'Terrell's Turn': How A Once-Sleeper Town Is Emerging As A New DFW Retail Hub

Barchart·07/17/2026 04:02:13

Terrell, Texas, located 30 minutes outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Kaufman County, is transforming from a quiet bedroom community into a massive hub for industry and retail. Known for its historical charm, Terrell is now expanding rapidly. A driver of this expansion is the Terrell Economic Development Corp., an agency driving business growth, job creation and investment in the city. Terrell EDC President Carlton Tidwell, who previously had a longstanding career at the Terrell Chamber of Commerce, is excited to see how this small-town community is evolving.  “Terrell is the eastern part of the DFW metroplex that’s finally getting its turn,” he...