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New Website to Provide a Comprehensive Resource for Businesses & Community Members Alike DENTON, TX -- The Denton Economic Development Partnership recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic growth. The website has a simple interface and is fille...Continue Reading

Life is tough for working moms and dads, and the pandemic has exacerbated the stress that parents in the workforce face. A new report from The Ohio State University shows that roughly 66% of working parent respondents met the criteria for burnout. Financial concerns are top of mind for man...Continue Reading

DENTON, TX – The Denton Economic Development Partnership (EDP) is thrilled to announce that Dan Rosenfield has accepted the position of Director of Strategic Partnerships. Rosenfield comes from the City of Denton, where he served as Economic Development Analyst. “With the rapid growth that Denton is currently experiencing, we knew it wa...Continue Reading

DENTON, TX, [December 8, 2021] –  Each year the Denton Mayor and City Council Members have the honor of recognizing local businesses for their exceptional support of City departments and others in the community. Businesses are nominated by City departments, partnership organizations, and the Economic Development Partnership Board for suc...Continue Reading

The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2020. The awards were presented on Tuesday, February 23rd, during the TEDC’s 2021 Legislative Conference hosted virtually, February 22-26, 2021. The Economic Excellence Recognition program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet ...Continue Reading

Denton named #2 Top Boomtowns in America by Smartasset.com Boomtowns, characterized by prosperity and robust development, are often desirable places to put down roots and take out a mortgage. Economic growth provides employment opportunities and draws new residents. Some places, however, are growing faster than others. That’s why SmartAsset decided t...Continue Reading

Denton ISD named #3 of the Best School Districts to Buy an Affordable Home by Smartasset.com High-performing public schools and robust public education spending are often correlated with high home values. According to a 2002 report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), “Using Market Valuation to Assess Publi...Continue Reading

Business community will now have access to diverse fiber-optic network Unite Private Networks (UPN), a leading provider of high-capacity, fiber-based communication networks is pleased to announce a network expansion in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro.  The expansion will bring over 60 miles of new fiber-optic infrastructure throughout Denton, Texas. Business customers will no...Continue Reading

Denton named to the Livability's 2019 Top 100 Best Places to Live Located at the very northern edge of the DFW Metroplex, Denton has a small-town feel with big city amenities like two universities — University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University — as well as a thriving music an...Continue Reading

Denton named to Livability.com's 100 Best Places to Live. Located at the very northern edge of the DFW Metroplex, Denton has a small-town feel with big city amenities like two universities — University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University — as well as a thriving music and arts scene, an...Continue Reading

As part of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Cities certification program, the City of Denton was recently recognized as a LEED Certified City. LEED for Cities is a program from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that advances healthy, green, and economically strong cities and communities. ...Continue Reading

Whether you’re joining the real-estate business or just looking for a place to call home, it’s important to get a handle on the housing markets you’re considering before investing in a property. With unemployment falling and house prices rising, the market as a whole has been in a boom. Bu...Continue Reading

Denton's Municipal Airport is growing. The Federal Aviation Administration recently signed off on plans to add a second runway. The implications could go far beyond just the airport – the tenth busiest in Texas. Construction on the new runway could begin by late September. “It's a project that's been a long tim...Continue Reading

Texas is CNBC's Top State for Business in America this year “The Texas economy remains in a broad-based expansion,” said Dallas Federal Reserve economists Christopher Slijk and Jason Saving in a recent report. “The state’s energy sector continues to boom, and areas of the state tied to oil and gas are growin...Continue Reading

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema opened the doors Monday on a new theater in Denton. Alamo Drafthouse Denton features the company's mix of first-run films and curated specialty programming, made-from-scratch food and beverage menu, luxury recliner seating throughout every auditorium, and it will be equipped for 3D and 35mm projection.  The movie theater an...Continue Reading

SmartAsset’s interactive investing map highlights the places across the country that have the most incoming investments.  Denton County ranks #8 in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth and #10 in Incoming Investment with Business Growth of 13.0% and GDP Growth of $2,486,000,000. Link to interactive investing map:  https://smartasset.com/investing/investment-calculator#texas/GDP Methodology There are several ways individuals, government...Continue Reading

Robson Ranch - Denton, TX Named One of the Most Active Communites by 55Places.com Denton, Texas, some 35 miles northwest of Dallas, is home to Robson Ranch Texas, a lauded active adult community built around a beautiful 18-hole golf course. Boasting 7,200 single family and attached homes, the community maintains ...Continue Reading

Denton Named One Of The 5 Cities That Are Great For Women's Careers Although American women have done a great deal of work, through advocacy, lobbying, and sheer numbers in the workforce, to close the gender based pay gap, women still make around eighty cents to each dollar a man makes. It’...Continue Reading

NCTC To Open Denton Campus Fall 2019. Rendering by Bates Martin Architects North Central Texas College (NCTC) is looking to open a new location in the old Denton Record-Chronicle building in downtown Denton. Construction for the project is planned for April 2018 and classes are expected to start fall 2019. “This sleeping giant here a...Continue Reading

DENTON NAMED ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC TOWNS IN THE NATION.   Via Yelp/Recycled Books Records CDs Discovering lesser-known music-centric destinations across the country:  The Nashvilles and Austins of the world have already been stamped with the music city letter, but there are far more towns out there that are rocking under th...Continue Reading

DENTON NAMED #7 BEST COLLEGE TOWNS IN AMERICA BY 24/7WALLST.COM. 7. Denton, Texas College enrollment: 23.0% Adults with a bachelor's degree: 35.8% No. of colleges and universities in surrounding county:  6 Annual unemployment:  3.4% Bars per 100K:  16.0 High school graduates pursuing a college education have a glut of options when it comes to choosing a university...Continue Reading

DENTON COUNTY NAMED THE #1 U.S. COUNTY WITH STRONGEST ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST OVER NEXT 5-YEARS. Denton County is forecast to experience the strongest economic growth over the next five years, at 4.1 percent by Oxford Economics. Home to parts of Dallas and Fort Worth, the county is experiencing population and economi...Continue Reading

Denton named #2 Small American Cities of the Future 2017/18 for Human Capital and Lifestyle by fDi Intelligence. For a complete listing, please click here.Continue Reading

DENTON NAMED #36 OF 50 BEST SMALL AND MID-SIZE CITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS Big cities have long been viewed as hubs for entrepreneurship. However, many smaller cities are also working to foster the entrepreneurial spirit. A new survey by small and mid-size city research site Livability and Entrepreneur Magazine ranked the 50 bes...Continue Reading