More than a year after construction wrapped, a gleaming Fatburger storefront off Interstate 10 near Boerne is still sitting dark behind "COMING SOON" signs. Neighbors who thought a new burger option was just around the corner are now left wondering if the long promised restaurant will ever flip on the fryers. The idle site has become a quiet reminder that even splashy Hill Country retail plans can sputter out.
According to MySA, the Leon Springs storefront finished construction in May 2025, filling out a 2,423 square foot space, but it was still not open in mid March 2026. The building has worn its "COMING SOON" wrap for more than a year. FAT Brands' senior director of corporate communications, Erin Mandzik, told the outlet the spot "was expected to open by the end of 2025" and added, "We are excited to open in Boerne." For now, that excitement is stuck on pause.
The unit is part of the Dominion Creek retail cluster at IH-10 and Boerne Stage Road, as a CBRE leasing page notes, an intersection that has recently drawn big box deals and new restaurant pads. Marketing materials for the project highlight strong household incomes and traffic counts in the area, the very conditions that help explain why developers chased restaurant tenants for the site, even if the Fatburger space remains stubbornly locked up.
Expansion Plans And A New Reality
FAT Brands, the parent of Fatburger, rolled out an aggressive Texas growth push in 2022, pledging roughly 80 locations across the state, according to Fast Casual. That sunny outlook dimmed when the company filed for Chapter 11 protection on Jan. 26, 2026, a move disclosed in its SEC Form 8-K. The restructuring could delay planned openings and force franchise operators to rethink where and when they launch, a backdrop that does the stalled Boerne buildout no favors.
Local Fallout And What Remains
Earlier this month, MySA reported that a Fatburger on the Far Westside near Loop 1604 and Culebra had closed, shrinking the chain's local footprint. Fatburger's official location finder still shows the San Pedro Avenue restaurant and a Six Flags Fiesta Texas outlet as operating, but the corporate restructuring and franchise level decisions could reshuffle which San Antonio area units ultimately stay open.
What To Watch
Watch FAT Brands' Chapter 11 court docket, any fresh leasing paperwork tied to the Dominion Creek pads, and local permitting records for hints about the Leon Springs unit's fate. Those tea leaves may reveal whether a franchisee finally claims the space or if the landlord quietly re leases it to another concept. Without a new opening timeline from the company or a fresh tenant announcement, the "coming soon" boards are likely to hang there a while longer.
For residents who were counting on a Fatburger alternative to the usual Hill Country fast food lineup, the wait continues. We will keep an eye on court filings, leasing listings, and local coverage for any sign that the promise on the windows changes from "coming soon" to simply "open." For now, "soon" is doing a lot of work.
