
We expect to continue working together in the years ahead as we build for the future and make Dallas an internationally recognized hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.”Īccording to the Dallas Morning News's Dom DiFurio, Uber said it currently employs about 200 people at the planned Deep Ellum offices.ĭiFurio also reported the city of Dallas expects a $25,000 payment for permitting expenses to be repaid by the company, according to a memo sent to city council members from Eric Johnson, Dallas's head of economic development and neighborhood services. "We are heartened that Uber remains committed to Dallas and to employing hundreds of people in our city center. This major hub in downtown Dallas will be home to at least 3,000 Uber employees, becoming its largest hub outside of its San Francisco headquarters. "Throughout the last year and a half, Uber has been an excellent partner to the city," Johnson said in a statement Thursday. But he said he was "disappointed but not surprised" by Uber's decision Thursday due to the "significant economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic."

Johnson called the incentive package between Uber and the city of Dallas a win for all groups involved in 2019.

14-Year-Old Shot, Wounded Inside Vehicle in Dallasĭallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced the city of Dallas is terminating its hiring-based incentive agreement with Uber in a statement Thursday.
