Taco Bell plans new Brushy Creek location in Round Rock

A former Jack in the Box on North FM 620 is set to become a Taco Bell, and the part workers will care about most is the hiring runway. State project records for “Taco Bell Brushy Creek” list 16330 N FM 620 in Round Rock, an $800,000 remodel, with work scheduled to start Aug. 3 and finish Oct. 29.

The site is a single-story, freestanding former fast-food building with a drive-thru on about 0.76 acres. Commercial listings put the structure at roughly 2,452 to 2,622 square feet, which points to a compact restaurant that will likely need a lean but steady crew once the buildout wraps and the opening date is set.

For Taco Bell crew members and job seekers in Round Rock, the key signal is that new units usually create the first wave of openings before the doors open. Taco Bell Careers says positions are available at both corporate and franchised locations, and the company lists Team Member, Shift Lead, Restaurant Manager and Restaurant Leader tracks. It also says franchisees and licensees are independent employers responsible for their own hiring practices, so the exact staffing model at Brushy Creek will depend on who runs the store.

That makes the project more than a remodel. A new Taco Bell often means postings for entry-level crew, shift leads who can help train Team Members and run shifts smoothly, and at least one management track to handle scheduling, labor, and opening-day operations. Existing Taco Bell employees willing to transfer may also be part of the mix if the operator wants experienced hands in place from day one.

The site has been quiet since the Jack in the Box there closed in June 2025. A later Community Impact update said that closure left three other Jack in the Box locations in Round Rock, near I-35, Gattis School Road and E. Palm Valley Boulevard, while the FM 620 property sat open for a new use. A Taco Bell opening would bring fast-food traffic back to that stretch of RM 620, where a remodeled store can also mean tighter training, newer equipment and more scrutiny in the first months of operation.

The timing also fits Taco Bell’s broader growth pattern. The brand said it opened 347 gross-new locations across 25 countries in 2024 and finished the year with 8,757 restaurants. Taco Bell has also described newer units as more digitally enabled and modernized, a sign that the Brushy Creek buildout could arrive with updated equipment and a fresh operating playbook.

Round Rock and Williamson County give the project a local edge. Round Rock’s population estimate rose from 137,968 in February 2025 to 142,601 in May 2026, and Williamson County says it is the third fastest-growing county in Texas with more than 700,000 residents. In a market growing that fast, a Taco Bell conversion on FM 620 is another small but useful indicator that hiring, training and competition for fast-food labor are all moving with it.