LongHorn Steakhouse is saddling up for a new outpost on Mansfield's busy US-287 corridor, with plans on file for a 5,780-square-foot restaurant carrying an estimated price tag of about $4 million. The proposed site sits at 610 N. US-287, just north of East Broad Street, with construction set to kick off in April and wrap by December 14. If that timeline holds, Mansfield diners could be cutting into steaks by late 2026 or early 2027.
The restaurant's size, cost and exact address surfaced in state filings reviewed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The outlet also reports that the Mansfield location would be the seventh LongHorn in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, further crowding a North Texas steak scene that is already anything but shy.
What Now Dallas and local development watchers also spotted the project in state permitting records, which national chains often tap long before they say anything publicly. Those records are commonly the first hint that a brand has locked in a pad site or moved into an active build phase.
Why Mansfield
The US-287 corridor north of Fort Worth has been steadily filling in with new dining and retail, and LongHorn's paperwork lines up neatly with that suburban growth arc. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram links the project to nearby development momentum, including the Goodland plan that could add roughly 10,000 homes south of Mansfield. A buildout of that scale would swell the local customer base running up and down the highway, which makes a national steakhouse chain planting a flag here feel less like a surprise and more like an inevitability.
About LongHorn
Darden Restaurants, LongHorn's parent company, reports that the brand operates roughly 590 to 600 locations nationwide and leans hard into a menu of seasoned steaks, ribs and classic sides. The planned Mansfield footprint, just under 6,000 square feet, tracks with other suburban LongHorn builds that balance a sizable dining room with a full kitchen and, where zoning allows, space for outdoor seating.
Timeline And Local Impact
According to the filings cited by local outlets, construction is scheduled to start in April and finish by December 14, 2026, which leaves additional time for interior buildout, inspections and hiring before the doors officially open. As What Now Dallas has noted, permit records like these are often the first public indication that a national chain is moving ahead on a new location, long before the banners and job postings go up.
