The Woodlands Development Company has purchased a 2.35-acre site for the development and construction of Bob's Steak & Chop House at Research Forest Drive between Six Pines Drive and Grogan's Mill Road.

"We are pleased to welcome another new restaurant to the growing list of over 150 places to dine in The Woodlands," said Susan Vreeland-Wendt, director of marketing for The Woodlands Development Company. "Bob's Steak & Chop House has a great reputation in Dallas, and we have already received many positive comments about their new restaurant on our Facebook page. We are looking forward to their spring opening."

The Woodlands location of Bob's Steak & Chop House will be the first for the restaurant in the Houston area. Construction is expected to start at the beginning of 2013 an d be completed by spring. The original location opened in Dallas in 1993, with restaurants opening in five locations across the Dallas/Forth Worth area, as well as in Austin, San Francisco and Tuscon.

"We are excited to open the first Bob's Steak & Chop House for the Houston area in The Woodlands," Jimmy FitzGerald, CEO and CFO for Texas Star Brands. "The community offers wonderful amenities and attractions and shows phenomenal growth in the housing and business industries.Bob's Steak & Chop House will be the first of its kind in the area. We know that restaurant guests will enjoy our prime steaks, fresh seafood and high-quality dining experience."

Bob's Steak & Chop House features seafood, salads and a collection of more than 400 wines which as earned an "Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator magazine.