Ariat International Expands Regional Headquarters & Distribution Operations in Fort Worth
Leading apparel and footwear brand announces $72.6 million expansion that will create 250 new jobs as part of two-phase growth plan Fort Worth, Texas (Dec. 3, 2025) – Ariat International, the leader in performance western, work and equestrian footwear and apparel, announced today that it will invest $72.6 million and create 250 jobs as part […]
Hillwood, BNSF Railway and City of Fort Worth Launch the Alliance Logistics District to Advance Innovation and Efficiency in Inland Freight Movement
Hillwood, BNSF Railway and the City of Fort Worth today announced the creation of the Alliance Logistics District, officially designated and approved by the Fort Worth City Council at its Nov. 11 meeting. Effective immediately, the District will serve as a first-of-its-kind mobility logistics hub within the Smart Port at AllianceTexas, Hillwood’s 27,000-acre, master-planned, mixed-use […]
The New Realities of Site Selection
Insights from the Site Selectors Guild’s 2025 State of Site Selection survey reveal that tariffs, talent, and site readiness are reshaping corporate location decisions and driving new investment strategies. By Jessica Heer, Executive Vice President, Fort Worth EDP | Monday, Oct. 27 Corporate site selection has always been about balancing opportunity with risk, but in […]
Boomtown! Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership Is Winning
Boomtown! Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership Is Winning by John Henry in Fort Worth Inc. | Oct. 30, 2025 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="890"] James Litinsky of MP Materials, donning his new hat, and Mike Berry, president of Hillwood and chair of the FWEDP.[/caption] Since its inception 2½ years ago, along with a change in practice […]
New $70M aircraft maintenance center, manufacturing plant coming to Alliance airport
Brazil-based aerospace company Embraer S.A. plans to grow its North Texas aircraft maintenance operations by more than 50%, thanks to a new $70 million service center and manufacturing plant to be built in Alliance. Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 20 at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport to mark the start of construction on […]
Building Fort Worth’s Future: Insights from the ShovelTalk Podcast
Fort Worth has become America’s fastest-growing big city. On ShovelTalk, FWEDP’s Robert Allen explains how we’re balancing business attraction, workforce pipelines, and livability to build long-term resilience. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 Fort Worth is on the rise, and the latest episode of ShovelTalk makes it clear why. Robert Allen, President & CEO of the Fort […]
Fort Worth at a Glance: A Resource for Companies, Site Selectors, and Local Leaders
We’ve updated our Why Fort Worth webpage to make it a go-to resource for site selectors and local leaders alike. Explore an interactive map of recent projects, insights into key industries, workforce data, and a downloadable economic development guide. Each feature is designed to make Fort Worth’s story easy to understand and share. When people […]
Robert Allen Spotlights Fort Worth’s Economic Momentum on Go Time in Fort Worth
Fort Worth is on the rise, and the latest episode of Go Time in Fort Worth makes it clear why. Mayor Mattie Parker sat down with Robert Allen, President & CEO of the Fort Worth EDP, to talk about where the city is headed. A fifth-generation Texan with deep experience shaping state-level economic strategy, Allen […]
‘Smart Ring’ Maker Oura Expands Its Defense Manufacturing Operations to Fort Worth
Oura’s smart rings are being tested by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army to track crew fatigue, predict soldier performance, enable “biometric data-informed training,” and more. Now those missions will get support from a new facility in North Texas. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="970"] Since 2019, Oura has worked across the defense sector, deploying tens of […]
Wistron Selects Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas for $761 million AI Supercomputer Sites Project
Electronics manufacturer to invest in AI supercomputing facilities totaling nearly 1.1 million square feet in Fort Worth and Denton County, creating more than 800 local jobs FORT WORTH, TEXAS (August 21, 2025) – Wistron, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers, today announced plans to establish two AI supercomputing facilities at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth. […]