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Fort Bend County Ranks No. 1 For Incoming Investments In Texas

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August 06, 2015
FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (August 6, 2015) – Fort Bend County ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 5 in the United States as the area with the most incoming investments, according to a recent report by SmartAsset. The data, aggregated from various sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, showed that the County ranked highly in several further categories, including Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, new building permits and municipal bonds.
 
“We have always said the best way to predict the future is to create it. While we have not sought out
national recognition, it is a byproduct of a dynamic growth story that has been in the making for close to three decades. Successful businesses that have invested in Fort Bend, for example Fluor Corporation, Schlumberger, Eco Labs\Nalco Champion, Texas Instruments, ALDI and Minute Maid, encourage people to seek work in the County and to live in an area that provides an exceptional standard of living and quality of life. This latest analysis simply reinforces how businesses are flourishing and that the future for new ventures in Fort Bend County is promising,” said Jeff Wiley, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council

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