Fort Worth EDP

As the Texas A&M-Fort Worth downtown campus takes shape, plans for its academic programs and business hubs are becoming clearer. “We’re building this campus, and we’re building this kind of innovation district,” said Robert Ahdieh, chief operating officer of Texas A&M-Fort Worth. “But really it’s the content that’s going to flow into those buildings that really is going to be transformative.” The campus will have academic programs in engineering, nursing, business and performance, visualization and fine arts. But on the business side, there will be hubs — or academic and industry collaborations — in aerospace, agriculture, entrepreneurship, workforce education, health care innovation, and media and entertainment. Read more about what the future holds with this tier 1 university breaking ground here in The Fort: https://ow.ly/TENI50VhroW #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #TAMU

Cardinal Health is building a 340,000-square-foot distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, to support its at-Home Solutions medical supply business. Set to open next summer, it will ship about 10,000 packages daily. Like its new centers in South Carolina and Ohio, the facility will feature robotics and automation to improve speed, safety, and efficiency. It will include 74 robots, a 1,500-foot conveyor, box-making machines, and an AI-driven warehouse system. Read more about this cutting edge distribution center and what’s coming to Fort Worth in the medical supply business: https://ow.ly/a8hG50Vhk61 #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #CardinalHealth #AtHomeMedicalSupply

During Visit Fort Worth’s annual meeting last month, it found record breaking tourism impact over the past year. “It’s not just about growth and population and becoming a larger city,” Mayor Mattie Parker said. “It’s about maintaining our sense of place and significance as a world class city, right here in Fort Worth, Texas.” The hospitality industry supported over 30,000 jobs in 2024 and had an economic impact of over $3.5 billion, according to a study announced at the annual meeting. In 2024, Fort Worth welcomed 11.5 million visitors, generating $251 million in state and local taxes. Read more about how Fort Worth is raising the bar on tourism and good ol’ fashioned southern hospitality: https://ow.ly/lPCq50VhjS0 #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #Tourism #Hospitality

H Mart, the renowned Asian supermarket chain, is nearing the opening of its first Fort Worth-area location in Haltom City, marking its third store in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Situated at North Beach Street and Northeast Loop 820, approximately 10 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, this new store will serve as the anchor for a 180,000-square-foot retail center. This center is set to feature over 50 establishments, including restaurants, bakeries, coffee and tea shops, and salons. Read more about the timeline of this new development: https://ow.ly/iy5550VhjIP #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #HMart

Fort Worth EDP convenes state leaders, local businesses, & EDP supporters to talk shop about Bell's decision to locate a generational project in Fort Worth, Texas led the nation in site selection in 2024 (again), and Texas A&M Fort Worth announces its focal hubs where business & academia will collaborate at the downtown campus. To get involved, please reach out at https://lnkd.in/ghdQazQA

TCU plans to start construction on two buildings for student housing and commercial space this spring. Located at 2900 W. Berry St. and 3024 Cockrell Ave., the new buildings will add 779 beds for students and 19,800 square feet of retail space to the campus. Construction is slated to begin in April and be completed by August 2027. Read more about what’s coming to Fort Worth and TCU: https://ow.ly/1QKP50VhjyO #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #TCU

In mid-December, Fort Worth landed a $600 million-plus manufacturing plant that will bring an expected 520 jobs to this area. Bell, a Textron subsidiary, announced it was retrofitting and expanding an existing plant to house manufacturing operations for the company’s new assault helicopter, the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft set to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk as the U.S. Army’s long-range assault aircraft. The facility is expected to be ready for initial production by 2028. “Beyond the economic development win, attracting a plant to build a next-generation helicopter is something to be proud of in a city whose ties to the defense industry date back to the days of Camp Bowie and World War I and before”, Robert Allen, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership said. Read more about the details of this upcoming development: https://ow.ly/ikz150Vhjt8 #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #Bell

For the 13th year in a row, Texas has won the prestigious Governor’s Cup, given to the state with the highest total capital investment in economic development projects each year. Dallas-Fort Worth is driving the growth. Dallas-Fort Worth holds the No. 2 spot for metro areas in project count, second only to Chicagoland. DFW completed 489 projects, while Chicago led with 582. Fort Worth is making a significant contribution to the region's success. In the past two years, Fort Worth has generated $3.7 billion in capital investment, powered by investments from companies like Embraer, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and, more recently, Fort Worth-based Bell, which in December announced that it would make a $632 million investment in a new factory in Fort Worth to build the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. “Texas is still the belle of the ball,” said Robert Allen, CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership. “And for Fort Worth, it's a pretty strong statement that we're here, we're winning, and we're not going anywhere anytime soon. We've got a great package.” Read more on why Fort Worth is a top contributor to Texas’ win: https://ow.ly/IRJm50VhryM #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #GovenorsCup

AllianceTexas is fueling significant expansion in north Fort Worth. Covering 27,000 acres, this mixed-use development—home to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, a hub for cargo and aerospace operations—generated over $10.2 billion in economic impact and contributed $4.2 billion in property taxes to local governments in 2024, according to a report shared with the Fort Worth City Council on Feb. 4.Hillwood said a major accomplishment of 2024 was the company’s collaboration with government entities to secure an $80 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America federal grant to boost the development with a new smart bridge that will take vehicles off nearby roads and highways. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said AllianceTexas is an economic driver for the region to increase industry and residential developments. Read more about future developments coming out of Hillwood and AllianceTexas: https://ow.ly/bgl550VcoWb #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #AllianceTexas #Hillwood

Yesterday, German global technology giant Siemens electronically cut the ribbon on its new $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing plant in Fort Worth. The 500,000-square-foot facility, at 7200 Harris Legacy Drive at Carter Park East, has already created 480 jobs and is expected to add a total of 800 by 2026. Barry Powell, regional CEO of electrical products for Siemens smart infrastructure North America division, said, “the location in the southern sector of Fort Worth was perfect for the company given its easy access to Interstate 35W and Tarrant County College being just down the road.” Siemens officials said they are working to establish a program with the school to train workers for the plant. Read more about the opportunity Siemens has brought to Fort Worth: https://ow.ly/7H0Q50VcBIb #FortWorth #FortWorthEDP #Siemens