Welcome to Metro Little Rock Alliance!

The Metro Little Rock region works with businesses in the Central Arkansas area to be successful and cultivate growth and prosperity in the Metro Little Rock region's communities. The five critical factors that determine the success of our business partners include:

  • Pro-business environment: Centrally-located eleven county region; low cost of doing business; diverse business base; future-oriented financial services companies; culture of entrepreneurship.

  • Workforce: Large available workforce; affordable technically skilled workers; mobile workforce; good value for wages.

  • Education: Easily accessible universities and community colleges; many workers prefer to remain in the region; low employee turnover; emphasis and support of continuing education; a clear focus by leaders to continually improve K-12 education.

  • Infrastructure and Sites: Low cost of land and construction; low cost of doing business; large utilities capacity; foreign trade zone; central highway system (Intersection of I-40 and I-30); easy access to port, rail and Little Rock National Airport facilities.

  • Lifestyle: Low cost of living; variety of available and affordable housing; beautiful natural environment; affordable recreation, entertainment, and cultural venues, including the Clinton Presidential Library, located in Little Rock, Arkansas; many popular recreational venues ranging from horse racing and theme parks to lakes and national parks.

The Metro Little Rock Alliance is "BIG ON BUSINESS!"

Explore MLRA

Spotlight Industry

Healthcare
The Metro Little Rock region is the healthcare center for the state of Arkansas.
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Spotlight Community

Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff is Arkansas' sixth largest city and the county seat of Jefferson County.
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News & Events

Man Industries to Locate New Manufacturing Facility/Headquarters in Little Rock
Man Industries announced plans to locate a new manufacturing facility/headquarters in Little Rock creating 250 new jobs and investing $100 million.
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BJ Services Company to Establish Regional Headquarters in Searcy
BJ Services Company announced plans to locate a new regional headquarters in Searcy, Arkansas allowing the company to provide pressure pumping to the natural gas industry in the region.
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Pine Bluff Poultry, LLC Locates in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff Poultry, LLC and Phuellink Investments, LLC of Lodi, California have entered into an agreement to create a spent hen processing facility.
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LM Glasfiber announces new blade plant in Little Rock
LM Glasfiber announced plans to build a production facility to manufacture blades for wind turbines in Little Rock. The plant is scheduled to begin operations in first quarter 2008.
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Welspun to Build Manufacturing Facility in Little Rock
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. (W.G.S.R.L) announced plans to build a $100 million manufacturing facility in Little Rock on a 740-acre site adjacent to the Little Rock Port Authority employing 300.
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