These companies have moved their headquarters to DFW this year
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HQ relocation wave continues to reverberate across North Texas, even if it's slowed a bit.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 1 for corporate relocations in U.S. from 2018 to 2024.
KFC, Care.com, Somnigroup among firms shifting operations to region.
Corporate HQ relocations are significant because they bring jobs, investment and increased tax revenue for local government. Attracting a high-profile company can boost a city's reputation and bragging rights, fuel the economy and make an area more attractive to other businesses. For the companies, a move can put them closer to key talent and clients.
DFW always stacks up well in terms of its skilled workforce but relatively lower costs of living compared with the coasts. The region also benefits from a business-friendly regulatory environment in Texas. Its central location also make it easy for executives to get wherever they need to around the world from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport.
At Dallas Business Journal, we regularly report on HQ relocations and other corporate real estate decisions. But we less frequently do we step back and consider the wider landscape. This story is our attempt to do so. You can find more details below on the companies that have announced or begun their HQ moves to North Texas since the start of the year.
This is not a complete listing of all companies that have moved their headquarters to DFW, but it's a recounting of moves Dallas Business Journal has reported so far this year, plus some relocations that we have not covered previously. The list will be updated based on the latest developments.
These companies have moved their headquarters to DFW this year
• KFC U.S., a subsidiary of restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc., sent shockwaves in February when it announced that it would be moving its corporate headquarters to Plano. The company had been headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, since it was established in 1970. KFC owner Yum Brands said it would combine the headquarters with that of Pizza Hut H, which was already in Plano. While the decision to move KFC out of Kentucky shocked many, Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs said the move will set KFC up for "sustainable growth." Roughly 100 corporate positions in Louisville were relocated to Plano, and at the time of the announcement U.S.-based remote employees were asked to relocate to the campus "where their work happens."
• Care.com, which developed an online marketplace for caregiver services, announced in March its intent to move its corporate HQ to Dallas from Austin. The firm moved into a 14,000-square-foot building in the One West Village office building in the Uptown neighborhood. CEO Brad Wilson, along with several other executives, relocated to Dallas soon after and a spokesperson said that the move would bring hundreds of jobs to Care's Dallas office over the next few years. Wilson said at the time that "North Texas' business ecosystem will give clients greater opportunities."
• Cognigy GmbH, a German technology company applying artificial intelligence to customer service, announced in April the move of its U.S. headquarters to Plano from San Francisco. The company said it was drawn to North Texas because of its emergence as a tech hub and nearby schools like the University of Texas at Dallas, Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University. In early September, Cognigy was acquired by artificial intelligence company NICE Ltd. in a $955 million deal. NICE is based in New Jersey, and has not commented on if the acquisition will impact Cognigy's headquarters.
• Aerolane, an aviation startup that creates technology to streamline air cargo moves, established its headquarters at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport in April. Todd Graetz, CEO and co-founder, said Fort Worth was an attractive place to relocate because there's plenty of real estate to grow. Graetz said the company is working on designing a custom aircraft specifically for its air cargo glider technology which would be assembled at Alliance, hoping to make air cargo transportation more cost efficient.
• FiberLight, a telecommunications company, announced its relocation to Plano from Georgia in May. The fiber-optic provider has nearly 20,000 miles of fiber lines across the country, according to the company. FiberLight CEO Bill Major said the relocation puts FiberLight "at the epicenter of AI innovation, infrastructure, and growth."
• Somnigroup International Inc., a company formed via the merger of two mattress companies, announced in May that its headquarters will be in North Texas. The company was created after Kentucky-based Tempur Sealy International Inc. acquired Houston-based Mattress Firm Group Inc. for $5 billion.
• John Paul Mitchell Systems, a hair care product company owned by billionaire John Paul DeJoria, moved its headquarters to Wilmer, south of Dallas, from California in June. The move was announced by Gov. Greg Abbott, as the company secured a $654,000 Texas Enterprise Fund grant and became eligible to receive a $8,000 bonus for filling jobs with military veterans. An estimated 80 jobs are expected to open at the HQ in Wilmer, south of Dallas. A global product distribution center is also planned.
• E-Space, a satellite technology company, is planting its North American headquarters in Arlington. Arlington City Council in August voted in favor of multiple items to seal the deal, including a development agreement and incentives. The headquarters is expected to break ground in September, and the project should be completed in spring 2027. Arlington said it expects the company will eventually create up to 2,000 jobs in North Texas.
• Pluralsight, an online education company, relocated its headquarters to Westlake from Draper, Utah in June. As part of the move, the company reduced its global workforce by 17%, according to Dallas Innovates. Pluralsight offers online courses and certifications, with a specialization in information technology and software development courses. Soon after its move, the company was awarded a $1.95 million social impact grant to advance equity in the technology workforce.
• While Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. only shifted its headquarters within North Texas, the beauty supply retailer made waves when it announced in March that it was moving its global headquarters and hundreds of employees to Plano from Denton. The company spent nearly 40 years in Denton, but eventually downsized its real estate portfolio in the city after facing a string of financial troubles. The retailer said it will move 600 employees to its Plano office by the end of the year.
• Similar to Sally Beauty, Unleashed Brands, moved within the Metroplex. The parent company of youth-focused businesses like Urban Air Adventure Park and Sylvan Learning announced in November 2025 its plans to move its headquarters from Irving to Bedford. The company leased a 50,000-square-foot space at 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd. to serve as the new central hub for the company. The new HQ has the capacity for about 300 employees. Unleashed Brands expects to depart its current headquarters by the end of 2026.
• Vee Healthtek, a provider of professional services for health care organizations, in July announced plans to move its headquarters to Plano from New York. The company, which is backed by private equity firm TA Associates, cut the ribbon on its office at Granite Park in the fall.
• Curve Biosciences Inc., a blood-testing startup, relocated from Silicon Valley to BioLabs at Pegasus Park in Dallas during the fall. CEO Ritish Patnaik, who is originally from Plano and co-founded Curve in 2022, said the company intends to stay at BioLabs for about two to three years while looking for a planned 100,000-square-foot headquarters for the long term, ideally in Dallas. His decision shows how far Dallas has come as a life sciences landing spot.
• Lollicup USA Inc., which sells supplies to make boba tea, shifted its headquarters to Rockwall from Chino, California, in October. The subsidiary of Karat Packaging Inc. (Nasdaq: KRT), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, picked the city east of Dallas for a a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center. It is the "the largest of our 11 operating locations across the U.S.," Lollicup CEO Alan Yu said. He said the relocation "creates a more streamlined environment that strengthens coordination between our manufacturing operations and distribution teams."
• Airspan Networks, a company making wireless network hardware, announced in December plans to move its headquarters from Boca Raton, Florida, to Plano. Roughly 150 people in research and development, engineering, customer support, sales and corporate functions will be based in the new office. The 25,000-square-foot facility, located at 6652 Pinecrest Drive, includes state-of-the-art development and test labs as well as a customer experience center.
The "Y'all Street" wave, which has seen DFW emerge as the second-largest financial hub in the U.S. behind only New York, has also helped attract companies. Though not a corporate headquarters, Canadian financial giant Scotiabank announced on Sept. 2 its plans to open a regional office in Dallas that will house more than 1,000 employees. NYSE Texas, the New York Stock Exchange's Dallas-based arm that debuted earlier in 2025, will also open a headquarters at Old Parkland in 2026.
By Sydney Asher – Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal
Sep 18, 2025
Updated Jan 2, 2026 9:37pm CST
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