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This past year was defined by momentum, collaboration, and forward progress. In 2025, Mission EDC continued to support local businesses, advance strategic development, and strengthen partnerships that move Mission’s economy forward. These highlights offer a snapshot of the work driving growth and opportunity across our community. Explore the full 2025 Annual...
By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border BusinessMISSION, Texas - Killam Development hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Mission, Texas, to celebrate the launch of the new Sharyland Business Park. This major industrial project, local officials say, will support job creation, logistics growth, and long-term regional development. The event was held on...
By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border BusinessMISSION, Texas – Century Recycling announced plans to construct a $50 million metal-recycling plant in Mission, a project expected to generate approximately 240 permanent and temporary jobs and deliver millions in annual payroll and tax revenue. The company formally shared the news on Thursday...
Coming soon: The Valley’s only nighttime golf course to open in Mission after $2 million investment
Nov 2 2025By Matt Wilson | RGV Business JournalA new nighttime golf course will open here before Christmas, following a $2 million investment by the Mission Economic Development Corporation (Mission EDC) to upgrade the Shary Municipal Golf Course.The city of Mission began discussing converting nine of Shary’s 27 holes to a night...
MISSION, TEXAS – The Mission Economic Development Corporation (Mission EDC) continues to advance the revitalization of Downtown Mission through its Downtown Assistance Program (DAP), investing $150,000 to support local business growth and sustainability.The DAP initiative provides direct funding to small businesses for improvements and expansions that enhance the city’s historic...
For Immediate ReleaseMission – Mission Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza will welcome the Governor of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, on Wednesday to discuss trade opportunities and tour the $88 million commercial expansion of the Anzalduas International Bridge.The governor’s visit comes about a month after Garza led a trade...
For Immediate ReleaseMission – The Mission EDC team signed a bilateral trade accord with San Luis Potosí’s leadership, held private meetings with city and state economic development officials, convened an investors roundtable, and addressed representatives from more than 750 automotive and logistics companies during a weeklong visit to the El...
Mission Firm Invests $50M to Build Phase 1 of New 145-Acre ‘Industrial Park at Anzalduas’
Apr 15 2024Mission — A whopping 6.3 million square feet of industrial and warehousing space is coming to the City of Mission via the new Industrial Park at Anzalduas.Union Design Developers, a Mission-based firm, is investing $50 million to construct phase 1 of a 145-acre park that will be conveniently located about...
For Immediate ReleaseMission, TX – A global customer service conglomerate will inject $31.7 million into the local economy and create nearly 350 jobs.Ubiquity, a business process outsourcer headquartered in New York City, marked the opening of a two-suite, custom-retrofitted customer service center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside its new offices...
Mission EDC, UTRGV Offer Prestigious Entreprenuership Program, Chance to Win Up To $25K For New Businesses
Mar 13 2024Mission, TX — The Mission Economic Development Corporation has partnered with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to train a new generation of entrepreneurs and kickstart new business ventures.The Mission EDC is re-launching the Ruby Red Ventures Competition, a pitch contest that mirrors the ABC hit TV show “Shark...
Mission Edc Awards $200K in Small Business Grants via Ruby Red Ventures – Build Mission Fund
Feb 22 2024The Mission Economic Development Corporation awarded $200,000 to 15 small businesses in Mission to help them expand their operations, hire new personnel and carry out facility improvement projects.Nearly 100 existing businesses in Mission applied for the Ruby Red Ventures – Build Mission Fund grant to receive up to $15,000 in...
For Immediate ReleaseMission, TX — A global customer service center that is creating nearly 350 jobs in Mission hosted a hiring event on Saturday at the Center for Education and Economic Development (CEED).Ubiquity, a business process outsourcer with headquarters in New York City and locations across the U.S. and globally,...
For Immediate ReleaseMission, TX — The Mission Economic Development Corporation welcomed a local, state and national champion of workforce and business development to its board of directors on Wednesday.Julian Alvarez III, a former Texas Workforce Commissioner, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization, Mission EDC CEO Teclo...
Mission, TX – The Mission Economic Development Corporation is re-launching a legacy program and distributing $200,000 in small business grants.Beginning Wednesday, existing businesses in Mission can apply for the Ruby Red Ventures – Build Mission Fund grant to receive up to $15,000 for facility improvements, expansions and working capital, among...
For Immediate ReleaseMission, TX – The Mission Economic Development Corporation has awarded nearly $1.5 million in financial aid to 872 students from the City of Mission through a scholarship fund it established with South Texas College 10 years ago.This year alone, a record-breaking number of students applied for the Mission...
RGV Padel Club to build Valley’s largest-of-its-kind venue for padel ball, pickleballFor Immediate ReleaseMission, TX – Two of the nation’s fastest growing sports are coming to Mission by way of a new sports complex.The RGV Padel Club LLC will invest $2.7 million to construct a new 21,500 square-foot sports venue...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMISSION, TX – Two Mission businesses issued checks to three community nonprofits this week as part of their performance agreements with the Mission Economic Development Corporation.Tekna Impact LLC, a manufacturer of print labels that relocated to Mission last year, and Haidar Properties, which opened a second IHOP location...
The mayors of 5 South Texas cities — including the City of San Antonio — and scores of state and city stakeholders assembled at the Mission EDC’s CEED Building to advance a burgeoning regional economic development plan that calls for more business attraction and workforce development.The meeting is the third...
The Mission Economic Development Corporation initiated bilateral discussions on international commerce, logistics and manufacturing during a productive trade mission to the fast-growing, industrial city of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.Mission EDC met with some of SLP’s leading economic development groups and leaders while promoting the Anzalduas International Bridge and the region...
Mission, TX – The Board of Directors of the Mission Economic Development Corporation approved an economic incentive agreement on Wednesday to facilitate the construction of an Olive Garden restaurant in Mission.The proposed project would usher in a $4.9 million capital investment and create the equivalent of 50 full-time jobs through...
Mission, TX – The Mission Economic Development Corporation is hosting the Rio Grande Valley’s first Tesla car show and tech expo at its headquarters on Saturday, July 1, which marks the 20th anniversary of the company’s founding.Dubbed the 2023 Tesla Takeover, the event will also mark the first time that...
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