MidtownCoog Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Dallas looks good as HQ siteNorth Texas already has a stable of high-profile corporate headquarters, and it's in a good position to woo more as companies seek to move from expensive areas to cheaper ones, a New Jersey relocation consultant says. Of 30 major U.S. cities, the Dallas-Fort Worth area offered the fourth-lowest annual operating cost for corporate headquarters, according to a recent study by John Boyd, head of the Boyd Co., a relocation consulting firm based in Princeton, N.J. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...hq.35a845d.htmlRead closely and see if you can find the "Dallas Mathematics" equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I wonder if ConocoPhillips, Sysco, and Marathon Oil, all moved their headquarters to West Universtiy Place, would Houstonians still claim them? I know I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Does Houston count Anadarko in The Woodlands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddleman Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I love the name Anadarko. It sounds like it could be Donnie's sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Dallas looks good as HQ siteNorth Texas already has a stable of high-profile corporate headquarters, and it's in a good position to woo more as companies seek to move from expensive areas to cheaper ones, a New Jersey relocation consultant says. Of 30 major U.S. cities, the Dallas-Fort Worth area offered the fourth-lowest annual operating cost for corporate headquarters, according to a recent study by John Boyd, head of the Boyd Co., a relocation consulting firm based in Princeton, N.J. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...hq.35a845d.htmlRead closely and see if you can find the "Dallas Mathematics" equation.Is this it?Houston is No. 2, with 22, followed by Atlanta, with 12, according to the 2007 Fortune 500. Dallas ties with Chicago for fourth place, with 11 headquarters. But add in companies based in Fort Worth, Plano, Irving and other local cities, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area's tally climbs to 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Is this it?Yes, and out of Houston's suburbs, only Anadarko and American National Insurance Company add to the list, which ties us with the DFW metro area, right on the nose, at 24 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Yes, and out of Houston's suburbs, only Anadarko and American National Insurance Company add to the list, which ties us with the DFW metro area, right on the nose, at 24 each.American National was #632, i.e., not in the Fortune 500. Houston metro had one fewer than DFW metro last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 American National was #632, i.e., not in the Fortune 500. Houston metro had one fewer than DFW metro last year.I stand corrected. For some reason, the CNN Money Fortune 500 rankings include the top 1000 companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slfunk Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I stand corrected. For some reason, the CNN Money Fortune 500 rankings include the top 1000 companies.Either way both metros are doing awesome for their size when compared to other cities that have a larger population like Chicago. NYC is easily 3 times the size the of either Texas metro, but has a little less then twice the number of fortune 500 companies. I think that speaks well for the Texas economy and this area's appeal to firms looking to relocate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pm91 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 i know igloo is based in katy. does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy1 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Either way both metros are doing awesome for their size when compared to other cities that have a larger population like Chicago. NYC is easily 3 times the size the of either Texas metro, but has a little less then twice the number of fortune 500 companies. I think that speaks well for the Texas economy and this area's appeal to firms looking to relocate.Actually, NYC metro population is over 20 million... NYC metro population is closer to the population of the state of Texas (about 24 Million) than it is the population of either DFW or Houston Metro. How insane is that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 If the state can't get it's act together in higher education don't count on continued success.Big companies come and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonDFW Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Actually, NYC metro population is over 20 million...I think that's what he said:"NYC is easily 3 times the size the of either Texas metro"3 x 6.1Million = 18.3Million so I'd say easily 3x is pretty accurate description.Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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