BDC of Vernon
Contact: Sean Stockard
1614 Main St
Vernon, TX 76385
Phone: 800-687-1962
www.bdcvernon.com

Welcome to Vernon

Welcome to Vernon, Texas, a community of 11,660. The historic proximity to the Western Trail is symbolic as Vernon is centrally located in the North Texas, Southwestern Oklahoma region of the United States. Vernon is approximately half-way between Amarillo and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex on U.S. 287 (a limited access, four-lane highway). Vernon is also centrally located in the Southern half of the United States and within 200 miles of six interstate highways; U.S. 287 intersects with I-44 in Wichita Falls, I-40 at Amarillo, and I-20, I-30, I-35 and I-45 at Dallas/Fort Worth. Vernon’s economic base provides a diversity of employment ranging from agriculture, manufacturing, retail and service jobs. Within this diversity, Vernon is home to three Fortune 500 companies, which employ over 1,117 jobs for the community. We invite you to visit our community!

Vernon Industrial Park

Price: Contact Us For Details
Type: Industrial
Zoning: Heavy Industrial
Acreage: 50.00

Description: Vernon’s Industrial Park, located on the east side of this North Texas community, consists of 50 acres zoned for IH-heavy manufacturing and can include light manufacturing and warehousing facilities. The property may be subdivided into smaller tracts for purchase. Utilities available on-site include: electricity, gas, water, sewage and telephone. U.S. 287, bordering the Industrial Park to the north, is a four-lane, limited access highway heavily utilized by individuals, commerce and industry traveling east and west across the state. The highway connects to I-44 in Wichita Falls, TX, I-40 near Amarillo, TX and Interstates 20, 35, 30 and 45 at Dallas/Fort Worth. U.S. 283 is a north and south link to Southwest Oklahoma and West Texas.

Location: Rail transportation via BNSF is accessible just a across U.S. 287. The Wilbarger County Airport, approximately 5 miles to the north, was recognized in 1987 as the Outstanding Small Airport in the state and offers pilots two full-length runways, extensive navigational aids, low fuel cost and access to hangar space. Commercial air travel is easily accessible from Wichita Falls, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Amarillo in Texas, and Lawton and Oklahoma City in Oklahoma. There are tremendous advantages to Vernon’s central location in relation to major metropolitan Texas and Oklahoma cities including Amarillo, Wichita Falls, Dallas/Fort Worth, Lubbock, Abilene and Oklahoma City. Similarly, Vernon is centrally located in the southwest half of the United States with access to many major markets.

Building Blocks Program: We are committed to help you be up and running quickly. In fact, our goal is to construct a basic building in 120 days! For your customized building we estimate the pre-work Vernon has completed will save you 60-90 days in construction time. That pre-work includes:

-Quality Sites prepared for construction
-Phase 1 environmental complete
-Infrastructure in place
-Appropriate permitting and zoning
-Expandable construction up to 160,000 sq.ft.
-Build-to-suit options available
-Competitive lease or sales arrangements available
-Enterprise Zone benefits available to qualified businesses

Building Options:

-40,000 S.F. standard configuration
-Expandable from a 20,000 s.f. up to a 160,000 s.f.
-Available in concrete tilt-wall or pre-engineered metal building construction
-3,000 - 12,000 s.f. (or larger) office spaces
-25’ X 54’ column spacing with 12” wide flange columns
-Optional column spacing of 50’ X 50’ for larger applications; 25’ X 50’ in metal building
-24’ or 30’ clear height options
-Structural standing seam metal roof
-120’ X 250’ truck court in rear
-10’ X 10’ dock high overhead doors in rear
-1,350 S.F. (25’ X 54’) minimum bay size
-6’ reinforced, 4,000 psi, concrete floor, dock high
-Metal halide exterior lighting

Site Specifics:

-50-acre industrial park, within < 1 miles to railroad system
-Located on U.S. Highway 287, in northeast Vernon
-One mile to BNSF railroad
-One mile east of U.S. Hwy 183 & 283
-Two miles east of U.S. Hwy. 70
-50 miles to I-44 interchange
-Five miles to Wilbarger County Airport
-50 miles to Municipal Airport in Wichita Falls, TX