How Fort Worth EDP Stays Ahead: Key Takeaways from the Site Selectors Guild
The Fort Worth EDP actively participates in Site Selectors Guild (SSG) events to build relationships with site consultants, enhancing Fort Worth’s prospects for future success. SSG emphasizes trends shaping the future of site selection, including industrial growth, sufficient infrastructure, and talent availability as critical factors. By Jessica Heer, Executive Vice President | Oct. 22, 2024 […]
Aerospace company picks Alliance in Fort Worth for new headquarters and is already hiring
AVX Aircraft Company, which designs vertical lift aerospace technology, is moving to north Fort Worth. The company plans to establish its headquarters and prototype shop at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, a cornerstone of north Fort Worth’s massive AllianceTexas development. The relocation was announced Oct. 18 by AllianceTexas developer Hillwood. Founded in 2005, AVX […]
Fort Worth EDP Win—Embraer joins robust aerospace & defense sector in Fort Worth, Texas with new facilities
Fort Worth EDP Win—Embraer joins Fort Worth’s already-robust aerospace and defense sector with the announcement of a $70 million investment for new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, bringing 250 skilled aviation jobs to the region. By Jessica Heer, Executive Vice President | Oct. 21, 2024 Last week, Embraer announced a […]
Embraer To Invest $70 Million in New Facilities at Perot Field Alliance Airport
The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday approved incentives for Embraer’s new service center at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. The facility to be built on 16 acres will expand Embraer’s investment and presence in the U.S. for its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services network, which will support a growing fleet of […]
Fort Worth Chamber, Economic Development Partnership to formally split in 2025
Eighteen months after creating a nonprofit to bolster economic development and hiring a high-profile state official to lead the effort, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership are splitting. Beginning the first of next year, the Fort Worth Chamber and the economic development partnership created under its umbrella will […]
Google leases 1.1M SF warehouse space in Fort Worth
As part of Google’s plans to invest in Texas data centers and cloud computing infrastructure, the company has leased a 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse in Majestic Realty’s Silver Creek Business Park in Fort Worth, according to a report from CoStar. The business park, located at 9449 Silver Creek Road, is part of a 520-acre business park […]
Continental to Build Tire Distribution Center in Fort Worth with Automation, Solar, and Expandability to 1.2M+ SF
With a reported investment of $69 million, the world’s No. 4 tire company will begin building the center this month on Old Burleson Road in Fort Worth. “We see the facility as a blueprint initiative for future building designs in respect of automation and renewable energy supply,” a Continental executive said. Rendering of the Continental […]
New Western-themed bus route connects downtown Fort Worth to the Stockyards
A new Western-themed bus route — distinguishable by its orange color, fancy cowhide seats, lighted undercarriage and locally designed murals — starts transporting people from downtown Fort Worth to the Stockyards this weekend. Trinity Metro’s Orange Line, supported by the city’s tourism arm Visit Fort Worth, starts Sept. 14 with a public launch party in […]
Two Fort Worth hotels earn spot in Michelin Guide. Here’s who made the list
Bowie House General Manager Gaylord Lamy stands next to other hoteliers representing some of the 412 hotels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico added to the Michelin Guide Sept. 12, 2024. (Marcheta Fornoff | Fort Worth Report) Bowie House has been open for less than a year, but the upscale west Fort Worth hotel has […]
No need to live in LA: Fort Worth reel serious about being a movie maker’s golden ticket
David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, Tarrant County College Chancellor Elva LeBlanc and others celebrate the launch of a new film industry training program at TCC. The reception took place at Backlot Studios, 305 S. Main St., on Aug. 30, 2023. (Marcheta Fornoff | Fort Worth Report) AUSTIN — Fort […]
