearby centers, including other Chick‑fil‑A projects closer to the Leander–Georgetown line. That steady stream of commuters, new subdivisions, and regional traffic is a big part of why developers are lining up pad sites in the area, according to Community Impact.
Why Chick‑fil‑A Keeps Betting Big On Texas
Texas is already Chick‑fil‑A’s largest single‑state market. ScrapeHero’s November 2025 data lists roughly 524 locations statewide, which helps explain why new builds keep popping up across the map. The chain often plants freestanding drive‑thru restaurants where commuter routes and family neighborhoods intersect, a pattern that is easy to spot around Central Texas. Georgetown already has a Chick‑fil‑A at 1031 W. University Ave., according to the company’s official listings, and the Williams Drive site would sit a few miles to the north.
Timeline And Local Impact
State filings outline a target ground‑breaking window in June 2026 with an opening goal in early November 2026, although those dates are still tentative and depend on how permitting plays out. Drive‑thru projects often trigger traffic and access reviews, and earlier buildouts along Williams Drive have required tweaks to curb cuts and internal circulation to keep cars from backing up into the roadway. So far, neither Chick‑fil‑A nor local developers have released a detailed community timeline or identified the operator beyond what appears in the state registration.
As Georgetown’s population and retail footprint grow, national chains are likely to keep snapping up pad sites and reshaping traffic patterns along the corridor. For now, the TDLR registration remains the clearest public sign that this Chick‑fil‑A is on the way, and residents will be watching subsequent permits and developer filings for confirmation on who will run it, what the hours will look like, and how construction will be staged. We will update coverage when the company or the city posts formal notices or a public plan.
