October 29, 2026
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Jacksboro EDC Executive Director Position Opening

Skilled Workforce

Jacksboro’s business-friendly environment, strategic location, and access to a skilled workforce have been key to our growth from 4 to 46 employees in just a few years.” Jon Mathis Vice president – Support Services, Jacksboro Supply Company, LLC

Strategic Location

Jacksboro’s strategic location on U.S. Highway 281 positions businesses for success, providing an ideal combination of connectivity, market access, and economic growth potential.

Business Ready Sites

Discover prime opportunities for growth in Jacksboro, where strategic location meets affordable real estate. With access to major highways, proximity to rail lines, and convenient connections to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Jacksboro is an ideal setting for manufacturing, logistics, retail, and more.

The Perfect Logistics Hub

Jacksboro is well-positioned as your top rural location choice, meeting your industry’s evolving site selection standards as you look to move out of the larger metro areas. 

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At the Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation (JEDC), our primary focus is fostering business success, continuity and sustainability. We offer grants and incentives strategically aligned with the local economic impact, capital investment, job creation, and community needs. These incentives are formalized through tailored performance agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes for both the business and the community. Our approach is designed to support sustainable growth while addressing specific goals of the projects we partner on.

Texas provides a range of business incentives, including the Texas Enterprise Fund, Skills Development Fund, property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions, research and development tax credits, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, and low-interest loans for infrastructure improvements and job creation.

JEDC Vision

Jacksboro will be an oasis among other cities of Northwest Texas – a vibrant, economically secure community, well-known for its natural and historic treasures; a locally-led community that absorbs and maintains its growth by hospitality and welcoming nature – while keeping its unique sense of place.

JEDC Mission

Jacksboro EDC implements their vision, with an emphasis on land use, transportation, entrepreneurship, tourism and the environment, for the purpose of job creation and increasing the wealth of the people of Jacksboro.