(The Center Square) – More companies are expanding in Texas on the taxpayer’s dime, including Ariat International and Southwest Airlines.
Ariat, a California-based company that designs and sells high quality performance equestrian footwear and apparel, is expanding its regional headquarters in Fort Worth, with the help of a taxpayer-funded $1.5 million Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant. The expansion is expected to create 150 new jobs and make more than $8.9 million in capital investment in the region.
“Texas is the land of economic freedom and opportunity,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement. “That’s why Texas is the No. 1 state in the nation for attracting new business investment and creating good-paying jobs.” Ariat’s $8.9 million expansion “showcases the strength of our state’s economy.”…