From the Ground Up: Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen

Owner/developer: HCW Development Co. LLC
General contractor: HCW Development Co. LLC
Architect: BRP Architects
Engineers: Cribb Philbeck Weaver Group Inc., civil; J&M Engineering LLC, structural; CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 18,696 square feet
Estimated cost: WND
Lender: Bank of America
Estimated completion: July 1
Project description: Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen will begin serving up its Southern cooking this summer to Branson Landing residents and visitors. The building is going up on the north end of the outdoor shopping center, across from the Belk department store. In addition to the eatery, a 3,000-square-foot retail space is planned featuring items for sale that reflect “Savannah’s rich cultural heritage,” said Nikki Kinney-Sivils, Branson Landing’s marketing director. Chef and TV personality Deen owns six self-branded restaurants, and the Branson Landing site is slated to be the first in Missouri.