Approval process and timeline
As reported by The Kansas City Star, Texas Roadhouse has applied to build at 1300 N. 98th St. in Wyandotte County. The proposal cleared a final plan review that recommended rezoning the parcel from A-G agriculture to CP-2 planned general business during a Wyandotte County planning board meeting on June 8. The Star notes Texas Roadhouse has not released a construction schedule, and the project will still need additional county sign-offs before a building permit is issued. A search of Wyandotte County’s official website (wycokck.org) returned no planning or permitting documents matching '1300 N. 98th', 'Texas Roadhouse', or 'Legends'.
Why Legends and Village West are attractive to chains
Developers and county officials say Village West and Tanger pull in reliable crowds from the Kansas Speedway, Hollywood Casino and surrounding hotels, which makes freestanding pads a hot commodity for big-name brands. Recent projects such as the Buc-ee’s groundbreaking have only added to the area's draw for large retail and destination-style concepts; as reported by KWCH, Buc-ee’s broke ground nearby last year, and officials highlighted the project as a job creator and tax-revenue booster. A search of Wyandotte County’s official site (wycokck.org) did not return county-authored sales tax, hotel-occupancy, or tourism reports that specifically reference 'Village West' or 'The Legends'.
How a new Texas Roadhouse would fit the local dining map
If the plan goes through, it would become the eighth Texas Roadhouse in the Kansas City metro. Texas Roadhouse already has a solid presence in the metro, with locations in Overland Park and Olathe and in suburbs including Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Belton and Liberty. The Legends site would slide into a crowded field of national casual-dining chains clustered around Village West; for a full rundown of existing sites, see Texas Roadhouse. A targeted search on the U.S. Census Bureau site (census.gov) did not return County Business Patterns results for Wyandotte County filtered by NAICS 722511 'full-service restaurants' using the supplied query, so I could not pull a local establishment count from that dataset.
About Texas Roadhouse
According to The Kansas City Star, the chain was started in 1993 by Kent Taylor in Clarksville, Indiana. As of Dec. 30, 2025, the company reported 714 company restaurants and 102 franchise restaurants in 49 states, one U.S. territory and ten foreign countries, per the SEC. The filing underscores the brand's focus on hand-cut steaks, made-from-scratch sides and a loud, family-friendly dining room.
Next steps and what we'll watch
The Texas Roadhouse proposal still needs final approvals and a building permit before any dirt starts moving, and the company has not announced an opening date. The Kansas City Star reports that county planners backed the rezoning change in June, but the timing for additional reviews and permits is still up in the air. We will keep an eye on county documents and company updates for word on when construction might begin.
