The Dallas/FortWorth Metroplex is located near the geographical heart of the United States and is one of the
country's largest distribution points. By 2010, the area is expected to be the fourth most populous area in the
country, and Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, is only 250 miles away.
- Ninety-six percent of the U.S. can be reached within 24 hours by air and within 48 hours by rail or truck.
- Lowest cost of distributing to the top 50 consumer markets - lower than Memphis, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
- An extensive transportation infrastructure that includes the world's second busiest airport and over 300,000
miles of roadways, of which there are 5 interstate highways and 19 other U.S. and state highways.
- Various tax exemptions which can have a dramatic impact on the throughput cost of goods distributed out of Dallas.
- A vital economy and no state or local income tax enables Dallas to attract and maintain a skilled and
industrious work force.