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Momentum is building across Missouri City, creating new openings for business growth, investment, and long-term positioning within the Houston metro. Activity along Texas Parkway and Cartwright Road is reshaping key corridors, while new projects and infrastructure improvements are strengthening access, visibility, and market reach.
These updates highlight where capital is moving, how development patterns are evolving, and which opportunities align with expansion, site selection, and market entry strategies. Together, they reflect a business environment focused on practical advantages, clear next steps, and coordinated support—helping decision-makers identify where Missouri City fits into their growth plans and how Discover MCTX supports progress at each stage.
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Texas added 19,700 nonfarm jobs in December to reach a total of 14,341,000 positions. Over the year, the state added 132,500 jobs for an annual nonfarm growth rate of 0.9 percent, outpacing the national growth rate by half a percentage point.Texas’ civilian labor force registered at 15,964,000 after adding 25,000...
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Local and regional leaders gathered on Tuesday, January 27, for a Workforce Convening hosted at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, bringing together stakeholders across education, workforce, and industry to discuss the future of economic growth in Fort Bend County.The event featured Commissioner Andy Meyers and Juliet K. Stipeche, Executive...
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Check out some businesses in the Sugar Land-Missouri City area that have recently opened, as reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive.Grain & BerryThe eatery offers acai bowls, fresh fruit smoothies, handmade juices, specialty toasts as well as plant-based flatbreads and quesadillas.Opened Nov. 159010 Sienna Crossing Drive, Ste...
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Christian Guzman said he founded his fitness empire on two words: become more.In 2012, Guzman began documenting his own fitness journey on YouTube. He said the videos were organic and fun, but that he had no idea a career was going to come out of it.Fast forward to today, Guzman...
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In front of over 200 community members, developers and elected officials cut the ribbon on the second phase of the Edison Cultural Arts Center in Missouri City Jan. 5.Phase 2 of the project broke ground in September 2023 with the partial demolition of a former retail center at Fuqua Street...
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The e-commerce giant has filed projects with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation disclosing upgrades at multiple Houston centers. Amazon has 49 fulfillment and distribution centers across the state.Click here to read the full article (subscription required).
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Governor Greg Abbott announced Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) will construct an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility, totaling around 1 million square feet in Harris County during a press conference at Generation Park.Lilly will invest more than $6.5 billion and create more than 600 new jobs. A Texas Enterprise...
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Missouri City has been working on development plans with Fort Bend County and Houston Community College for the past three years, according to a resolution passed by the county’s Commissioner Court.Click here to read the full article (subscription required).
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