A former Bank of America branch at 18603 Kuykendahl Rd in Spring is poised to become a Culver's location, with the Wisconsin-based chain planning to serve its frozen custard and ButterBurgers there as soon as next fall. Construction on the project began in late September 2026 and is slated to wrap up toward the end of September 2027, according to permit filings.
The new restaurant is expected to open in the former bank building near a Kroger, a Starbucks, and a McDonald's, as reported by WhatNow. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists an estimated construction cost of $1.85 million for the project, per the permit reviewed by the outlet. Jeffrey Liegel, listed as the franchisee and owner of S & L Properties Spring LLC, appears on the Culver's permit, though WhatNow reported it did not receive a response from Liegel or from Culver's senior director of operations, Kevin Foster, by the time of publication.
The Kuykendahl Road site previously operated as Bank of America's Cypressdale branch, a 4,240-square-foot building constructed in 2005 on a corner lot that sees an average of 39,133 vehicles a day, according to a LoopNet listing. That kind of site — a shuttered bank branch with existing drive-thru lanes and heavy traffic counts — has become a common target for quick-service chains looking to convert real estate quickly. Separately, The Box Houston reported a planned 4,393-square-foot restaurant in Cypress.
A Houston-Area Building Spree
The Spring filing is not an isolated move. The Box Houston has also reported planned Culver's locations in Cypress and Humble.
Before the Spring, Cypress, and Humble filings surfaced, Culver's operated five Greater Houston locations, clustered mostly in outer-ring suburbs such as Conroe, Fulshear, and Kingwood, according to Community Impact. That outlet's coverage is based on a TDLR filing.
Behind the Expansion: S&L Companies
The Spring project sits under the umbrella of S&L Companies, whose franchise journey began in 1994 with a restaurant in Portage, Wisconsin, according to the company's own site, S&L Companies. The group has since grown to more than 130 Culver's locations across multiple states. That scale puts an experienced multi-unit operator behind a project that, on paper, is still just a converted bank lot in suburban Harris County.
Culver's itself traces back to July 1984 in Sauk City, Wisconsin, where it was founded by Craig and Lea Culver alongside George and Ruth Culver, after the family bought back and de-franchised a 1961 A&W property they had previously operated alongside the Farm Kitchen restaurant. The ButterBurger was inspired by Ruth Culver's habit of lightly buttering buns at home, while the chain's fresh frozen custard recipe traces to Craig Culver's childhood memories of custard in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The company opened its second location and first franchise in Baraboo, Wisconsin, in 1990, and added offices and a learning center in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, in 1999.
A Chain Still Growing Fast Nationwide
Culver's now operates more than 1,040 restaurant locations across 26 U.S. states, with roughly 15 to 20 locations currently in Texas. Corporate filings show Culver Franchising System LLC planned 59 new store openings across 20 states in 2026, marking its largest single-year expansion push in over a decade, as Men's Journal reported. Men's Journal reported that the chain had 1,041 locations and a 13.1% revenue increase in 2025.
Florida remains the chain's largest growth market outside the Midwest, with 14 new locations planned in 2026 to push its Sunshine State total to 140 restaurants, per the same Men's Journal report. The report also lists one planned Texas location for 2026.
What the Menu Will Look Like
Once open, the Spring location is expected to follow the standard Culver's formula: ButterBurgers cooked to order and topped with a lightly buttered, toasted bun, alongside fresh frozen custard made in small batches. The company's website states it uses fresh, never-frozen beef, whole white-meat chicken sourced from American family farms, and family farm-fresh dairy for its custard, with cheese curds sourced from Wisconsin dairy farms. “We never compromise on quality,” the company's website states.
For now, the Kuykendahl Road site remains under construction, with completion slated for the end of September 2027.
