BEAUMONT, Texas — Downtown Beaumont is expecting to see major growth as new businesses are being prepared to open within the next year, according to city leaders.
Mike Simpson with the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce told 12News that businessmen Allen Perkins and Jay Jenkinson sold Cheddars and are opening a fine dining steakhouse in the old Spindletop Steakhouse on Crockett Street.
Construction workers were seen Thursday remodeling the inside of the building located at 290 Crockett Street.
"Millennials doing their thing at home and not getting off the couch. That started hurting us and it's been coming for a while," Danny Molina said.
Back in 2019, Molina, the then owner of Dixie Dance Hall, announced the closure of the popular club after a little over 17 years in business.
The dance hall was the last one open on Crockett Street.
For the last four years, it's been a ghost down on the downtown strip.
But according to Mike Simpson with the Greater Beaumont Chamber, business partners Allen Perkins and Jay Jenkinson hope to change that.
Simpson said Perkins and Jenkinson plan to open a "fine dining steakhouse in the old Spindletop Steakhouse on Crockett Street."
Beaumont city council members Mike Getz, Aj Turner, and Taylor Neild all acknowledged the businessmen's plans.
Getz said they plan to open a Vic and Anthony's-style steakhouse at the location.
Neild declined to comment out of respect for Perkins and Jenkinson, but he did acknowledge their plans.
According to councilman Turner, construction on the new steakhouse is underway and the plan is to reopen three venues on Crockett Street within the next year.
We are unable to confirm which venues turner is referring to, but this mixed beverage permit was hanging on the door of the Neches room.
Councilman turner also said there are other plans for downtown development in the works, and he said Crockett Street and other parts of downtown will look different in a couple of years.
Perkins and Jenkinson signed the lease for the old Spindletop Steakhouse, according to Beaumont City Councilman Mike Getz.
Turner also said Perkins wants to wait 90 days until plans are finalized before releasing a comment.
The Crockett Street entertainment block is presently owned by businessman Tom Flanagan
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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