Sherman TX the next tech hub? Why isn’t Oklahoma getting any of the chip manufacturing gigs?

The future site of a $5 billion silicon wafer fabrication plant in Sherman, Texas is buzzing with construction activity. GlobalWafers America, a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company, broke ground on the plant in December 2022. Freese and Nichols is providing program and construction management services on the project.

https://www.freese.com/tech-boom-part-two-wafer-plant-progresses-in-sherman/

Isn't Texas Instruments already in this area? I think that is at least part of the reason.

Sherman TX the next tech hub? Why isn’t Oklahoma getting any of the chip manufacturing gigs?

The future site of a $5 billion silicon wafer fabrication plant in Sherman, Texas is buzzing with construction activity. GlobalWafers America, a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company, broke ground on the plant in December 2022. Freese and Nichols is providing program and construction management services on the project.

https://www.freese.com/tech-boom-part-two-wafer-plant-progresses-in-sherman/

because of dallas, tx ... period ..

the North Dallas tollway is being extended to sherman ..

Can I interest you in more Amazon warehouses?

Sherman TX the next tech hub? Why isn’t Oklahoma getting any of the chip manufacturing gigs?

The future site of a $5 billion silicon wafer fabrication plant in Sherman, Texas is buzzing with construction activity. GlobalWafers America, a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company, broke ground on the plant in December 2022. Freese and Nichols is providing program and construction management services on the project.

https://www.freese.com/tech-boom-part-two-wafer-plant-progresses-in-sherman/
More qualified workers in the area. More tech companies in the area.

Can I interest you in more Amazon warehouses?

Brutal. lol

Can I interest you in more Amazon warehouses?

Dang.

Can I interest you in more Amazon warehouses?

Don't forget call centers. We love our call centers.

Lol

In the age of work-from-home and early era AI I cannot for the life of me image another call center being built ground-up, anywhere.

Yes, you are correct. I lived in Sherman in the 90's. Texas Instruments had a big chip plant there, and I think another chip plant was built in Sherman in the 2000's. I think they have a trained workforce. Also, Sherman is less than 45 minutes from Plano, it's practically part of the Metroplex now.

Isn't Texas Instruments already in this area? I think that is at least part of the reason.

Yes

Sherman also draws a lot of employees from Durant OK.