Grapevine, Texas

== Economy ==
[[File:Gaylord texan 2009.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Gaylord Texan Resort]]]]
Grapevine's economy is largely centered around travel and tourism, although those sectors also promote strong growth in other areas such as entertainment, retail trade, and transportation.<ref name="www.goldenshovelagency.com"/> Travelers arriving to and departing from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport make up the majority of the city's visitors. The [[Gaylord Texan]] and [[Great Wolf Lodge]] are the two biggest hotels in Grapevine and among the biggest in the Metroplex. The hotels also have large convention centers and entertainment venues. In 2020, [https://www.hospitalityonline.com/coury-hospitality Coury Hospitality] launched Hotel Vin, a new boutique hotel attached to the recently finished [[TEXRail]] station.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-21|title=How to launch a luxury hotel during a global pandemic|url=https://partners.bizjournals.com/greater-dallas-fort-worth/grapevine/how-to-launch-a-luxury-hotel-during-a-global-pandemic/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Business Journals Partners|language=en-US}}</ref>

Nearby [[Grapevine Mills]] Mall is a regional outlet shopping center with many amenities, including a movie theater. Embassy Suites Grapevine and the DFW Lakes Hilton complex also lay adjacent to Grapevine Mills and [[Bass Pro Shops]].

In addition to these areas, Main Street in historic downtown Grapevine is a popular attraction. Public amenities like City Hall, the Grapevine Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the city library, public parks, and a recreation center are located on Main Street, nestled in between a wealth of small businesses. These include antique stores, restaurants, bars, theaters, and many specialty shops. The [[Grapevine Vintage Railroad]] follows a historic route between Grapevine and the [[Fort Worth Stockyards]], departing from a station on South Main Street. The city is also the home of several [[winery|wineries]] and tasting rooms including Umbra Winery as well as the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association.

According to the City's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref name="City of Grapevine 2022 ACFR">[https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9525/Grapevine-2022-ACFR---FINAL?bidId= City of Grapevine ACFR - Sept 30, 2022]</ref> the city's top employers are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center|Gaylord Texan Resort]]
|2,000
|-
| 2
|[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]
|1,980
|-
|3
| [[Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District|Grapevine Colleyville ISD]]
|1,700
|-
|4
| [[Paycom]]
|900
|-
|5
| City of Grapevine
|700
|-
|6
| [[Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas|Baylor Medical]]
|660
|-
|7
|[[Great Wolf Resorts|Great Wolf Lodge]]
|600
|-
|8
|Hyatt Regency DFW
|500
|-
|9
|Texas Toyota of Grapevin
|350
|-
|10
|American Warranty Service 
|340
|}

[[GameStop]], a national electronics retailer and one of the city's largest corporate employers, is headquartered in Grapevine.<ref>"[http://www.gamestopcorp.com/contactus.aspx Contact Us]." [[GameStop]]. Retrieved on December 8, 2009. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122013631/http://www.gamestopcorp.com/contactus.aspx |date=January 22, 2012 }}</ref>

In April 2017, [[Kubota Corporation|Kubota Corp.]] established a new U.S. headquarters in Grapevine, moving about 300 employees from California and spending $50 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/04/07/kubota-tractor-cuts-the-ribbon-on-50-million-grapevine-headquarters-campus/|title=Kubota Tractor cuts the ribbon on $50 million Grapevine headquarters campus|date=7 April 2017|website=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, [https://www.tradegroup.com/ The Trade Group] completed construction on their US headquarters near the Northern border of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-01|title=How The Trade Group survived a pandemic and headquarters move — at the same time|url=https://partners.bizjournals.com/greater-dallas-fort-worth/grapevine/the-trade-group/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Business Journals Partners|language=en-US}}</ref>

The facility at 1639 West 23rd Street is on the property of DFW Airport and in Grapevine.<ref>"[http://www.dfwairport.com/dfwucm1prd/groups/public/documents/webasset/p1_008824.pdf U.S. Federal Inspection Agencies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021144233/http://dfwairport.com/dfwucm1prd/groups/public/documents/webasset/p1_008824.pdf |date=2011-10-21 }}." Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport. Retrieved on November 17, 2011. "U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) 1639 West 23rd Street, Suite 105 DFW Airport, TX 75261"</ref><ref>"[http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mAYS6xlavKY%3d&tabid=985&mid=1932 2010 Zoning Maps] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130154710/http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mAYS6xlavKY%3d&tabid=985&mid=1932&forcedownload=true |date=2011-11-30 }}." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20111130154710/http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mAYS6xlavKY%3d&tabid=985&mid=1932&forcedownload=true Archive]) City of Grapevine. Retrieved on November 17, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mAYS6xlavKY%3d&tabid=985&mid=1932 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526234117/http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mAYS6xlavKY%3D&tabid=985&mid=1932 |archive-date=2012-05-26 }}</ref><ref>"[http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=SroOBNiGmU0%3d&tabid=985&mid=1932&forcedownload=true Tax Maps]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20111130144922/http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=SroOBNiGmU0%3d&tabid=985&mid=1932&forcedownload=true Archive]) City of Grapevine. Retrieved on November 17, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=SroOBNiGmU0%3d&tabid=985&mid=1932&forcedownload=true |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-07-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526234222/http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=SroOBNiGmU0%3D&tabid=985&mid=1932&forcedownload=true |archive-date=2012-05-26 }}</ref> Tenants include [[China Airlines]],<ref name="ChinaAirlinesoff">"[http://www.china-airlines.com/en/about/about-3-3.htm North America] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128082353/http://www.china-airlines.com/en/about/about-3-3.htm |date=2011-11-28 }}." [[China Airlines]]. Retrieved on November 17, 2011. "1639 W. 23rd street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 610065 Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas 75261"</ref> [[Lufthansa Cargo]],<ref>"[http://lufthansa-cargo.com/index.php?id=337 Contact USA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115001018/http://lufthansa-cargo.com/index.php?id=337 |date=2011-11-15 }}." [[Lufthansa Cargo]]. Retrieved on November 17, 2011. "1639 West 23rd Street," "Ste 400 Dallas Fort Worth, TX 75261"</ref> and the [[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]].<ref>"[http://www.fws.gov/offices/directory/OfficeDetail.cfm?OrgCode=99241 WILDLIFE INSPECTOR-DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT, TEXAS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107015232/http://www.fws.gov/offices/directory/OfficeDetail.cfm?OrgCode=99241 |date=2012-01-07 }}." [[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]. Retrieved on November 17, 2011.</ref>

Historically, Grapevine was the headquarters of a collection of now-defunct air carriers. In 1978 Braniff Place, the final world headquarters for [[Braniff International Airways]], was built in what is now Grapevine, on the grounds of [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]. Following Braniff's 1982 bankruptcy, the structure is now known as Verizon Place.<ref name="GTE">{{cite news |first=Robert |last=Miller |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CDBC6B1071FF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Their inspiration of entrepreneurship wins honors |newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=November 8, 1985 |access-date=August 17, 2009}}</ref><ref name="GrapevineHotels">{{cite web|url=http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/Portals/0/docs/GV_0307_BOOk%2029.pdf |title=Hotels |publisher=City of Grapevine |access-date=August 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117113148/http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/Portals/0/docs/GV_0307_BOOk%2029.pdf |archive-date=January 17, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12693970_ITM |title=Resorts for rent: Once mainly for top executives, some private conference and training centers with high amenities now welcome outside business as their owners seek ways to break even |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=February 13, 2006 |access-date=August 17, 2009}}</ref> In the 1990s [[Metro Airlines]] maintained its main offices in the city of Grapevine, as did [[Kitty Hawk Aircargo]] for a time.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Airline Directory |publisher=Flight Global Archive |date=March 14–20, 1990 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%200764.html?search= |access-date=11 October 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/Portals/0/ParksandRecreation/Website-Parks&TrailMap-02-06.pdf |title=Trails |publisher=City of Grapevine |access-date=December 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527143822/http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/Portals/0/ParksandRecreation/Website-Parks%26TrailMap-02-06.pdf |archive-date=May 27, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer?act=in&infact=2&map.x=211&map.y=180&lat=32.9189186&lon=-97.0862656&wid=0.360&ht=0.130&iht=359&iwd=422&&tlevel=-&tvar=-&tmeth=i&mlat=&mlon=&msym=bigdot&mlabel=&murl=&conf=mapnew.con |title=Grapevine 1990 Tiger Data |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527074742/http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer?act=in&infact=2&map.x=211&map.y=180&lat=32.9189186&lon=-97.0862656&wid=0.360&ht=0.130&iht=359&iwd=422&&tlevel=-&tvar=-&tmeth=i&mlat=&mlon=&msym=bigdot&mlabel=&murl=&conf=mapnew.con |archive-date=May 27, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kha.com/CompanyOverview.html |title=Kitty Hawk Overview |publisher=Kitty Hawk Aircargo |date=February 14, 1997 |access-date=January 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970214054525/http://www.kha.com/CompanyOverview.html |archive-date=February 14, 1997}}</ref>