Bojangles Plans New Culebra Road Location on San Antonio’s Far West Side in Former Arby’s Building
A familiar fast-food building on San Antonio’s growing Far West Side is preparing for a new chapter, with Bojangles planning to remodel the former Arby’s at 11043 FM 471 into one of the chicken chain’s newest local restaurants.
For residents near Culebra Road, Alamo Ranch, Westover Hills and the expanding neighborhoods along Loop 1604, the project is another sign of how quickly this side of San Antonio continues to attract national restaurant brands, new retail activity and more convenient dining options closer to home.
According to project filing information, Bojangles #1572 - Culebra is planned for 11043 FM 471 in Bexar County. The renovation is listed as a $650,000 alteration project that will convert an existing 2,234-square-foot fast-food restaurant formerly occupied by Arby’s into a Bojangles. Work is scheduled to begin August 3, 2026, with a listed completion date of December 31, 2027. As with all construction and permitting timelines, dates may shift as the project moves forward.
A New Use for a Familiar Fast-Food Site Near Culebra Road
The planned Bojangles location sits in one of San Antonio’s busiest growth corridors, where steady homebuilding and retail expansion have reshaped daily life for families on the Far West Side. For nearby residents, a restaurant conversion like this is more than a simple tenant change. It means an existing commercial site is being reused, a vacant or transitioning fast-food property is being refreshed, and another dining option is being added near neighborhoods where traffic, convenience and quick family meals all matter.
The project’s scope calls for remodeling the former Arby’s into a Bojangles rather than building from the ground up. That type of reuse can help bring new activity to an established restaurant pad while keeping the footprint familiar for drivers who already know the corridor.
The address, 11043 FM 471, places the restaurant along the Culebra Road area of San Antonio, a stretch that has become increasingly active as more families move into far northwest Bexar County.
Why Bojangles Is Expanding in San Antonio
Bojangles has been growing its presence in San Antonio after entering the market in recent years. Local reporting has identified the Culebra-area project as part of a broader San Antonio expansion, with franchisee Terrence Thames tied to additional planned locations across the region. The Express-News reported that Thames, operating under Jingle Jangle LLC with a business partner, plans multiple new Bojangles locations in the San Antonio area, including the remodeled former Arby’s site in Alamo Ranch.
MySA has also reported that the Culebra Road location is expected to join other Bojangles restaurants in San Antonio as the brand continues building a stronger local footprint.
For San Antonio diners, that expansion adds another name to a competitive chicken-and-biscuits market already filled with quick-service restaurants, chicken chains, breakfast stops and family-friendly drive-thru options. On the Far West Side, where new rooftops continue to bring more daily demand, brands are increasingly following the growth.
What Bojangles Is Known For
Bojangles was founded in 1977 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and built its identity around Southern-style chicken, made-from-scratch biscuits and “fixin’s,” the brand’s term for side dishes. The company’s franchising site says Southern-style chicken has been the backbone of its menu since 1977 and notes that the brand has grown to more than 500 franchise locations.
The Bojangles menu is built around comfort-food staples, including chicken sandwiches, biscuit meals, boneless chicken favorites, family meals, kids’ meals, sweets, beverages and sides. The company’s official menu highlights Southern-inspired chicken, biscuits and seasonal items, while its location site describes restaurants serving chicken, made-from-scratch biscuits and fixin’s.
For many customers, the brand is especially associated with breakfast biscuits, seasoned chicken, Bo-Tato Rounds, dirty rice, macaroni and cheese, sweet tea and its Bo-Berry Biscuit. Menu availability can vary by location, so the final offerings at the Culebra Road restaurant will be clearer closer to opening.
What This Means for Far West Side Residents
The planned Bojangles on Culebra Road reflects a broader pattern across San Antonio’s Far West Side: restaurants and retailers are continuing to follow population growth.
As more families settle in communities near Alamo Ranch, Stillwater Ranch, Westcreek and other neighborhoods along the Culebra and Loop 1604 corridors, demand has grown for quick-service restaurants, grocery options, coffee shops, medical offices and neighborhood-scale conveniences. A remodeled restaurant space may not change the skyline, but for residents who spend time navigating school drop-offs, commutes, errands and weekend traffic, small additions can make daily routines feel more manageable.
The project also signals continued confidence in the area’s consumer traffic. National food brands tend to look closely at rooftops, vehicle counts, nearby schools, shopping centers and neighborhood growth before choosing sites. The former Arby’s building gives Bojangles a visible location in a corridor already used heavily by nearby residents.
What Happens Next
The filing lists the project as a renovation and alteration of an existing fast-food restaurant, with work scheduled to start August 3, 2026. The listed completion date is December 31, 2027, though restaurant construction, permitting, staffing and opening timelines can change before a business begins serving customers.
For now, the planned Bojangles gives Far West Side residents another development to watch along Culebra Road, where the pace of growth continues to shape how families eat, shop and move through their neighborhood.
Stay tuned to My Neighborhood News for updates on new restaurants, business openings and community growth across San Antonio and Bexar County.
Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.
