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DALLAS OVERVIEW

The D/FW Metroplex’ ideal business climate is due in part to the
region’s quality of life, strong economy, low cost of living, skilled DFW FORTUNE 500 HEADQUARTERS
labor force, pro-business mind-set and absence of corporate and  Exxon Mobil  GameStop
personal income taxes. The Region has added 501,000 residents  AT&T  D R Horton
between 2010-2014 and is projected to grow to 10,500,000 by the  Energy Transfer Equity  Commercial Metals
year 2040. D/FW excels in passenger air travel and air cargo  American Airlines  Celanese
 Trinity Industries
 Fluor
operations with the nation’s third busiest airport, D/FW  Kimberly-Clark  Dr Pepper Snapple
International Airport; Dallas Love Field Airport, home to the largest  HollyFrontier Group
domestic airline in the country; and the world’s first fully industrial  Southwest Airlines  Energy Future
airport, Fort Worth Alliance Airport.  Tenet Healthcare Holdings
 Texas Instruments  Alliance Data Systems
As reported by the Dallas Economic Development department, the  JC Penney  Pioneer Natural
region ranks among the top three U.S. metropolitan areas for  Dean Foods Resources
business expansions, relocations and employment growth. D/
FW’s highly educated workforce of almost three million people is Toyota
growing quickly, providing companies with an overabundance of Toyota North America has started construction
on their new HQ. The move will bring 5,000 jobs
talent. The population growth has fueled real estate development, to DFW, not to mention the ancillary companies
as retailers and service providers expand to meet increasing that will follow Toyota to DFW or at least open a
satellite office here.
demand.
FedEx
FedEx Office plans to move its corporate
headquarters from Dallas to the new
development in Plano known as Legacy West.
The move will consolidate 1,200 employees to a
single location.

Liberty Mutual
Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance plans to
have 5,000 employees working on a new
ACCESSIBILITY campus in Plano by the end of 2017.
Every major city in the continental
US can be accessed within 4 hours

LOW HOUSING COSTS Home to more than 12
On average, housing costs are professional & amateur
50% less than in other major sports leagues
metropolitan areas

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) 14 night life corridors
and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) with more than 2,500
move more than 220,000 people restaurants
across 700 mile area each day

The Metroplex is home to 25 By truck, distributors can
college and universities with efficiently reach 93% of the
more than 300,000 students population within 48 hours