Invest In Our Economy December 2019 | Page 2

HIGHLIGHTS Arlington Launches “We Can We Do” Economic Development Campaign When a big fish outgrows its pond, we dig it a lake. Craig Jones Manufacturing Executive General Motors Arlington Assembly FedEx Opens New Distribution Facility in Arlington FedEx officials and staff joined Arlington leaders and community members on October 9th, to cut the ribbon on a new 320,000 square-foot distribution center. The center is located off east Bardin road, near Interstate 20 and New York Avenue. There are currently 350 employees on-site, and FedEx says more will be added as business grows. The distribution center is the final stop before your packages are loaded onto a truck and delivered to your home or office. It is also where outgoing packages are taken before being sent to larger hubs. Arlington. Creative solutions for expanding businesses. When General Motors needed a lake to help build their assembly plant, we moved the earth for them—literally. Because here, success is just a matter of ingenuity. And we have plenty to go around. Learn more at www.arlingtontx.gov/business The Office of Economic Development’s new ‘We Can. We Do.’ campaign reflects Arlington’s can-do spirit, which has been demonstrated many times over with big initiatives throughout our history. The campaign will feature a series of ads that showcase Arlington as a place where dreams, innovation and big ideas become a reality. #WeCanWeDo The Arlington distribution center has capacity to load 73 trucks at once. It is also equipped with sorting technology new to FedEx.