McAllen is located in South Texas just ten minutes away from the U.S.-Mexican border. This location makes McAllen the perfect center for international commerce and trade. McAllen is not only a major gateway to Mexico but, to other countries like Central America.

The central location has accommodating health care facilities, business necessities for trade, social recreation, shopping, and culture. Multiculturalism is the way of life in the Rio Grande Valley making it unique. It is mora than a border crossing; it is a cultural connection between two nations which are historically intertwined.

The McAllen MSA is well connected to the rest og the U.S. and to Mexico:

McAllen is served by US Expressway 83, a 6 lane divided highway and US 281, a 4 lane divided roadway, which is a designated I-69 corridor. U.S. Hwy 281 and 83 connect McAllen with I-37 and I-35 running North and South. The I-69 corrido, extending from Mexico City to Canada, will run through McAllen and connect with other Interstate Highways throughout the U.S.

McAllen sites alse have rail accessibility and are located only 60 miles from a seaport.

	Class A industrial parks and buildings available.
	Abundant young trainable labor supply, bilingual and bicultural.
	#1 in job growth and #2 in cost of living in the U.S. - Forbes Magazines.
	Located on Future I-69 corridor.
	Education from University of Texas - Pan American, Texas A&M International, U.T. Brownsville and South Texas College. Thes colleges offer programs to educate and train students to services the industrial sector in the region.
	Great year-round climate.