Editing Garland, Texas (section)

==Economy==
In the late 1930s, the Craddock food company, which manufactured [[pickled cucumber|pickles]], moved to town. In 1937, the [[KRLD (AM)|KRLD]] (Dallas) radio tower was constructed in Garland. During World War II, several aircraft plants operated in the Garland area. After the war, [[Kraft Foods]] bought the Continental Motors Plant to retool for its manufacture. The Kraft plant still operates to this day. As a station on two railroads, Garland was a major [[onion]]-shipping point in the 1940s.<ref name="Garland, TX"/>

[[Resistol|Resistol Hats]] in Garland is a notable manufacturer of premium hats, many of which have been worn by or given to notable figures around the world. The company has long been an important part of Garland's manufacturing base.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Texas Primer: The Resistol Hat|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/preview/1984-06-01/primer|magazine=Texas Monthly|access-date=December 25, 2011}}</ref> The company was founded by E.R. Byer and Harry Rolnick, who established Byer-Rolnick in Dallas in 1927. At the time, the company produced men's felt hats. The company used the name "Resistol Hats" to indicate that the hats could "resist-all" weather conditions. Some accounts contend the name was given because the headbands in the company's hats were more resistant to scalp oil.<ref name="Resistol Hat History">{{cite web|title=Resistol Hat History|url=http://www.resistolhat.com/history.php|publisher=Resistol Hats|access-date=December 25, 2011}}</ref> The growing firm needed to expand. In 1938, it moved to a larger facility in Garland, where Resistol hats continue to be manufactured today. For decades, residents surrounding the hat factory could set their clocks to its whistle.<ref name="Resistol Hat History"/>

In the early 1980s, Garland had one of the lowest poverty rates of cities in the country. In 1990, it had a population of 180,650 and 2,227 businesses, making it Dallas County's second-largest city and the 10th-largest in the state. Today, Garland had a variety of industries, including [[electronics]], steel fabrication, oilfield equipment, [[aluminum]] [[die casting]], hat manufacture, [[dairy products]], and food processors.<ref name="Garland, TX"/>

[[Wingstop]] was founded here

===Top employers===
[[File:Fifth Street Crossing, Garland, Texas.jpg|thumb|upright|The new 5th Street Crossing mixed-use transit-oriented development]]
According to the City of Garland's Economic Development Partnership website,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://garlandtexas.org/select-garland/major-employers.html|title=Major Employers & Clusters - Garland Texas Economic Development Partnership - Garland Economic Development Partnership|website=Garlandedp.com|access-date=December 4, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!#
!Employer
!Employees
|-
|1
|[[Garland ISD|Garland Independent School District]]
|7,425
|-
|2
|City of Garland
|2,000
|-
|3
|[[Kraft Foods]]
|796
|-
|4
|[[US Foods|US Food Service]]
|520
|-
|5
|[[Epiroc]] Drilling Solutions
|460
|-
|6
|SilverLine Window
|425
|-
|7
|Hatco (Resistol)
|390
|-
|8
|L3-Communication
|350
|-
|9
|Arrow Fabricated Tubing
|340
|-
|10
|Valspar
|300
|}

Garland has seen many of their major employers replaced over the last few years leading to multiple redevelopment projects. A prior Raytheon campus was demolished and rebuilt into three new industrial buildings.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/10/03/builders-get-go-ahead-for-50-million-garland-redevelopment-project/ | date = October 3, 2017 | access-date = January 15, 2025 | publisher = Dallas Morning News | title = Builders get go ahead for $50 million Garland redevelopment project }}</ref> The large Sears distribution building was renovated and is currently being utilized by Costco wholesale. A hospital formerly owned by [[Baylor Scott & White Health]] has become a new VA Medical Center<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.garlandtx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1826 | title = VA North Texas Health Care System Acquires Garland Hospital Facility | date = April 7, 2020 | access-date = January 15, 2025 }}</ref> and the City of Garland has announced an ambitious streetscapes masterplan for the surrounding medical district with the goal of attracting a new community hospital provider.