Creation
The Greenville Board of Development (GBOD) was chartered by the City Council in 1941 to promote industrial growth in the City of Greenville.
Responsibilities
The GBOD is funded through the municipality-owned electric utility system and specializes in:
- Assisting companies with relocation and expansion plans
- Promoting economic development in Greenville and Hunt County
Business Hub to Northeast Texas
Greenville serves as the business hub to northeast Texas with all of the ingredients necessary to a healthy, productive business life. View why you should do business in Greenville.
Take advantage of energetic leadership in promoting economic growth through the encouragement of and assistance to companies relocating or expanding in Greenville.
Location with Easy Access
Central Location in North America
Greenville is on the eastern edge of the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex (see map) and is centrally located on the North American continent. Equidistant to New York and Los Angeles, and to Toronto and Mexico City, Greenville is the ideal location to manufacture and deliver products to North America. Greenville even offers access to the Gulf Coast shipping channels via U.S. Hwy 69.
Shipping and Receiving Products
Greenville's close proximity to Dallas / Fort Worth makes it easy for businesses and industry to work with suppliers or assemblers in a big market. With its location on I-30, a NAFTA trade route, and on U.S. Hwy 69 / 380, Greenville is ideal for shipping and receiving products. Several logistics firms are located in and near Greenville.
Airport
One of Greenville's best assets is the Greenville Municipal Airport - Majors Field, the largest airport between Dallas and Little Rock, Arkansas. With an 8,000 ft. runway (with 1,000 ft. overruns on each end) and a full ILS, Majors Field is capable of landing the largest jets.
Greenville offers an FBO, a municipal terminal building with weather tracking computers, and maintenance and storage of general aviation aircraft. The Airport also has several hundred acres of land available for development.
Railroad Lines
Every major railroad line can be accessed from Greenville, including BNSF, Kansas City Southern, and Union Pacific. Rail America and Blacklands Rail are short-line carriers providing service to Greenville.
County Seat
In Hunt County, all roads lead to Greenville, the County Seat. A major portion of Greenville's 12,000+ jobs are filled by employees who drive from across the County and beyond on safe, easily accessible highways. Over 600,000 people live within a 40-mile radius of Greenville.
Greenville Gives You Location With Value
Several Fortune 500 companies, as well as many small to mid-size companies benefit from Greenville's location with value.
Greenville's location on Interstate 30, a NAFTA trade highway, and on U.S. Hwy. 69/380, as well as its major rail service, gives businesses the opportunity to manufacture and deliver products to points across the continent.
Gateway to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Because Greenville is the Gateway to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, companies have access to over 600,000 eligible workers within a 40-mile radius. Many of the 12,000+ employees who work in Greenville find the commute easy and convenient.
Workforce Training
Much of Greenville's workforce receives training from Paris Junior College - Greenville Campus and from Texas A&M University - Commerce, just 15 miles from Greenville.
Both offer a variety of courses in many fields taught by qualified and experienced professionals.
Schools
Greenville's public and private schools offer families a broad range of educational and extracurricular opportunities.
New Additions
Adding to Greenville's attraction is the addition of new retail centers and quality new homes.
Consider Greenville
When considering Greenville, easy accessibility, proximity to the Metroplex, an abundant and skilled workforce, quality of life, and sense of community makes Greenville a location with value.
To find out more, call (903) 455-1107.
Available Land & Buildings
Commercial Real Estate Map
More Information
The Greenville Board of Development mainatins a database of current available land and buildings in Greenville and surrounding areas. For more information, please click below to email us your land or building needs.
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Contact
For available property information and commercial realtor referral, contact:
Ron Robinson
Greenville Board of Development
President / CEO
Ph: (903) 455-1197 or (800) 295-4141
Judy Hudson
Greenville Board of Development
Vice President / Marketing
Ph: (903) 455-1197 or (800) 295-4141
Barbara Carter
Greenville Board of Development
Executive Assistant / Office Manager
Ph: (903) 455-1197 or (800) 295-4141 |
