Frontier Communications is the latest in a growing roster of companies relocating their corporate headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth. It joins two dozen...
was next in line to move from its Los Angeles home to Dallas in March. Like others before him, CEO John Ho said logistical advantages, Texas’ workforce and a lower cost of living were among the most important reasons to make Dallas the company’s new home.
Though the company has not built homes in North Texas, it said it is hoping to break into the Houston and Dallas markets soon. In August, itAdvertisementCompanies from across the country are attracted to D-FW because of its easy access to other important markets through air travel, a readily available labor market, a diverse economy and a bright future, according to Rosa.
“Because we’ve got a technology base here that complements headquarters, manufacturing and logistics, we’re seeing convergence among tech sectors, artificial intelligence, life sciences, telecommunications, all kinds of things are coming together here,” Rosa said. Veteran Texas economist Ray Perryman predicts Texas will add over 1.3 million jobs by 2027, with about a third of those being created in Dallas-Fort Worth. D-FW is the nation’s fourth-largest metro area withRosa and others expect D-FW to overtake Chicago.
“It could be just five or six years away that we become the third largest market,” Rosa said. “We have so much going for us and that’s really powerful. So I think we’re going to stay on this good run for a while.”. Irving is a business writer for the Dallas Morning News. He's previously served as an environmental reporter for Bridge Michigan, a writer for Automotive News, and a sports editor for the South End.
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