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    We can rebuild it

    Ken Hoffman checks in with the man who tore down Meyerland's wildly successful Chick-fil-A

    Ken Hoffman
    May 17, 2024 | 1:28 pm
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    A new Chick-fil-A will rise where the old one stood.

    Photo courtesy of Chick-fil-A

    Since its opening in 1999, the Chick-fil-A at 5001 Beechnut in Meyerland Plaza has been a top-performing Chick-fil-A in the Houston area.

    That’s no small waffle-cut potatoes. Houston is the No. 1 market in the entire Chick-fil-A chain with 119 restaurants. Take that No. 2 Atlanta, No. 3 San Antonio and No. 4 Dallas.

    So what did Chick-fil-A owner Jesse Chaluh do bright and early Friday morning to his ultra-successful restaurant on Beechnut? He climbed aboard a bulldozer like Bob the Builder and took the first swipe at demolishing the fast-food landmark. Within one hour, with professional workers taking over, the entire building and drive-through lane were reduced to rubble down to the ground.

    Jesse ChaluhFranchisee Jesse Chaluh tore down his Meyerland location this week.Photo by Ken Hoffman

    “I have mixed feelings about tearing down this restaurant,” said Chaluh. “This was my first free-standing Chick-fil-A in Houston. I have a strong emotional attachment to it. But I realize that it’s necessary to scrape and rebuild this location.”

    Chaluh also owns the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Kirby and the 59 feeder and the one on S. Post Oak in the Meyer Park Center. All the workers at the Beechnut stores were invited to work at one of Chaluh’s other Chick-fil-A locations.

    Chaluh said the Beechnut restaurant simply wasn’t big enough to meet the demands of its overwhelming success.

    “When I built this restaurant back in 1999 I thought it would be large enough. No one ever dreamed that Chick-fil-A would be as popular as it is. We thought we had the right size restaurant. But it didn’t take long before we were bursting at our seams. It’s been difficult meeting the expectations of our customers.

    “We made renovations and improvements six times over the years but it was never enough. Our staff was constantly leaning on each other in the small kitchen. We had space for only one drive-through. Since 60 or 70-percent of our business is from the drive-through, that was a problem,” Chaluh said.

    Construction on a new, much bigger and more modern Chick-fil-A will begin almost immediately on the site. The new restaurant will be nearly twice as large. The parking area will be expanded to accommodate about 100 cars.

    “The new restaurant will have a playground. Some new Chick-fil-A locations don’t have a dining room or a playground. But this one will have both. The dining room furnishings and artwork will be completely new. This restaurant will have three drive-through lanes, one of them for mobile orders through the app. That lane will be super fast,” Chaluh said.

    The new Chick-fil-A on Beechnut is expected to open in early October and will employ up to 100 people.

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    Celebrate Margarita Day 2026 at these 19 Houston restaurants and bars

    Craig D. Lindsey
    Feb 19, 2026 | 5:00 pm
    Ninfa's frozen margaritas
    Photo by Becca Wright
    The Original Ninfa's is offering happy hour prices all day.

    At the risk of being self-refential, we all know that articles about food holidays are pretty silly. However, we always make an exception for National Margarita Day.

    After all, the cocktail is Houston’s unofficial favorite drink, and everyone likes a good deal on a tasty sip. So, here’s a rundown of places where you can celebrate these sweet-and-tart beverages this Sunday, February 22:

    Axelrad is keeping it simple with house margaritas (tequila, triple sec, lime, simple) for $5. That’s also when the beer garden will have its monthly record swap, BTW.

    Best Regards will offer four of its house margaritas for $10 (usually $17) all day on Sunday. They include two skinny margaritas (regular and spicy) that are made with Socorro tequila, as well as the Rita from Accounting and the Luxe Blue Chip Margarita.

    Betelgeuse Betelgeuse is offering some delicious sips at both locations. Specials include buy one, get one Hornitos Blanco margarita, buy one, get one Amaras Verde Mezcal margarita, and the special National Margarita Day cocktail, the clarified and carbonated peach margarita for $14

    Caracol, Hugo’s, URBE, Xochi, and Zaranda will have all-weekend house margaritas for $10. On National Margarita Day, they will also serve The Greatest Margarita Ever Sold, which is usually $29, for just $18.

    All three Liberty Kitchen locations will be serving up handcrafted margaritas all day long. They include $10 Spicy Secret Ritas and $5 pomegranate margaritas — designed to be balanced and refreshing.

    Across its 13 Greater Houston locations, Mambo Seafood is celebrating National Margarita Day with frozen house ritas for $3. They’re available in lime, strawberry, chamoy, mango, and Tamarindo.

    Mexican Sugar will have The Tejas Flight, a limited-time margarita trio created in partnership with Henry’s Ice Cream. The flight features a custom sorbet margarita alongside two house favorites, offering a playful twist on classic margaritas with Lone Star spirit.

    Over at Molina’s Cantina, enjoy Molina’s blackberry margarita for $8 all day (normally $12), available dine-in or to-go. More margarita options include Molina’s Margarita, the Top Shelf Margarita, and the Mangonada Margarita.

    Both locations of The Original Ninfa’s will serve the Original Ninfarita at $7 happy hour price all day, the Uptown Margarita for $10, the Navigation Margarita for $10, and margarita flights — frozen or on the rocks — for $15.

    Reset Lounge keeps it simple and classic with a $6 Margarita made with Espolon Tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime. The lounge offers happy hour all day on Sundays as well.

    You can raise a glass to National Margarita Day at State Fare Kitchen & Bar’s two locations. They’ll have $5 house margaritas all day, available frozen or on the rocks.

    Twin Peaks recently introduced the Cuervo Tradicional Margarita, crafted with Jose Cuervo Tradicional Blanco, triple sec, agave, and lime juice. You can also partake in their updated bar menu, which features a variety of creative and fun margaritas.

    Velvet Taco will celebrate National Margarita Day all weekend long. Their Kick Ass Margarita is the fan favorite boozy libation, and at $5, it's a good deal, too.

    Over at Via 313’s two locations, they’ll have $3.13 Margaritas, as well as the Frita-Rita, Via 313’s secret frozen margarita, for only $5 for to-go orders.

    Wille’s Grill & Icehouse is offering specials including $3 small house ritas (regular, strawberry, swirled), $3 Shiner vodka boozy cherry limeade, and $3 prickly pear ritas (where applicable).

    Ninfa's frozen margaritas

    Photo by Becca Wright

    The Original Ninfa's is offering happy hour prices all day.

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