The Southwest Arkansas Development Alliance is your source for Southwest Arkansas economic development information and assistance.

With excellent quality of place and low operating costs, Southwest Arkansas is home to Tyson Foods, Inc; Klipsch Audio Technologies; Cooper Tire; Fikes Truck Line; Firestone Building Products Company ; Red River Army Depot; and other business, manufacturing, and healthcare companies.

The Southwest Arkansas Development Alliance of Southwest Arkansas is the umbrella organization for Southwest Arkansas economic development. We can help site selectors and business owners with site location, business expansion, and business retention.

We want to help you make Southwest Arkansas accessible to your needs. Call us today at 870-777-8485 or email contact@swarkregion.com.

Southwest Arkansas Development Alliance counties and supporting organizations.

Located halfway between Dallas and Memphis on Interstate 30, Hope, Arkansas is a world-class southern community in the Texarkana metropolitan area. Impressive business advantages and a quality family-oriented lifestyle have made Hope one of the top jobs-growth communities in the entire 4-state region.
To believe in a place called Hope, is to believe in progress, growth, diversification, success, deep-rooted values, and hard-working people.
We invite you to learn more about the great business climate, memorable attractions, and healthy living environment in the beautiful city of Hope. Come share our pride!

Established in 1867, Little River County, Arkansas, has been a haven of natural beauty and a region renowned for an abundance of fish and game throughout its history.

Always rich in natural resources, Little River County boasts abundant water from its many lakes and rivers, fertile farming soil, vast timberlands, and natural limestone. Over the years, major industries have located to Little River County because of its ample and affordable resources, but the region remains an unspoiled beauty and has balanced prosperity and progress with preservation.

Today, Little River County is a thriving mix of international industry, southern hospitality and unending outdoor recreation. The citizens of Little River towns such as Ashdown, Foreman, Ogden, Wilton and Winthrop enjoy a rare and relaxing quality of life. The future of Little River County is as limitless as our natural resources and our creative, diverse and dedicated people.

    Located halfway between Dallas and Memphis on Interstate 30, Hope, Arkansas in Hempstead County, is a world-class southern community in the Texarkana metropolitan area. Impressive business advantages and a quality family-oriented lifestyle have made Hope one of the top jobs-growth communities in the entire 4-state region.
    To believe in a place called Hope, is to believe in progress, growth,
diversification, success, deep-rooted values, and hard-working people.
We invite you to learn more about the great business climate, memorable attractions, and healthy living environment in the beautiful city of Hope. Come share our pride!

    De Queen and Sevier County are very much business oriented and
strive to offer a climate that encourages commerce and trade. Regulatory and
tax burdens are minimal. In Sevier County, you will find a diverse, non-union
work force that is productive and eager to work.

    De Queen's transportation network can provide a company many advantages: The City is served by Kansas City Southern Railroad and short line railroad De Queen & Eastern. U.S. Highways 59 and 71 run north and south, with U.S. Highway 70 running east and west. De Queen is a great location to reach Texas and Oklahoma markets, only 34 miles to the  Texas border and 42 miles to I-30 and to the west borders Oklahoma.

    Six major truck lines provide daily pickup and delivery in De Queen. One of these lines is located 1 mile outside Broken Bow delivering to all 48 states and Canada.

The J. Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport offers a 5,000 –plus-foot runway that can connect a company to the world.

De Queen and Sevier County pledge the cooperation of all citizens in this community to welcome a company and help make it successful. We are confident that De Queen and Sevier County, Arkansas is a great place for a business or industry. Our people are ready to join hands and cooperate to welcome a company into our area.

Contact:

Fonda Hawthorne

Economic Development Officer

fhawthorne@cityofdequeen.com
(870) 584-3225 - Office

(903) 277-8689 - Cell

P.O. Box 730

De Queen, AR 71832

    Prescott/ Nevada County is an ideal location for new or expanding businesses. If you should need any assistance or additional information about the many economic opportunities available in Prescott and Nevada County.

    The location of the Magnolia region is a positive factor for residents and employers alike. Located at the intersection of three of the major thoroughfares of southwest Arkansas, US Highways 79, 82 and 371, Magnolia's location allows employers to draw from a large and diverse rural and urban workforce in addition to providing clear transportation routes for cargo shipments.

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