AUSTIN, Texas — P. Terry’s Burger Stand announced that its flagship Capital Plaza location will close at the end of the month to make way for the Texas Department of Transportation’s ongoing reconstruction of I-35 through downtown Austin.
The burger chain said in a social media post that the location at 5701 N. IH-35, which has operated 24 hours a day, will shut down Sunday, June 28, because of TxDOT’s I-35 Capital Express Central project. The company called the closure a difficult announcement and thanked customers for years of patronage at the stand.
P. Terry’s founder and CEO Patrick Terry said the restaurant was built 10 years ago.
“It is a really sad day for the P. Terry’s family,” Terry said. “We have been so proud to be here. We think this building is iconic; we love our location.”
P. Terry’s said customers near the Capital Plaza area can visit its Koenig or Tech Ridge locations instead.
“For years, this stand has served our community, and we’re incredibly thankful for every guest who stopped by for a burger, fries, a shake, or simply made us part of their routine,” the company said.
The closure comes as TxDOT continues work on the $4.5 billion I-35 Capital Express Central project, a major reconstruction effort stretching from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard. The project includes adding non-tolled, high-occupancy vehicle managed lanes in each direction, removing the existing I-35 decks, lowering the roadway, rebuilding east-west cross-street bridges and adding pedestrian and bicycle paths, according to TxDOT.