Bring Your Business to Freeport - An Hour from Houston on the Beautiful Gulf

Freeport, Texas is located in the southwestern growth path of Houston - one of the fastest growing metros in the entire United States! Businesses growing in Freeport benefit from this proximity and the growing laborshed with the advantage of operating in an attractive waterfront community with less traffic than the big city.

Freeport Offers Logistical Advantages

Many Fortune 500 companies operate in the Freeport and Houston market. Some of Freeport’s largest companies include the Dow Chemical Company, Olin Corporation, Turner Industries, BASF Corporation, and Freeport LNG. A few of its location advantages include: 

  • Direct access to the Port of Freeport - a deep water port on the Gulf of Mexico that offers direct rail access and barge terminals.
  • Union Pacific rail access, including a 300-acre rail-served industrial park.
  • Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport is located 12 miles north of Freeport in Angleton. The airport is open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 
  • Direct access to U.S. Highway 288, Highway 36, Highway 332; each a four-lane highway.
  • Interstate 69 intersects with Highway 36, 55 miles north of Freeport.
  • William P Hobby International and Bush International Airport in Houston are only 50 miles away.
  • Southern Brazoria County Transit offers public transportation

Financial Benefits of Doing Business in Freeport, Texas

The EDC facilitates incentives such as the Business Improvement Grant. Additionally, city and EDC-owned properties offer attractive rates. Other financial benefits include:

  • Foreign Trade Zone
  • Low City and County taxes
  • No impact fees
  • No known environmental issues
  • Not in a flood plain   

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The abundance of available and future available properties, coupled with desirable prices and the convergence of several main throughways, makes Freeport an excellent choice for retail and industrial businesses, agricultural expansion, and housing developers looking to build near Houston.