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Fact Friday: Houston's East End

Since we've just moved into the area commonly called the "East End"  I though it might be nice to share a fact or two in our Fact Friday Postings.

East End Industry

Houston’s East End, the original birthplace of business is a hybrid of retail and manufacturing businesses ready to be of service.  The economic engine driving the East End economy is the Port of Houston. The economic effect of the Port of Houston results in a spin-off of related service companies from logistics/warehousing companies to marine related industries supporting the Port.  Food manufacturing giants call the East End home with several companies employing over 3,000 employees with an economic impact of 12,000+ additional indirect jobs in the area. 

Opportunity Houston

Distribution and Logistics

One of the reasons that we chose to locate our business in the Greater Houston area was location.  Close to the Port of Houston,  and 1/2 way between east and west coasts.

Our location has been a major asset to our growth, and we find that we're not the only Company thinking that way.  The Greater Houston Partnership,  produces a quarterly magazine about "Opportunity Houston".    This particular issue deals with Distribution and Logistics  here in the Greater Houston Area.

This magazine also quotes some wonderful  statistics:  

16 Major Highways serve the Houston Area

1,212 is the Number of non-local trucking firms that serve  Houston

220 Million tons of cargo moved in 2009, as more than 7,700 ships called at the Port of Houston

For more GREAT Information and TIDBITS read the entire Magazine

http://www.houston.org/