Economy

There's a new store, restaurant, or business going in on N.W. Cache Road in Lawton. If you've been on the Westside lately you've probably seen all the construction going on right next door to the Backporch Drafthouse. So what's it going to be?

The City of Lawton is updating its online utility payment and services website. The new and improved portal will launch on Monday, March 21st (03-21-22). The updated system will be far superior to the current one and will be a one-stop shop for not only paying your utility bill but all kinds of other services as well.

This is starting to become a habit. It seems every week now we've been announcing confirmed news of more businesses leaving the mall AKA Central Plaza in downtown Lawton, Fort Sill. Most of these stores are closing up permanently and/or completely leaving town, not relocating outside the mall somewhere else.

Things are starting to move forward on Lawton's new indoor shooting facility.

You may, or may not have heard all the rumors about Chick-Fil-A in the Central Plaza in downtown Lawton closing down, but it's true. Sadly they'll be closing this Friday (12-31-21) permanently. Time is running out and so is the food so if you haven't said your goodbyes yet you'll want to stop by ASAP while you still can.

Not too sure what it will be but they're building something in downtown Lawton, Fort Sill. The construction site is right behind City Hall near the corner of 8th Street and B Avenue.

Well, we finally know what they're doing with the old K-Mart building on 38th Street in Lawton, OK. There have been rumors galore and everyone's been taking a guess as to what will be going into the location.

The site is located between the Cache Road Square shopping center and Boot Barn. They're busy building something, so what's it going to be? We're all anxiously awaiting word with official confirmation.

Think about that before you answer...

The open lot next to the Ez-Go #27 at 3164 N.W. Cache Road has been purchased and they're building something at that location. They've been working on the site non-stop for the past several weeks. The BIG QUESTION people are asking is: "What will it be and when will it be open?"

Is it the starting pay keeping people from taking these jobs?

So what new businesses or company is coming to Lawton, Fort Sill? If you've been on the Westside lately you've probably seen all the construction on Quannah Parker Trailway next to the Tractor Supply at 7402 N.W. Sun Blvd.