NTX Magazine Volume 2 | Page 35

Feature Story Relocations The North Texas Attraction Location, workforce and quality of life play major roles in luring company relocations and expansions I t’s not uncommon to open up a North Texas newspaper to read about a company announcing a relocation or expansion to the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The reasons cited in the announcement are echoed across all industries: location, cost of doing business and access. As the fourth largest metro area and one of the fastest growing regions in the U.S., North Texas attracts a diverse array of global brands such as AT&T, Fluor, Deloitte and GE, as well as fast growing mid-sized companies that flock to the region for its diverse economy, plentiful corporate facilities, robust transportation infrastructure and access to an assortment of domestic and international markets with direct flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. “Companies move here, stay here and grow here because we’ve worked diligently t