Fort Worth business Tornado Terry’s Family Amusement Center announces closure

In 2024, the city of Fort Worth started a $23 million project to add turn lanes and traffic signals on Keller Hicks Road, according to the city website.

Bell said when she sold 21 feet to the city, she thought the project would be completed in two years. Instead, the first phase lasted two years. The second phase is currently in progress.

Bell said the first year of road construction led to a 27% decrease in business. It’s down another 34% this year, saying it is unsustainable with the price of items going up and the construction issues.

“The construction has 100% to do with the closure,” she said. “They had to buy a part of the property up front and they told us it would be a two-year project. I made it past two years, but the completion date isn’t until the summer of 2027.”

She said the directions of the road closure and issues related to apps directing traffic have made it almost impossible to gain access to the location.

Looking ahead

Bell said she wants to keep the amusement center open until August to give children who have saved up game tickets to redeem them for prizes.

A live auction will be held to liquidate all the equipment in August.

• Closing Aug. 9
• 4530 Keller Hicks Road, Fort Worth
• www.tornadoterrys.com