Texarkana Arkansas Announces Economic Projects

Texarkana, Arkansas City Manager Harold Boldt announced two important economic projects at a Tuesday News Conference at Arknasas Side City Hall.

Boldt revealed the name of the local investor who wants to bring a Hotel/Convention Center complex to Texarkana, Arkansas. Texarkana Physician Hiran Patel is the man financing the project. The City Manager said that after Patel completes a hotel project on the Texas side of town he will turn full attention to the Arkansas side Hotel/Convention Center.

Also at the same news conference Boldt announced plans for a new restaurant to locate in Texarkana, Arkansas. Copeland's of New Orleans is slated for groundbreaking later this spring and possible fall grand opening. The 8,000 square foot restaurant will seat 300 patrons and employee over 170 local workers.

The restuarant is a growing national chain which spans 12 states and 40 locations and offers a "steakhouse" style expanded menu and features New Orleans cuisine and specializes in cheesecake desserts. The Copelands of New Orleans restaurant is being brought to Texarkana, Arkansas by two local investors who have chosen to remain anonymous.

Both the Restaurant and the proposed Hotel/Convention Center Complex are to be built in the Cross-Roads Business Park which is being developed north of I-30, east of stateline and west of Jefferson Avenue.

The city of Texarkana, Texas is currently also looking at building their own Hotel/Convention Center Complex, which if built would be located just east of Central Mall in an area east of Cowhorn Creek Road and North of Kennedy Lane in a currently undeveloped piece of property.