(Reuters) - An increasing number of companies are relocating their headquarters to Texas, drawn by lower taxes, business-friendly regulations and a growing talent pool.
The moves are expected to reshape the state’s economic profile and strengthen its national influence. Texas is set for further gains with the planned launch of the Texas Stock Exchange, a new challenger to Wall Street aiming to attract companies looking for alternative listing venues.
Meanwhile, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the parent of the New York Stock Exchange, and Nasdaq have also announced plans in recent months to expand their presence in the state.
Here is an overview of actions by major companies in recent years:
Company Year Details
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) 2025 The company said it will relocate KFC
U.S. corporate office employees
currently in Louisville, Kentucky, to
the KFC and Pizza Hut Global
headquarters in Plano, Texas.
X 2024 Billionaire Elon Musk said he is
moving the social media platform’s
headquarters to Texas from
California.
SpaceX 2024 Musk also announced change in the
headquarters of his rocket company to
Texas from California. He had
transferred SpaceX’s incorporation
from Delaware to Texas in February
2024.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) 2024 The oil major announced plans to
relocate the company’s headquarters
from San Ramon, California to
Houston, Texas. The company has been
bitterly contesting state regulations
on its oil producing and refining
operations in California.
Frontier 2023 The telecommunications company
Communications announced plans to relocate its
headquarters from Norwalk,
Connecticut to Dallas, Texas.
Fisher 2023 The investment manager moved its
Investments headquarters from Camas, Washington
to Plano, Texas.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) 2022 The heavy machinery manufacturer
announced its decision to relocate
its global headquarters from
Deerfield, Illinois to its existing
office in Irving, Texas.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) 2021 CEO Elon Musk moved the EV maker’s
headquarters from California to
Texas.
AECOM 2021 The infrastructure consulting firm,
moved its global headquarters from
Los Angeles, California to Dallas,
Texas.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) 2021 The brokerage moved its headquarters
from San Francisco to its new campus
in Westlake, Texas.
Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) 2020 The business software maker announced
plans to move its corporate
headquarters to Austin, Texas from
Redwood (NYSE:RWT) City, California. Chairman
Larry Ellison said in April last year
that Oracle was moving its world
headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee.
Hewlett Packard 2020 The tech company moved its
Enterprise headquarters from Silicon Valley to
Texas.