There's another hope tied to this deal: other technology companies will be lured to Dallas.īrian Womack covers technology for the Dallas Business Journal. Very well thought out in the sense that incentives are tied to the jobs being created in Dallas for people who live in Dallas.”

This is not a something-for-nothing deal,” Johnson said. “The incentives are tied to residency in Dallas. Its drivers are hired separately as contractors. Uber is promising to create 3,000 positions with corporate positions with an average salary in the range of $100,000. It will begin with a few hundred workers and eventually have as many as 3,000 within four years. It is now under construction on the edge of Deep Ellum. Uber will move into a new 23-story building called The Epic. “It's the biggest deal ever for Dallas and Dallas County as far as the economic impact coming in,” said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

We are grateful for our partnership with Governor Abbott, Mayor Johnson and Judge Jenkins and their leadership in making this a reality.” “Uber is excited to bring this major investment to Texas and to increase our commitment to the City of Dallas. “Dallas became the first city in Texas where the Uber app was available in 2012, and since then Texas has been a hub of innovation for our platform,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber.

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