New $950K Church’s Chicken restaurant planned for Roma
A new $950,000 Church’s Chicken restaurant is planned for Roma, with construction scheduled to begin in February 2027. The image does not depict the proposed Roma location. Courtesy of | Church’s Texas Chicken

A new Church’s Chicken restaurant is planned for Roma, with an estimated construction cost of $950,000, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The project calls for construction of a 1,423-square-foot restaurant at 207 E. Grant St. in the Starr County community.

Construction is scheduled to begin Feb. 25, 2027, with completion projected for Sept. 1, 2027.

The project was registered with the state Nov. 5 under the name Church’s Chicken – Roma Tx.

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