Business Climate

Many national and multi-national corporations are located in Stafford. Texas Instruments, Tyco Valves, Input-Output, Inc., Puffer-Swieven, Personix, Sandvik, FLEXTRONICS, Tadiran Microwave, Camelot Desserts, Cardinal Health, General Technologies, Inc., Lone Star Medical Products, Satake, Tornier and PBV USA, Inc. are just a few of those proud to call Stafford home. Among the city's 2,000 businesses, there are over 20 major retail stores, 74 restaurants and 16 hotels/motels. Distinctive master-planned business parks and easily accessible offices, warehouses and plant sites make Stafford an attractive business location. With plenty of the city remaining open land, zoned for commercial and industrial development, Stafford has room for expansion.

Stafford is located close to the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8) and to U.S. Highway 59 (the Southwest Freeway). U.S. 90A runs right through town. All of this makes it easy to move between every part of Stafford and every other part of the Houston metropolitan area, making all cultural, civic, recreational, business and religious centers and sports stadiums and arenas just minutes away.