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Why Granbury?
Geographic Location & Accessibility
- Micropolitan area located within the Fort Worth-Arlington MSA Division of the Dallas Metroplex (DFW CSA)
- Total population of Hood County and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA is the 4th largest in the U.S., over 7.8 million
- Population of over 2.6 million within the labor shed
- City and County population growth up to 4.5% per year
- Located along U.S. Highway 377, 30 miles from Fort Worth, with accessibility to other major highways including connections to I-20, I-30, I-35W, and I-820, and US 281
- Passenger & freight air service via Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, Dallas Love Field Airport, Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Granbury Regional Airport
- Rail service provided by Fort Worth & Western Railroad (FWWR) short line connections to BNSF, Union Pacific, Kansas City Southern, and Texas Pacifico, connecting to Ferromex at the Mexican border crossing of Presido/Ojinaga
- Public transit available through shuttle services and taxis with service to DFW
Quality Lifestyle and Work Environment
- The Historic Town Square was the first in Texas to be listed on The National Register of Historic Places as a historic district and features over 40 stores, 20 + numerous top-quality restaurants, numerous hotels and inns, and the Granbury Resort Conference Center overlooking the lake
- Located on the banks of Lake Granbury and the Brazos River at the entrance to the Texas Hill Country with a variety of recreational offerings including boating, fishing, hunting, bird watching, camping, horseback riding, hiking, and biking
- Public school test scores exceed national and state averages, and there are public, private, and parochial options to choose from
- Excellent healthcare options include Lake Granbury Medical Center and other nationally recognized Fort Worth Medical District Hospitals
- Competitively priced residences ranging from apartments or condos to executive housing, and situated on the waterfront, along tree-lined streets, on ranch land, or within walking distance of the Historic Town Square
- Safe community with well-managed, responsive, pro-business local government
Competitive Business Environment
- EPA Attainment Area
- Located within the Central Time Zone
- Lower operating and utility costs
- Flexible, competitive economic development incentives to support business recruitment and expansion
- A labor shed of over 1.3 million within the labor shed with lower wage rates than other areas
Real Estate Opportunities
- Competitive real estate purchase and lease rates
- Reasonably priced, rail-served, 318-acre Commerce Centre with City utilities located adjacent to the Granbury Regional Airport.
- Numerous industrial, office, and retail office, industrial and retail land sites along the SH 377 Corridor and Loop 567
- Retail/hospitality development sites and building inventory along SH 377 and in the vicinity of the Historic Town Square