What Borger does

Borger, Inc., operating as the Borger Economic Development Corporation (Borger EDC), is a private, state-designated Type A economic development corporation headquartered at 108 E. 6th Street in Borger, Texas. Founded in 1990 and employing 1-10 staff, the organization is led by Executive Director Amy Fesser with a five-member Board of Directors (President Jesse Shuffield, Vice President Eddie Edwards, Secretary/Treasurer Theron Baker, Sonja Mitch, Terry Milum). Its core function is fostering economic growth in the Texas Panhandle and Hutchinson County through business retention, expansion, recruitment, tourism promotion, and workforce development, serving a primary trade area of approximately 22,798 individuals. The corporation is governed under Texas Type A EDC statutes, which provide sales-tax-funded mechanisms for industrial and manufacturing project support, with charter enhancements allowing Type B-equivalent capabilities without a separate Type B tax.

The organization's product and service portfolio includes the Small Business Incentive Program (matching grants up to 50% of project costs, with $200,000 in total program funding; 100% reimbursement up to $2,000 for facade exterior work), Corridor Revitalization Grants, a Commercial Building Improvement Program, Small Business Growth Program, Enterprise Zone designations, and Borger Enterprise Park — a light industrial business park with available lots ranging from 3 to 80 acres. The EDC also supports workforce development through grants to Frank Phillips College, including $90,000 for the PTEC program and $100,000 for an agricultural embryo transfer program, plus LVN training expansion. Its technology profile is non-software; the EDC operates a content-marketing website, social media presence, and property listings platform rather than a technology product.

Borger EDC's business model is funded through Type A EDC mechanisms (state-authorized sales tax allocation) and operates as a public-purpose non-profit rather than a commercial enterprise. Its go-to-market combines community-led engagement — tourism promotion, cultural activities, and small business support — with enterprise field sales targeting major industrial prospects, exemplified by its role facilitating Nutrien's $1 billion fertilizer manufacturing expansion, supported by a $33 million city water infrastructure investment. Customer segments split between enterprise industrial and manufacturing companies (Phillips 66, Cenovus, WRB Refining, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Solvay, Nutrien, Tokai Carbon CB) and small businesses with 20 or fewer employees within Borger city limits. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Borger

Legal name

Borger Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://borgeredc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Borger, Inc. is a Texas Type A economic development corporation that drives business retention, expansion, and recruitment in Borger, Texas through incentive programs, industrial real estate, and workforce development, serving global manufacturers and local small businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Borger

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Type A EDC Funding: As a state-designated Type A economic development entity, the corporation is funded to support industrial and manufacturing projects. Strategic additions to the charter allow support for Type B capabilities without necessitating a Type B tax.
2. Economic Development Incentives and Grants: The EDC provides various incentive programs including the Small Business Incentive Program (up to $20,000 per business), matching grants, and infrastructure investments to support business growth.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Borger, Inc. (Borger Economic Development Corporation) is a state-designated Type A economic development corporation that supports business growth, retention, expansion, and recruitment in Borger, Texas. It provides available industrial and commercial sites, light industrial business park lots, and a portfolio of grant and incentive programs (Small Business Incentive Program, Corridor Revitalization, Commercial Building Improvement, Small Business Growth, Enterprise Zones) alongside workforce development partnerships with Frank Phillips College.

Product overview

Borger, Inc. (the Borger Economic Development Corporation) offers economic development services as a Type A EDC entity, providing a portfolio of programs and property offerings. The core products include the Small Business Incentive Program (matching grants for local businesses), Borger Enterprise Park (light industrial lots), and available industrial/commercial real estate (sites, buildings, warehouses). Supporting programs include Corridor Revitalization Grants, Commercial Building Improvement Program, Small Business Growth Program, and Enterprise Zones. Workforce development services are provided through partnerships with Frank Phillips College. The organization does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Small Business Incentive Program A matching grant program that reimburses qualified Borger businesses with 20 or fewer employees up to 50% of project costs for facade improvements, interior upgrades, equipment purchases, and technology expenses. Exterior facade work can be reimbursed at 100% up to $2,000, with a maximum reimbursement of $20,000 per business.
• Borger Enterprise Park A light industrial business park in Hutchinson County, Texas, with available lots ranging from 3 to 80 acres in size. Developed by Borger, Inc. to attract industrial businesses to the region. Slater Controls is the first tenant, having purchased 2.4 acres for a new sales office and warehouse.
• Industrial Sites and Buildings Available commercial and industrial properties including industrial sites (e.g., 9.35-acre LI-zoned site at 1700 S Main), commercial buildings for sale or lease (warehouses, office spaces, retail), and pad sites ranging from 0.67 to 68 acres. Listed through the EDC website and direct enterprise engagement.
• Corridor Revitalization Grant Program A grant program to support revitalization of corridors within Borger, Texas.
• Commercial Building Improvement Program Program to support improvements to commercial buildings in Borger.
• Small Business Growth Program Program to support the growth of small businesses in Borger, Texas.
• Enterprise Zones Designated enterprise zones within Borger that offer economic incentives for businesses locating or expanding in those areas.
• Workforce Development Services Collaborative workforce development initiatives with Frank Phillips College's Career/Technical Education (CTE) advisory board, including PTEC certification programs, LVN training, and agricultural training programs. Includes $90,000 grant to expand PTEC program and $100,000 grant to launch agriculture embryo transfer program.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion Nutrien expansion enabled by $33 million water infrastructure investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trey Pearson Construction, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022General contractor for Slater Controls' new sales office and warehouse construction project at Borger Enterprise Park.
• Frank Phillips CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with Frank Phillips College's Career/Technical Education (CTE) advisory board and local industry. EDC provided $90,000 grant to expand PTEC program with state-of-the-art equipment, $100,000 grant for agriculture program to launch embryo transfer program, and helped expand LVN training program to address skilled nursing workforce shortage.
• LeadingEDGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThrough LeadingEDG's entrepreneurial development services, the EDC offers strategic solutions for small businesses including cash flow enhancement, market expansion, operations growth, and business preparation for sale.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amarillo Economic Development Corporation: Type A EDC serving the City of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle, ~50 miles from Borger. Direct peer in mandate, structure, and target industries (energy, manufacturing, agribusiness), competing for similar industrial tenants in the same regional labor shed.
• Longview Economic Development Corporation: Texas Type A EDC serving Longview in East Texas. Same Type A legal structure and incentive-program toolkit as Borger EDC, with comparable focus on petrochemical and advanced manufacturing tenant recruitment.
• Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation: Texas EDC serving Port Arthur, a major Gulf Coast refining and petrochemical hub. Comparable Type A structure, petrochemical-heavy tenant base, and industrial-port focus, though operating in a larger and more coastal logistics environment.
• Midland Development Corporation: Texas Type A EDC serving Midland in the Permian Basin. Same Type A EDC structure as Borger, with an overlapping energy-sector tenant focus, though Midland's economy is upstream oil & gas rather than refining/petrochemical.
• High Ground of Texas: Multi-county economic development organization in the Texas Panhandle/West Texas region. Already appears as a partner logo on the Borger EDC website and serves overlapping industrial-recruitment and workforce-development functions in adjacent counties.
• McKinney Economic Development Corporation: Texas Type A EDC serving McKinney in the DFW metro. Same Type A EDC structure and small-team operating model, but focused on corporate headquarters and light industrial attraction rather than petrochemical/energy. Useful benchmark for non-energy EDC comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Greater Houston Partnership: Large metro chamber/EDO serving the Houston region, the U.S. energy capital. Shares a focus on petrochemical, refining, and energy tenant attraction, but operates at a far larger scale and with a much broader industry portfolio than Borger EDC.
• Texas Economic Development Corporation: State-level public-private partnership marketing Texas as a business destination. Overlaps with Borger EDC's site-selection and business-attraction mission, but functions upstream as a marketing/lead-generation layer rather than operating local incentive programs.

Regional players

• Lubbock Economic Development Alliance: Public-private economic development partnership serving Lubbock, Texas. Comparable mission of industrial attraction and workforce development, but operating in a larger, more diversified West Texas market with broader target industries.
• Permian Strategic Partnership: Regional economic development coalition serving the Permian Basin in West Texas/Southeast New Mexico. Comparable energy-sector adjacency and focus on petrochemical/services investment, but operates at multi-county scale rather than single-city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/borgeredc
• Xx.com/borgerinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borger-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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