Opportunity

Forney has grown over 100% in the past decade… National retailers such as Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Chili’s, CVS and
Walgreens have established locations here with many others’ plans underway. Large employers include well-established firms such as Steve Silver Company, Corrugated Services Inc., Classic Architectural Products, NextEra Energy and Forney Independent School District. The Forney Business Park is positioned in the midst of it all with over 50 acres of EDCowned shovel-ready property positioned to attract flex-tech/office development. The addition of Forney Medical Plaza and plans for the regional medical center are putting Forney on the map as a place for quality healthcare. Offering opportunity for jobs, career growth, entrepreneurial goals, healthcare, retail and corporate locations and industrial expansion, Forney has become a place to live, to play and to work.

  • 170,976 population within a 15 minute drive time
  • 59,642 households within a 15 minute drive time
  • Spending on medical care, dining and retail purchases exceeds the national index in almost every category
  • There’s a _____ gap between consumer needs and local supply. Consumers spent about $3 billion locally in
  • 2008, but less than ____ locally because items aren’t readily available
  • Entertainment overlay district along Hwy 80 and in Heritage Town Center