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GEICO’s new building at Galatyn Commons in Richardson. [Photo: GEICO]<\/p>\n
GEICO cut the ribbon on its second North Texas building in Richardson Thursday, then said wait, there\u2019s more:\u00a0 the insurance giant has also signed a lease for a third building while striking a new sponsorship deal with the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n
As a result of its growth plans for the region, GEICO said it\u2019s in the process of adding 2,500 jobs since it first began its North Texas expansion over the last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s ribbon-cutting was held at GEICO\u2019s new 165,000-square-foot building in Mapletree\u2019s Galatyn Commons office complex. The company said it has signed a lease for a third building next door, and plans to add an additional 1,000 employees across its three buildings in Richardson over the next two years.<\/p>\n Since December 2024, GEICO has announced 2,500 new jobs in North Texas supporting GEICO\u2019s sales, service and claims operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n GEICO\u2019s ribbon cutting ceremony at its second building in Richardson. [Photo: GEICO]<\/p>\n Signing on with America\u2019s Team<\/p>\n To bolster its presence in the region, GEICO has added a big star to its portfolio by signing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Dallas Cowboys. The sponsorship includes in-stadium signage, digital media integration, and community engagement opportunities throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, GEICO said. The company said it will work with the Cowboys \u201cto create meaningful initiatives that drive positive change and leave a lasting impact across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we began expanding here just over a year ago, we knew North Texas had something special to offer,\u201d GEICO\u2019s Richardson Campus Leader and Head of Commercial Insurance Operations Jason Andrukonis said in a statement. \u201cWhat we have found has surpassed even our highest expectations\u2014exceptional talent, a welcoming business community, and a region that shares our drive to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cToday, with a third building in Richardson, we are putting down roots for the long haul and our partnership with the Dallas Cowboys is a reflection of that commitment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Mayor lauds expansion<\/p>\n Richardson Mayor Amir Omar called GEICO\u2019s continued expansion \u201ca strong vote of confidence in our city, our workforce, and our business environment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud that Richardson is home to a company investing at this scale and helping shape the future of North Texas\u2019 economy,\u201d the mayor added.<\/p>\n Founded in Fort Worth in 1936<\/p>\n GEICO\u2019s roots in North Texas go back 90 years, to when the company was first founded in Fort Worth in 1936.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s Dallas regional office first opened in June 1986 to support GEICO\u2019s Southwest and Midwest expansions. The company moved to its current Richardson location on Greenville Avenue\u2014a 232,000-square-foot building\u2014in 2016.<\/p>\n GEICO\u2019s new Galatyn Commons lease\u2014in building D of the complex\u2014will give the company nearly 600,000 square feet across all three Richardson buildings.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n \t GEICO’s announcement comes three months after it revealed plans to add 500 jobs in Richardson. That’s now been raised to a total of more than 1,500 new jobs in North Texas.<\/p>\n \t The accelerator’s first cohort is charting unknown entrepreneurial territory\u2014with up to $100K investment potential.<\/p>\n \t If you worry that robots may be coming to replace us, you may have thought at least actors were safe. Think again. The newest cast member on “Only Murders in the Building” is a cloud-based, intelligent humanoid robot that can man a doorman’s desk like nobody’s business.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GEICO-ribbon-cutting-at-second-building-in-Richardson-Photo-GEICO.jpg\")
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