Services/Incentives
Making your business move profitable
DDA’s mission is to stimulate growth of the local economy by locating, inducing, and assisting businesses in making location decisions.
DDA’s mission is to stimulate growth of the local economy by locating, inducing, and assisting businesses in making location decisions.Our goal is to make the move of your service company, retail business, or manufacturing facility to the City of Denison, Texas, a profitable one. Contact us today and let us show you what we can do!
What we will do for you:
DDA will provide you with all the data and introductions you need for every aspect of a new business location process including, but not limited to:
Introduce You to Denison Leaders
Represent You Before Public Bodies
Make a Success of Your Commitment to Denison
Local Grant Programs & Incentives
The City of Denison, Denison Development Alliance, and Denison Development Foundation offer several grants and financial incentives for businesses in the area.
Success Stories
Macie Moss with Golden Wellness Boutique
- E-Commerce Grant Recipient
- "I received for Golden Wellness an E-Commerce Grant from the Denison Development Alliance and it has been so helpful for us to really get ourselves off of our feet, to spread awareness, and to make sure that we can provide wellness to you and this entire community."
Cruz Acosta
- President - Texoma Industrial
- "Partnering with the Denison Development Alliance offered us the opportunity to consolidate our operations into a spacious facility. Texoma Industrial is extremely appreciative of the support and professionalism showed by the DDA staff and board as we have grown and diversified within our industry. The new facility will accommodate Texoma Industrial's growing operations in the coming years."
Kellie M. Metzdorf
- Vice President, Client Advocacy - CIGNA
- "The incentives and level of support provided by the Denison Development Alliance were instrumental in CIGNA's decision to consolidate multiple area operational facilities into one state-of-the-art Service Center in the summer of 2007. With a workforce of 800+ in the Denison Service Center, providing call and claim service to 1.5 million medical customers and 3.4 million dental customers, staffing stability and minimal employee turnover are critical. The quality, work ethic, and level of professional commitment found in the available workforce in the Denison area truly differentiate the business culture and have a positive impact on organizational success."
Bob Landon with Landon Winery
- Destination Creation Grant, Facade Grant and Fire Suppression Grant Recipient
- "We opened our winery here and for places like us that produce alcohol, [the Destination Creation Grant] was very beneficial for us. The DDA was very helpful in supporting us - we had to put in a sprinkler system that was a very expensive and there was a grant to help offset some of that and also the Façade Grant for the front of the building. We redid the front of the building and put in new windows and put in an awning and made it look really nice. All of that really does help. When a business is looking at going to a new city, yes, they look at the economics of the location and the demographics of the people that live there and the income, but [it] also helps when the city is also supporting the business financially. It helps make the decision to come here easier."
Nitia Musico with Monsters on Main
- E-Commerce Grant and Facade Grant Recipient
- "Monsters on Main…came about after a Destination bootcamp, which was funded by Denison Development Alliance. That along with the E-Commerce Grant, helped me transition fully into Monsters on Main. The E-Commerce Grant allowed us to set up the website. We decided to use Shopify so it integrated in-store purchases with all our online purchases. The grant allowed us to do more social media and help with advertising. It also allowed us to set up a shipping station. So that was an amazing help... When we purchased the building, it was orange. So we now have a nice blue building [due to the Façade Grant]. Our windows leaked a lot, so the Facade Grant allowed us to replace our windows. But the most important thing for me, of course, was the signage. I'm lucky enough to have one of the biggest signs downtown. So I love the fact that my monsters are on display on the sign."
Mike Roberts with The Horse’s Axe
- Destination Creation Grant, Facade Grant, Fire Suppression Grant, and Alley Access Grant Recipient
- "We chose Denison because the city was so easy to work with and they kept communicating with us. We felt like they wanted us here and the grants really helped us get [The Horse’s Axe] built out. We did the Destination Creation Grant, which at the end of it all gave us an operating income to get started. We also did the Façade Grant, which replaced all the windows and doors in the building. We got the Fire Suppression Grant, which helped us with fire suppression and then we also did an Alley Access Grant which got us our back doors. I would highly recommend that if you're looking for a city to go to, to start your business, check out Denison, Texas."
Location Needs
- Assess your requirements
- Locate the best-suited building or site
- Schedule interviews with local employers
Supportive Data
- Prepare a community/trade area profile
- Quantify demographics and traffic
- List economic indicators
- Identify support services
- Provide list of existing industries
Financial Provisions
- Provide the right introductions to financial sources
- Acquaint you with financing alternatives
- Assist with financing packages
Quality of Life
- Provide cost of living information
- List recreational and cultural assets
- Describe opportunities available in our progressive educational systems from primary to post-secondary levels
- Identify support services
- Provide list of existing industries
Transportation Costs
- Prepare transportation profile
- Obtain freight rate structure
Business Costs
- List applicable taxes
- Detail tax exemptions that apply
- Estimate your tax liability
- Furnish costs for construction, land, and utilities
- Outline all available incentives
Business Climate
- Meet with federal, state, and local government officials to discuss regulations that impact you
- Provide briefings on community plans for economic development
- Talk to educational leaders about training programs and plans
Are you Ready to Make a Move?
Reach out to our team and let's talk about making your business move profitable!