HTeaO is planning a new location on the southeast corner of NW 49th & Western on the site of the old Chesapeake CNG station which has been closed for a while.

They had originally submitted plans to build just east of Hideaway on NW 50th, but I'm sure they decided this was a better location.

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What is really annoying is the sign which is a picture of Texas, this is NOT Texas, this is Oklahoma!

What is really annoying is the sign which is a picture of Texas, this is NOT Texas, this is Oklahoma!

Funny you mention that the HteaO's inside Memorial Stadium at OU are void of ayn texas signage.

What is really annoying is the sign which is a picture of Texas, this is NOT Texas, this is Oklahoma!

. . makes my Texas heart smile every time I see ;). . besides, they have locations in Kansas, New Mexico, Florida and Oklahoma. . .think they should change their logo for every state?

Western Avenue is pretty unique, I hope to see a building that looks similar to StellaNova or Embassy Kicks buildings than another cheap and boring chain drive-through structure.

I'm curious to see what ends up going in at the lot on 50th.

Second Yukon location is coming along nicely.

Western Avenue is pretty unique, I hope to see a building that looks similar to StellaNova or Embassy Kicks buildings than another cheap and boring chain drive-through structure.

You can walk into HTea0 locations and really they aren't ugly buildings imo.

NW 49th & Western:

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Location here on Western should be opening very soon!

Location here on Western should be opening very soon!

March 8th.

So annoying how they could crush the 23rd site lan and just completely biffed on the Western site. Hideaway did such an incredible job setting the tone for future new construction on this side of Western.

So annoying how they could crush the 23rd site lan and just completely biffed on the Western site. Hideaway did such an incredible job setting the tone for future new construction on this side of Western.

How do you mean? I'm not familiar with the 23rd site. I only know the store at May and Hefner. I agree, I do like that Hideaway a lot.

So annoying how they could crush the 23rd site lan and just completely biffed on the Western site. Hideaway did such an incredible job setting the tone for future new construction on this side of Western.

Not sure if this plays a part, but those are two different franchisees to my understanding.

Not sure if this plays a part, but those are two different franchisees to my understanding.

That could certainly play a part. There are some franchise/business owners who want to make the quickest profit for the least amount of work and little to no concern for how their business impacts and/or fits into the area it's going into. Then you have some franchise/business owners who take the time to consider the context of where they build and how they can have a positive impact, how they can fit in well, and they take extra time to ensure what they're building will help build up the overall area they are into.

Of course, OKC consistently fails to create the infrastructure necessary to force developers hands on things like this and so, ultimately, the blame is with City Hall.

That could certainly play a part. There are some franchise/business owners who want to make the quickest profit for the least amount of work and little to no concern for how their business impacts and/or fits into the area it's going into. Then you have some franchise/business owners who take the time to consider the context of where they build and how they can have a positive impact, how they can fit in well, and they take extra time to ensure what they're building will help build up the overall area they are into.

Of course, OKC consistently fails to create the infrastructure necessary to force developers hands on things like this and so, ultimately, the blame is with City Hall.

Totally agree, if the city doesn't allow cheap buildings to be built (HTeaO, Salad and Go, Scooter's Coffee, Dutch Bros, etc.), there will be no such ugly things.

HTeaO planning yet another location, this time way out on NW Expressway just east of Piedmont Road.