BUILDING SUCCESS
JEDCO Highlights 2025 Achievements
Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation 309 E. Commerce St. 903-586-2102 jacksonvilletxedc. com Facebook: facebook. com / jedcotx
As 2025 draws to a close, Jacksonville has every reason to feel proud. This year, guided by the steady leadership of our JEDCO Board of Directors, our community saw new investment, stronger partnerships and a growing sense of possibility.
Two major industrial expansions anchored the year’ s progress. TubeFab, a longtime Jacksonville manufacturer, announced a $ 30 million expansion in Norman Industrial Park that will create up to 80 new jobs and will generate more than $ 58 million in wages and a $ 1.6 million fiscal benefit to the city over 10 years. Likewise, Operation Alf( soon to be announced) has selected Jacksonville for its U. S. manufacturing hub, a $ 28 million project that will support the local economy with over 100 direct jobs and a projected $ 1.2 million city net benefit over the next decade.
While these large-scale wins drew headlines, JEDCO stayed equally focused on the everyday efforts that keep our community vibrant. Our Business of the Month and CTE Student of the Month recognitions at city council meetings have become a highlight, celebrating the local businesses and entrepreneurs who invest in our community, as well as the students who represent its future. Each recognition reminds us that economic development isn’ t just about numbers; it’ s about people, families who build, work and dream right here in Jacksonville.
Recruitment efforts also extended far beyond city limits this year. JEDCO met face-to-face with three Canadian manufacturers, toured plants in Toronto, and shared Jacksonville’ s story with international firms exploring U. S. expansion. These meetings, along with follow-up from the Fabtech Manufacturing Expo in Chicago, are helping to position Jacksonville as a welcoming and competitive destination for advanced manufacturing. Early-stage discussions with companies continue to show promise for future growth.
Closer to home, revitalization took visible shape downtown. Through JEDCO’ s Downtown Redevelopment and Façade Improvement Programs, projects at Vine on Main, 213 Ragsdale Street, and several corridor properties brought fresh energy to the city’ s core. The Demolition Grant Program completed another successful transformation with the new parking and landscaping of the former Oncor site, turning blight into opportunity.
Community amenities also moved forward through the Parks & Recreation Matching Grant, which supported improvements at Hazel Tilton Park, Buckner Park and the upcoming First Tee Golf Program at Cherokee Ranch Golf Course.
And in workforce development, the launch of Coffee & Careers at Jacksonville High School created weekly opportunities for students to engage directly with local employers, building tomorrow’ s talent pipeline one conversation at a time.
Each of these accomplishments reflects the collective vision of the JEDCO Board and the collaborative spirit of our community. Jacksonville is growing, connecting and redefining what’ s possible. Together, we’ re proving that progress happens when vision meets action, and when a community believes in its own momentum.
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