Lovers of sliders in Texas will soon be able to get some without leaving the state.
White Castle this week broke ground on its first location in Texas, at Grandscape in The Colony. The location is expected to open in late fall.
The restaurant will be 3,430 square feet and will feature a double drive-thru with a canopy and patio seating. The location is expected to employ 70 people.
Several of the chain’s top executives attended the groundbreaking ceremony earlier this week, along with The Colony Mayor Richard Boyer, elected officials and fans of the chain, which White Castle calls “Cravers.”
The company marked the occasion with a ceremonial “sprinkling of the onions” on the spot where the restaurant’s grill will be located. “We’ve wanted to get to Texas for a long time,” CMO Jamie Richardson said in a statement. “Grandscape in The Colony is exactly the kind of community we love being a part of, and we can’t wait to start serving hot, tasty Sliders to our newest Cravers in the Lone Star State.”
The Slider is, of course, White Castle’s signature product.
White Castle has frequently generated strong sales results and considerable attention with its big moves into new states.
The typically 24-hour chain had to cut hours in Arizona in 2019 to give its workers a breather because they were so busy after the first location opened there. Its opening in Florida in 2021, the first location for the chain there in more than 50 years, generated long lines around the block.
“This is a brand people love, and we’re excited to see that kind of enthusiasm come to The Colony,” Boyer said in a statement.
The family-owned White Castle operates 336 restaurants. The company is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is one of the country’s oldest restaurant chains. System sales declined 6.7% in 2025, according to data from Restaurant Business sister company Technomic.