Award-Winning Mixed Use District in Allen, Texas

Hear from companies on why they chose Allen and the Watters Creek District.

Watters Creek District and One Bethany at Watters Creek 2019 from Allen Economic Development on Vimeo.

Allen's vibrant economy continues to attract businesses and residents to our city.

  • Highly educated workforce with proximity to Dallas’s large labor pool
  • 56% of adults with Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Strong public-school districts
  • One of the safest cities in the US
  • Recognized as one of the best places to live by CNN Money Magazine, Forbes, Family Circle and D Magazine.

Allen Industry Clusters 

Business & Professional Services                           Financial Services

Information Technology                                           SoftwareScreenshot (100)

Data Centers                                                                Telecommunications

Electronics                                                                    Healthcare

Hear from Businesses in Allen


How our staff could help:

  • Personal briefings about the community and its businesses
  • Site location and property searches
  • Introductions to the business and community leaders
  • Economic incentives
  • Referrals to service provides

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Allen is an affluent suburb of 100,000 residents located 30 minutes northeast downtown Dallas and located in the nation's fourth largest metro, Dallas-Fort Worth. 

Its location provides access to the region’s skilled labor pool, modern infrastructure and the state’s favorable tax and regulatory environment.  Compared to the nation’s other major metros on the coasts, it offers lower costs of doing business and housing expenses.  

  •  Allen Map - Entire US-1

        Dallas/Fort Worth Metro

7.8 million people (4th largest metro) 6 million labor force
22 Fortune 500 and 43 Fortune 1000 headquarters 100,000 new jobs created each year