New Construction

At Lyon Construction, we specialize in ground-up commercial building projects across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, serving both national brands and local businesses. For restaurant owners, retailers, franchisees, and local entrepreneurs, we deliver turnkey commercial spaces that meet your exact specifications while navigating local building requirements with efficiency that only comes from deep regional knowledge. From restaurants and coffee shops to retail stores and wellness establishments, we handle every detail from foundation to landscaping, interiors, and final finishes.

Why choose Lyon Construction as your commercial contractor?

Franchise & Chain Expertise

We understand the unique demands of franchise construction. Having built locations for national brands including Popeye's Chicken, Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, and Walgreen's, we're intimately familiar with corporate specifications, prototype designs, and the critical balance between brand consistency and local adaptation. Our experience across restaurant, retail, and service sectors ensures your specific industry requirements are handled with expertise.

Local Knowledge, Faster Results

Our deep understanding of Central South building requirements, material sourcing, and relationships with quality local subcontractors accelerates permitting processes and construction timelines. We navigate regional complexities so you don't have to, eliminating delays that often plague national contractors in our markets and helping you meet crucial grand opening deadlines.

Comprehensive Project Integration

From building shell to landscaping, from interior finishes to furniture installation, our team provides true single-source accountability for your entire project. This integrated approach means you don't need to coordinate between multiple vendors for different aspects of your build – we handle everything, ensuring every element works together seamlessly while maintaining your brand standards.

Our New Construction Process

New commercial builds require careful coordination, attention to detail, and a clear understanding of your business goals. Our ground-up construction process covers every phase—from early planning and design coordination to permitting, construction, and final handoff. We deliver fully customized, turnkey spaces built for long-term performance and day-one readiness.

1. Franchise Consultation & Brand Standards Review

We begin by thoroughly understanding your franchise requirements. Our team works directly with franchisees and corporate construction teams to master prototype designs, brand specifications, equipment requirements, and approval processes, establishing a solid foundation for project success.

2. Pre-Construction Planning

We handle all aspects of project initiation, including site evaluation, preliminary budgeting based on franchise specifications, and schedule development aligned with your grand opening targets. Our team identifies opportunities for efficiency while maintaining strict adherence to brand standards.

3. Design Management

Our team coordinates the entire design process, collaborating with architects, interior designers, landscape designers, and specialty consultants. We ensure all design elements work together seamlessly while maintaining brand standards and optimizing for constructability, especially for specialized areas like commercial kitchens, retail displays, or salon infrastructure.

4. Permitting & Regulatory Navigation

We leverage our established relationships with local authorities across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to streamline permitting processes, often securing approvals faster than out-of-state contractors. Our expertise in resolving conflicts between franchise requirements and local building codes prevents common delays that impact opening timelines.

5. Construction Execution

During active construction, we provide comprehensive management of all trades, materials, and quality control processes. Our full-time, on-site superintendents ensure work progresses according to plan, with specific attention to franchise-critical elements and systems. We coordinate specialized equipment installation, technology integration, and brand-specific finishes with precision.

6. Project Completion & Brand Certification

We handle thorough testing, systems training, documentation, and a smooth handoff process that prepares your team to begin operations immediately. Beyond standard inspections, we ensure all corporate requirements are met for brand certification and franchise approval, delivering a commercial space that's truly ready for business on day one.