Hickman

What Hickman does

Hickman Companies is a privately held, family-owned diversified holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, founded in 1964 by Holt Hickman. The company's anchor business is commercial real estate, operating a portfolio of more than 3 million square feet of office, retail, industrial, and warehouse properties across Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, and Denton counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Hickman offers a full-service CRE platform with in-house leasing, property management, and construction management teams supporting flexible space solutions from 150 SF up to 360,000 SF, including build-to-suit and ground-lease arrangements. Tenants span national and regional retailers, restaurants, professional and healthcare services, state-government and educational users, and industrial/distribution operators placed on high-visibility corridors such as Camp Bowie Boulevard, I-35 South Freeway, Loop 820, and Boat Club Road.

Beyond commercial real estate, Hickman operates a diversified set of wholly-owned businesses founded or acquired since the 1980s. These include Billy Bob's Texas, a 100,000-square-foot entertainment venue opened in 1981; the Hyatt Place Fort Worth Historic Stockyards (101 rooms, opened 2004) and Staybridge Suites West Fort Worth (86 rooms, opened 2008); Victory Climate Systems, an HVAC design and manufacturer acquired in 2010; the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame; Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in the Stockyards; Historic Camp Bowie Mercantile (200+ dealer booths); Stockyards Station shopping and events; and SC Energy, holding interests in 55 Barnett Shale wells since 2003. Operating revenue is generated across hotel room nights, food and beverage, ticketed entertainment, HVAC product sales, and oil-and-gas royalties.

Revenue mechanics center on recurring monthly gross leases for office, retail, and industrial space (e.g., $475/month per 1,000 SF unit; $2.00 PSF warehouse), supplemented by hospitality, food and beverage, manufacturing, and energy income. Go-to-market is direct: property listings on the company website and Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce membership support tenant origination, while all leasing, property management, and construction management are handled in-house without brokers. Strategic priorities reflected in the timeline include continued programmatic acquisition of small-to-mid-sized properties in the metroplex, intergenerational succession (Bradley Hickman Jr. as Associate Partner from 2011), and professionalization of the finance function (CFO Douglas Schumacher from 2009).

Name

Hickman

Legal name

Hickman Companies

Website

https://hickmancompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hickman Companies is a privately held, family-owned Fort Worth commercial real estate firm managing 3+ million square feet of office, retail, industrial, and warehouse properties across four North Texas counties via in-house leasing, property, and construction management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Lessors of Real Estate (5311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Warehousing & Logistics Facilities Brokerage (BPAJACAA)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate leasing
• Retail space rental
• Office space rental
• Industrial warehouse leasing
• Property management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Leasing: Revenue generated from leasing office, retail, and industrial space to tenants. Properties include warehouse/distribution facilities, retail strip centers, office buildings, and land for development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hickman Companies owns, leases, and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate properties in the Fort Worth metroplex, including retail shopping centers, office buildings, industrial/warehouse facilities, and developable land ranging from 150 SF to 360,000 SF. The firm provides in-house leasing, property management, and construction management services, including build-to-suit space and ground lease arrangements, and operates affiliated entertainment, hospitality, oil and gas, and HVAC businesses.

Product overview

Hickman Companies is a commercial real estate company offering a portfolio of property types including retail space, office space, industrial/warehouse space, and land for development. The company operates as a full-service commercial real estate provider with in-house leasing, property management, and construction management teams. Properties range from 150 SF professional office spaces to 360,000 SF distribution or manufacturing facilities across Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, and Denton counties in Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Billy Bob's Texas: 100,000 square foot country music honky tonk with live music, bull riding, and Texas-size dance floor.
• Hyatt Place Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
• Staybridge Suites West Fort Worth
• Victory Climate Systems
• Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
• Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que
• Historic Camp Bowie Mercantile
• Stockyards Station
• SC Energy

Products and services

• Retail Space Properties

Quantifiable outcome

• 3+ million square feet of commercial space managed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Clifford Retail Center Hotel, LP (Staybridge Suites)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Staybridge Suites West Fort Worth Hotel built at Clifford Center development with 86 guest rooms and one meeting room. Winner of 2012 IHG Quality Excellence Award. Located in far west Fort Worth.
• Cooper's In The Stockyards, LPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que located in historic Fort Worth Stockyards across from Billy Bob's Texas. Known as Best of the Best in barbecue and home of the Original World Famous 'Big Chop.'
• Historic Camp Bowie Mercantile, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Fort Worth's premier retail shopping experience opened March 2007. Marketplace with 200+ dealer booths offering gifts, home décor, antiques, fashion, and furniture.
• Stockyards Station Hotel, LP (Hyatt Place)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Hyatt Place Fort Worth Historic Stockyards built in Stockyards District with 101 guest rooms. Achieved Quality Assurance score of 93.5%, ranking at the top of the Hyatt Place brand. Located on East Exchange Avenue.
• Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Organization honoring Texas men and women who excelled in rodeo and western lifestyle. Building is housed in historic horse and mule barn in Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District.
• Stockyard Station PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Shopping and entertainment destination in Fort Worth Stockyards with 25+ unique shops including winery, art gallery, and restaurants. Features historic walking tours, Texas Trail of Fame, and event facilities for weddings and corporate events.
• Billy Bob's Texas, LLCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981Entertainment venue opened April 1, 1981 with 100,000 square feet of interior space and 20 acres of parking. Features 30 bar stations, live country music, bull riding, and Texas-size dance floor. One of Hickman Companies' flagship entertainment properties in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with full-service brokerage, property management, and valuation capabilities — relevant incumbent competitor for tenant representation, agency leasing, and property management contracts across Hickman's markets.
• JLL: Global commercial real estate services firm with capital markets, leasing, and property management practices — competing for institutional-grade assignments across Hickman's asset classes in the DFW market.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm — competes indirectly for leasing, property management, and investment sales assignments that Hickman handles in-house across office, retail, and industrial.

Regional players

• The Woodmont Company: DFW-area private commercial real estate developer and operator with a multi-product portfolio (retail, office, industrial, land) — comparable regional private operator profile and property-type diversification to Hickman.
• Henry S. Miller: Long-standing Dallas commercial real estate firm providing brokerage, property management, and investment services across office, retail, industrial, and land — overlapping Texas private CRE operating model with Hickman.
• Westmount Realty Capital: Dallas-based private commercial real estate investment and management firm focused on office, industrial, and retail in Texas and the Southwest — directly comparable in DFW geographic focus and diversified CRE asset class exposure.
• Billingsley Company: DFW-based private real estate developer specializing in master-planned commercial and mixed-use developments — comparable as a North Texas private operator with vertically integrated development, leasing, and property management.
• Trademark Property Company: Fort Worth-based private commercial real estate investment and operating company focused on retail, mixed-use, and office properties — overlapping with Hickman's Fort Worth concentration and retail/office portfolio mix.
• KDC Real Estate Development & Investments: Dallas-based commercial real estate developer focused on corporate office, mixed-use, and industrial projects across DFW — comparable as a North Texas private CRE developer with build-to-suit capabilities similar to Hickman.
• Crow Holdings: Dallas-based private real estate investment and development firm with deep North Texas roots and a diversified portfolio spanning industrial, office, retail, and residential — directly comparable to Hickman's DFW-concentrated, multi-product private commercial real estate operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hickman-investments-ltd.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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