# The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

> The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance is Broward County's official public-private economic development partnership. It helps companies relocate, expand, find sites, navigate incentives and permitting, connect with talent, and understand the local market - work that sits between consulting, civic coordination, and regional sales.

- **Founded:** 1963
- **Headquarters:** Fort Lauderdale, United States
- **Products:** Relocation and expansion project management, Market research and business intelligence, Workforce connections, Business retention, Regional marketing
- **Notable:** Helped companies create or retain more than 22,850 direct jobs from 2016 through 2025; an independent regional estimate attributes more than 44,000 total jobs and $8.4 billion in annual economic impact to the direct, indirect and induced effects., In fiscal 2025, assisted 12 completed relocation or expansion projects expected to create 716 direct jobs, retain 211 jobs and invest $139.2 million., Helped bring or grow companies including ATI, Chewy, Paisly/JetBlue Travel Products, Kaplan, West Marine, UKG and VSE in Greater Fort Lauderdale.

## Products & services

- **Relocation and expansion project management** — Confidential help with sites, permitting, local contacts, financing pathways, incentives and employee relocation for companies evaluating Broward County.
- **Market research and business intelligence** — Regional data, labor and industry analysis for executives, site selectors, real estate consultants and existing employers.
- **Workforce connections** — Introductions among employers, CareerSource Broward, schools, colleges and universities, including training-program guidance.
- **Business retention** — Assistance to existing Broward employers facing operating, workforce, permitting or growth issues.
- **Regional marketing** — Campaigns, trade shows, missions, media outreach and executive engagement aimed at attracting companies and talent.
- **Prosperity Partnership** — A Foundation-led collective-impact program spanning economic mobility, housing, transportation, resilience, education, entrepreneurship and industry growth.

## Achievements

- Helped companies create or retain more than 22,850 direct jobs from 2016 through 2025; an independent regional estimate attributes more than 44,000 total jobs and $8.4 billion in annual economic impact to the direct, indirect and induced effects.
- In fiscal 2025, assisted 12 completed relocation or expansion projects expected to create 716 direct jobs, retain 211 jobs and invest $139.2 million.
- Helped bring or grow companies including ATI, Chewy, Paisly/JetBlue Travel Products, Kaplan, West Marine, UKG and VSE in Greater Fort Lauderdale.
- Supported South Florida's selection among the 20 finalists for Amazon's second headquarters.
- Greater Fort Lauderdale was named the No. 2 mid-sized metro business climate by Business Facilities for four consecutive years through 2024.
- Its CEO Council's 2025 Work Hard, Live Better campaign recorded more than 21 million impressions, more than 3 million views and 30,756 clicks in less than a year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Secured a $125,000 state Defense Reinvestment Grant, backed by $37,500 in local matching support, to help Broward maritime firms study entry into the unmanned autonomous vessel and defense market.
- **2026-09** — Announced that GXO Logistics would establish a 35,000-square-foot regional presence at T3 FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale.
- **2026-05** — Reported more than $272 million in company capital investments at its 2026 mid-year meeting.
- **2025-10** — Reported 716 new direct jobs, 211 retained jobs and more than $139 million in capital investment for fiscal 2025.
- **2025-04** — Led more than 100 Broward business and civic leaders on a three-day learning trip to Boston focused on ten shared urban and economic issues.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gflalliance.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gflalliance
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GFLAlliance
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GFLAlliance
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gflalliance/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gflalliance/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20