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clcrash19 wrote:https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/09/12/mclaren-north-america.html

Mclaren moving HQ from manhattan to Coppell

Tivo_Kenevil wrote:What dramatic change..I send my condolences to the relocated employees.

Tivo_Kenevil wrote:

clcrash19 wrote:https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/09/12/mclaren-north-america.html

Mclaren moving HQ from manhattan to Coppell

What dramatic change..I send my condolences to the relocated employees.

Quality Custom Distribution, a subsidiary of Golden State Foods, a global supplier to the quick service restaurant and retail industries, is leasing 10,784 square feet of office space at 2801 Network Blvd. in Frisco, Texas, about 27 miles north of downtown Dallas, for its headquarters. The new office is set to open in January 2020.

A young tech company in Europe is calling North Texas its first home in the U.S.

Altum RF, based in the Netherlands, has opened a new – albeit small – office in Richardson, according to Greg Baker, the company's CEO.

“Richardson is an excellent location for technical talent and a central location in the U.S.,” Baker said in an email. “Our Richardson office will serve as a sales and technical support office initially, but could also expand in the future for other areas, such as product development.”

Altum RF is a semiconductor company targeting industries that include aerospace and defense, along with telecommunications, according to its website. It provides specialized technology that helps with cutting-edge demands in areas that include next-generation wireless 5G.

It's still highly speculative, but Dallas may be a candidate for the headquarters of painting and coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams Co. — that is, if the company decides to leave its current headquarters city of Cleveland.

Well-known site-selection consultant John Boyd of The Boyd Co., whose New Jersey firm works on economic development projects and corporate relocations across the country, said last week he believes Charlotte could be in the running — and high on the list. Boyd is not working on the Sherwin-Williams project but, based on his knowledge of it, he believes four cities are being seriously considered: Atlanta, Houston, Dallas and Charlotte.

“It’s a financial decision. It’s a very competitive environment,” she said. “Three of our largest clients reduced their fees tremendously. While we won some new business, we didn’t win fast enough.”


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Dallas County official: Thanks to Uber, we’re among handful of cities vying for a couple of companies
Dallas-Fort Worth appears to be in the running for two companies that would include tech workers, though not of the size of Uber, which is looking to add 3,000 jobs in the coming years, according to Jenkins.

“We’re the finalist with another” city, Jenkins said after a groundbreaking during an impromptu gathering with reporters. “And with the other (company), we’re one of, I think, four.”

He said non-disclosure agreements prevented him from saying more.

“They’re not related to the work that Uber does,” Jenkins said. “I’m not saying we’re going to get those companies, either, because there’s a lot of competition there."

tamtagon wrote:The three downtown master plans pitched to Amazon should each start picking up customers.... Victory Park, Reunion and Smart all have (at least) midsized office buildings shovel ready for the next relocation announcement.

DPatel304 wrote:

Dallas County official: Thanks to Uber, we’re among handful of cities vying for a couple of companies
Dallas-Fort Worth appears to be in the running for two companies that would include tech workers, though not of the size of Uber, which is looking to add 3,000 jobs in the coming years, according to Jenkins.

“We’re the finalist with another” city, Jenkins said after a groundbreaking during an impromptu gathering with reporters. “And with the other (company), we’re one of, I think, four.”

He said non-disclosure agreements prevented him from saying more.

“They’re not related to the work that Uber does,” Jenkins said. “I’m not saying we’re going to get those companies, either, because there’s a lot of competition there."

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This really comes as no surprise to me, and I'm really excited to see what other companies come to the area after the big Uber announcement. Even if both of these potential companies happen to fall through, I know there will be others that consider Dallas in the future.

itsjrd1964 wrote:AllianceRX Walgreens Prime, which is a collaborative venture between Prime Therapeutics and Walgreens, is moving their Irving operation to a place off Harry Hines in NW Dallas, west of Love Field. There will be a call center and delivery operations there.

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real ... s-of-jobs/

The new Dallas office will accommodate between 800 and 850 people for home delivery and call center jobs.

Some 660 companies moved 765 facilities out of California in the past two years, and Dallas-Fort Worth has been the beneficiary of many of the relocations, according to a new report.

The departures from the Golden State between January 2018 and now involve corporate headquarters, manufacturing facilities, data centers, research hubs, software and engineering centers and a few warehouses, according to business relocation expert Joe Vranich, president of Spectrum Location Services.

“Obviously a lot of them are going to Texas,” Vranich said in an interview with the Dallas Business Journal. “It just makes sense.”

jetnd87 wrote:Interesting that they're moving from urban-style HQ to Westlake. You think they'd save enough dollars by going from SF and could afford / want to move into Dallas urban core. I guess they already had a facility out in Westlake though...

jetnd87 wrote:Interesting that they're moving from urban-style HQ to Westlake. You think they'd save enough dollars by going from SF and could afford / want to move into Dallas urban core. I guess they already had a facility out in Westlake though...

A headquarters relocation from Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) even without the merger would bring heft to North Texas. The company boasts a market valuation of more than $60 billion, putting it ahead of local names such as Southwest Airlines, Kimberly-Clark, D. R. Horton and Energy Transfer.

All told, it will be the fourth-largest by that measuring stick, trailing only Exxon, AT&T and Texas Instruments.

Tnexster wrote:Charles Schwab’s move to DFW shakes up leaderboard in region already undergoing changes

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A headquarters relocation from Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) even without the merger would bring heft to North Texas. The company boasts a market valuation of more than $60 billion, putting it ahead of local names such as Southwest Airlines, Kimberly-Clark, D. R. Horton and Energy Transfer.

All told, it will be the fourth-largest by that measuring stick, trailing only Exxon, AT&T and Texas Instruments.

One would think, after losing Toyota, McKesson and now Schwab that somebody would start scratching their head and at least wonder why this keeps happening.

flyswatter wrote:The executives making bank at Schwab will happily move from their 4000 sqft house in SF that cost $3.5 million for a 10000 sqft house in Vaquero in Westlake at the same price. Who would've thought...

muncien wrote:Plus, the odds on having a pile of human poo on your doorstep in the morning drop considerably...