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Located half way between Houston and Galveston, Friendswood is a progressive suburban city that maintains a superior quality of life with a small town atmosphere. With its luscious natural green environment and extraordinary demographics, Friendswood is home to affluent, highly educated professionals. It is estimated that more than 48 percent of residents are employed in executive, professional and managerial positions.

 


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Life in Friendswood

Life in Friendswood is comfortable and relaxing.

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Friendswood Independent School District was awarded by the Texas Education Agency an "exemplary" rating from 1996-2003 and "recognized" rating in 2004

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

  • Site Selection Assistance
  • Data Assistance
  • Permitting Assistance
  • The revitalization plan includes a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use Town Center

Economic DevelopmentIndustry Clusters

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Electronics
  • Communication Equipment & Services
  • Computers & Software
  • Life Sciences

Economic DevelopmentEconomic Incentives

  • Tax Abatement
  • Tax Increment Financing
  • Municipal Incentives
  • Municipal Grant Program. The city's municipal grant incentive program provides qualifying businesses anywhere from $5,000 and can exceed $120,000, based on the value of the project.

Economic DevelopmentMajor Employers

  • Village on the Park
  • HEB Grocery
  • Friendship Haven Nursing
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Friendswood Health Care Center
  • Park Place Assisted Living
  • City of Friendswood
  • Friendswood ISD
  • Clear Creek ISD
  • Kroger Grocery

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City of Friendswood Economic Development Coordinator Karen Capps
910 S. Friendswood Drive Friendswood, Texas 77546-4856
(281) 996-3250 kcapps@ci.friendswood.tx.us

In The News
Carroll Cobb New SBDC Director - Monday, May 17, 2010
Carroll Cobb has been named the Director of the Galveston County Small Business Development Center. Carroll brings more than 15 years of management, administrative, and consulting experience to the job. Carroll has a bachelors degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of South Carolina.
Carroll worked as Section Chief-Legal Division for the F.D.I.C. and was founder and President of DocuSearch, Inc. a privately held litigation support service company with offices in three states.
Carroll's knowledge and many years of business experience will greatly enhance the Galveston County SBDC ability to assist new and existing businesses.
Give her a call at 409-933-1414. 
     
 
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