TEXpansion
Businesses and industries are expanding their operations and building new facilities throughout Texas. Here is a sampling of recently announced expansions, tracked by the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division.
| City | Business Name | Type of Business | Type of Project | New Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | Medtronic Inc. | Minneapolis-based provider of advanced diabetes management solutions | Medtronic was awarded a Texas Enterprise Fund grant of more than $6 million to build its 150,000-square-foot Diabetes Therapy Management and Education Center in San Antonio. | 1,400 during a five-year period |
| San Antonio | USAA | Provides insurance, financial services to military personnel and their families | Moving its Sacramento, Calif. operations and some Norfolk, Va. operations to San Antonio | 1,000 |
| El Paso | Affina | Illinois-based company that provides call centers and business process outsourcing | Offering sales consultant jobs for one of its clients at the inbound call center | 100 |
| Temple | H-E-B | San Antonio-based grocery chain | A new 400,000-square-foot distribution center will serve 50 stores from Dallas to Austin | 100+ |
| McAllen | Infinity Insurance | Alabama-based car insurance company | New call center | 250 during the next two years |
| Fort Worth/ Tarrant County | Aldi | Discount grocer | Planning to open nine stores in Tarrant County. Has invested more than $50 million for 500,000-square-foot distribution center in Denton. | 400 |
| Galveston | Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine | Designs, develops, supplies and supports products and systems for commercial and naval customers worldwide | 40,000-square-foot Rolls Royce Commercial Marine service center opened on Pelican Island in April | 50-100 |
Sources: Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division; Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.
For more information, visit the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division or Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.
Texas in Focus: Central Texas
A new report by the Comptroller’s office projects a favorable economic outlook for the Central Texas region. Texas in Focus: Central Texas is the fifth in a series of Comptroller reports highlighting economic development issues statewide and for individual regions of Texas.
This report examines issues affecting 20 counties in the East Central section of the state, including the cities of Waco, Temple and Bryan-College Station. It provides information on the forces driving change in Central Texas, and examines factors that may affect the development of its economy. The report covers economic development, demographics, infrastructure, health care and education for the region.
The Central Texas region’s economic outlook is favorable, with steady growth projected following the 2008-09 recession, similar to statewide projections. Regional industries, such as professional and business services, agriculture, natural resources and mining, should grow by more than 30 percent from 2003 through 2013, despite setbacks and fallout from the 2008-09 credit crisis. Health care is an important engine of growth for Central Texas. Hospitals and other health care providers are among the largest private employers in the region’s metropolitan areas.
View the Texas in Focus: Central Texas report online or call the Comptroller’s office at (800) 531-5441, ext. 5-0332, to request a free copy.
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