Summary: "Texas is the headquarters of headquarters," said Governor Abbott. The greater Houston metro area is No. 2 in the nation with 25 Fortune 500 headquarters, and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area is No. 3 with 24. Fort Worth has one F500, American Airlines, just 40 miles east of Willow Park.
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"Texas is the headquarters of headquarters" with the Most Fortune 500 HQs
"Texas is the headquarters of headquarters," said Governor Abbott. The greater Houston metro area is No. 2 in the nation with 25 Fortune 500 headquarters, and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area is No. 3 with 24. Forth Worth has one F500, American Airlines, Corporate, just 40 miles east of Willow Park.
• Texas Again Leads Nation With Most Fortune 500 Headquarters, Office of Texas Governor, 05 June 2023
• Texas Leads The Nation As Home To The Most Fortune 500 Companies, Office of Texas Governor, 24 May 2022 Excerpts. "Texas is the headquarters of headquarters," said Governor Abbott. “With our strong and growing workforce and welcoming business climate, Texas is where businesses find the freedom to flourish and people find opportunities to prosper. ‘Made in Texas’ is already a powerful global brand. With significant, continuing investments in education and training, workforce development, infrastructure and innovation, we are building an even brighter Texas of tomorrow for generations to come."
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again leading the nation with the most Fortune 500 headquarters, growing to 55 and ranking ahead of all states on the just-released 2023 Fortune 500 list.
The greater Houston metro area is No. 2 in the nation with 25 Fortune 500 headquarters, and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area is No. 3 with 24.
• Texas Dominates Nationally, Dallas‑Fort Worth Steps Up With 24 on 2023 Fortune 500 List, Dallas Innovates, 06 June 2023
• Texas Is ‘Headquarters of Headquarters’ The Dallas Express, 07 June 2023, Excerpts
Fortune explained in a press release, “As the headquarters of 55 Fortune 500 companies, Texas holds onto its spot as home to the most Fortune 500 companies for its second year. California, at No.2 with 53 companies, bumped New York to No.3 with 50.”
New York City held on as the top city with the most Fortune 500 companies (40), but Houston comfortably sat at number two with a total of 22 headquarters. Atlanta came in third with 15, followed by Chicago (13) and Dallas (11).
• Corporation headquarters are moving to Florida, Texas and Arizona, The Center Square, 21 June 2023 [added Friday, 23 June, 2023], Excepts. Approximately 9% of America’s corporations moved headquarters since the beginning of 2022, the highest rate since 2017, with most corporations moving to Florida, Texas, and Arizona. The states that corporations were most likely to abandon were Washington, New York, and California.
• Texas has the most Fortune 500 companies for the second consecutive year, The Center Square, 05 June 2023
• This state boasts the most Fortune 500 companies, with $2.6 trillion in total revenue—and it’s not California or New York, Fortune Magazine, 05 June 2023
• Texas energy companies surge back up Fortune 500 list, led by Exxon, Phillips 66, Houston Business Journal, 06 June 2023
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