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Invest in Economic Development

To sustainably grow our regional economy, we must continue to focus on assisting our existing companies with issues restricting their growth, while marketing our regional assets to new industries searching for a new site. Today, more than ever before, the quality of a place is defined by infrastructure, human capital, and vibrancy. All three have to be nurtured to retain and attract people, jobs, and new investments. With your help, we can empower our region to compete and win.

MetRock Forward
The MetRock Forward economic development campaign will capitalize on proven success by targeting economic, community, and talent development opportunities for regional growth.

Want to learn more about MetRock Forward? Take a look at the 2023-2025 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

MetRock Forward Presenting Partners

MetRock Partners 2025

MetRock Forward Partners (as of January 2025)

ACE Glass
All Weather Insulated Panels
Alston Construction
Apartment Hunters
ARCO Design Build
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Arkansas Capital Corporation Group
Arkansas Children’s
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arvest (Bank & Foundation)
ASAP Personnel Services
AT&T
Bailey Construction and Consulting LLC
Bailey Holding Company
Baldwin & Shell Construction Company=
Bale Chevrolet
Baptist Health
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport
BNSF Railway
BOND.AI
Cadence Bank
Cadence Insurance
CDI Contractors
Centennial Bank
Central Arkansas Water
CHI St. Vincent
City of Little Rock
CJRW
Clark Contractors, LLC
Coldwell Banker RPM Group
Comfort Systems USA (Arkansas), Inc.
Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc.
Cromwell Architects Engineers
Cushman & Wakefield-Sage Partners
Datamax Inc.
Delta Dental of Arkansas
Doyne Construction Company
Dyke Industries, Inc.
East Harding Construction
ECCI
Elopak
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas
Faymonville Distribution US
First Community Bank
First Horizon
First Security Bank
FORVIS Mazars
Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP

FROST, PLLC
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas
Gray Construction
Halff Associates, Inc.
Harrison Energy Partners
Hathaway Group
HoganTaylor LLP
Hyden, Miron & Foster, PLLC
inVeritas
Isom Company
Keathley Patterson Industrial
Kelley Commercial Partners
Kinco Constructors, LLC
Kutak Rock LLP
Legacy Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Lexicon, Inc.
Little Rock Port Authority
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
Mainstream Technologies, Inc.
McGeorge Contracting Company, Inc.
McGriff
Middleton Heat & Air
MISO Energy
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard
Nabholz
Platinum Drywall, Inc.
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
Red Head Farm LLC
Regions Bank
Riceland Foods, Inc.
Saracen Casino Partners
Simmons Bank
Southwest Power Pool
Staffmark
Stephens Inc.
Summit Utilities
Telcoe Federal Credit Union
Terracon Consultants
The Janet Jones Company
The Wilson Law Group
Trex Company, Inc.
Uniti Group Inc.
University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Welspun Tubular, LLC
WER Architects/Planners
Westrock Coffee Company, LLC
Wright Lindsey Jennings

Jack Thomas

Ready to invest in the economic future of Little Rock?

Contact Jack Thomas
Vice President, Economic Development
501.377.6007