City provides updates on new restaurants, retail coming to Bartlesville

Daisy Creager, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
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Construction on the new Bricktown Brewery is close to completion in parking lot of the former Kmart.
Construction on the new Bricktown Brewery is close to completion in parking lot of the former Kmart.

Several restaurant and retail chains have announced plans for a Bartlesville location, while others are near completion on projects that have been in development.

In a Tuesday release, City of Bartlesville chief communications officer Kelli Williams announced that plans are moving forward for Shoe Dept. Encore to move into retail space in the former Kmart site and for iced-tea restaurant HTeaO to build a location on the northeast corner of Price Road and US 75.

Texas-based HTeaO will build a $946,000 store serving 25 flavors of freshly-brewed iced tea ranging from a 24-ounce cup to a gallon as well as some coffees.

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In the release, Williams also noted several ongoing projects are nearing completion. Bricktown Brewery, which has been planned for several years and undergone numerous delays, is expected to complete construction by the end of April.

In January 2020, the Bartlesville City Council voted to allocate $151,470 in economic incentives to the project, which originally included both Bricktown Brewery and Jimmy’s Egg in the former Kmart parking lot. While Jimmy’s Egg has been delayed indefinitely, Bricktown Brewery is hiring employees for its almost-complete restaurant.

Workers prepare drinks and food for the ever-increasing flow of customers during the grand opening of Tropical Smoothie Cafe in January 2022.
Workers prepare drinks and food for the ever-increasing flow of customers during the grand opening of Tropical Smoothie Cafe in January 2022.

Schlotzky’s, 3813 E. Frank Phillips Blvd., is expected to finish construction in the coming weeks, while Scooter’s Coffee in the Eastland Shopping Center is expected to finish construction in the next 30 days.

Meanwhile, Wendy’s, 3425 E. Frank Phillips Blvd., is reconstructing a new building where the former one operated in a $750,000 project expected to be complete in July. Plans are also underway for a new McAlister’s Deli at 2539 SE Washington Blvd.

In January, Tropical Smoothie Cafe opened its first Bartlesville location at 3315 E. Frank Phillips Blvd. to much anticipation, with some customers having waited in line overnight.

In the weeks after, Luigi's Italian Restaurant opened its new location at 1409 SE Washington Blvd.

This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Bricktown Brewery, HTeaO, Shoe Dept. Encore to open in Bartlesville