The Garland City Council unanimously approved an economic development incentive agreement on Aug. 19 to support Lockwood Distilling Company’s planned restaurant and tasting room at 532 Main Street, adjacent to the downtown square.

City staff said the project will lease roughly 5,000 square feet inside a 7,200‑square‑foot building and will renovate a former arcade into a restaurant and tasting room. The total private investment cited by staff exceeded $1 million, including an estimated $300,000 in building renovation and roughly $700,000 in other improvements and equipment.

The incentive package the council approved includes a $350,000 cash grant (with $150,000 payable upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy) and up to $200,000 in performance‑based incentives payable over three years. The agreement requires the tenant to operate the business at the site for a minimum of six years, maintain the building consistent with its historic designation, preserve a specified wall mural, and support downtown events. The developer and staff agreed on clawback provisions to recover incentives if the owner or operator defaults on agreed conditions.

Councilmember Beard moved to approve the incentive; Mayor Pro Tem Luck seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.

Staff said the downtown revitalization program and a Chapter 380-style agreement (performance‑based local economic development assistance) were the mechanism under consideration; the project will add a new restaurant option on the square and is intended to activate street‑level retail and dining in the core of downtown Garland.