Katy, start thinking about your burger order. Plans for P. Terry’s in Katy call for a new stand at Texas Heritage Marketplace, bringing the Austin-born brand’s classic burger-and-fries approach to a proposed spot at 29269 Katy Freeway.
The appeal starts with a straightforward combination: a made-to-order burger, fresh hand-cut fries and a hand-spun shake. Add a little Texas history, and there is plenty to talk about before we get to the construction numbers.
P. Terry’s in Katy: An Austin Original With Abilene Roots
Kathy and Patrick Terry opened their first P. Terry’s on July 5, 2005, at South Lamar and Barton Springs in Austin. According to the company’s official history, Patrick wanted to create a classic burger stand inspired by the Mack Eplen’s restaurants he loved growing up in Abilene.
That nostalgia also shapes the brand’s buildings. P. Terry’s describes its architecture as drawing from the Googie style of the 1950s, with a look inspired by classic midcentury burger stands. The individual design for this proposed Katy restaurant has not been confirmed here.
Burgers, Hand-Cut Fries and Room for a Shake
For anyone getting acquainted with P. Terry’s in Katy, the burger is the natural starting point. The company highlights Black Angus beef and made-to-order preparation. Its menu includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers and double cheeseburgers, alongside chicken and veggie options.
The fries get their own attention. P. Terry’s says it cuts Idaho potatoes fresh and cooks them in canola oil. It also prepares its veggie burgers from an in-house recipe and makes baked goods from scratch.
Then comes the shake decision. The current menu lists vanilla, double chocolate, strawberry, caramel, root beer and Oreo. Fresh-squeezed lemonade offers another option for rounding out a burger run.
There are a couple of unexpected extras, too: oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and banana bread. Those details give the menu personality beyond the familiar burger, fries and drink combination. These are current brand offerings, rather than a confirmed opening-day menu for this location.
Where P. Terry’s in Katy Is Proposed
The NewQuest site plan supplied for this story labels P. Terry’s as proposed on pad 9, beside Texas Roadhouse along the I-10 frontage. That puts the restaurant within Texas Heritage Marketplace and gives readers a specific spot to follow.
The plan also shows a broader mix of shopping and dining, including Target, Academy Sports + Outdoors and Lowe’s. Tenant labels on a leasing plan do not establish that each business is already open, but they help show the setting around the proposed burger stand.
For P. Terry’s in Katy, that setting offers a simple reader connection: a future burger stop alongside a shopping trip. The plan identifies the proposed location; it does not provide a grand-opening date.
Texas Heritage Marketplace Construction Details
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registration was filed September 8, 2026, under TABS2027000506. It describes 4,056 square feet of new ground-up construction at 29269 Katy Freeway in Waller County, with an estimated cost of $950,000.
The filed construction schedule runs from January 11, 2027, through August 23, 2027. Those dates are estimates for building work, not an announced restaurant opening. Fusion-AE is the listed design firm.
For now, the filing and proposed site-plan label give burger fans a location to watch. P. Terry’s in Katy has a clear story to tell: Texas roots, a classic burger-stand identity and a menu built around the kind of meal that makes a shopping detour tempting.