Last October, St. David’s Georgetown Hospital welcomed two critical care doctors, who are also highly specialized pulmonologists. The arrival of Dominic deKeratry, M.D., and Esther Fields, D.O. introduced an unprecedented level of medical care at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital.
“This is a great development for people of Georgetown, Texas and our hospital,” says Hugh Brown, Chief [...]

On March 3, the City of Georgetown Economic Development Department hosted the second quarterly economic development breakfast at the facilities of CleanFUEL USA on Halmar Cove near the Georgetown Municipal Airport. The purposes of the quarterly breakfast series are to educate citizens about the current state of the economy in Georgetown and to enhance the [...]

Efforts are underway to get Georgetown designated as a Texas Film Friendly Community through the Texas Film Commission (TFC). When a film crew comes to town, the economic benefits to the community are astounding.
“It is the biggest payoff for the least amount of risk and investment,” says Jimmy Schwertner, whose family owns a feed yard [...]

On December 2, the first of a series of quarterly economic development breakfasts was held on the 3rd floor of the nearly finished Austin Avenue Medical Plaza. From that vantage point, attendees had a panoramic view of many of Georgetown’s recent success stories, including the Plaza, itself. Mark Thomas, Director of Economic Development for the [...]

Turnco Tool and Instrument is one of Georgetown’s leading manufacturers. The company employs 30 people and continues to expand into the high-tech world of modern day medicine.
As a former IBM lab manager, Granville Turner knew the company sent a lot of work and money to machine shops in the northern part of the country. He [...]

Wherever you are as you’re reading this article, chances are good that you’ve seen a sign made by Ideal Signs in Georgetown, Texas. Ideal Signs creations can be found throughout Austin, such as at the Dell Diamond. But even if you’ve never set foot in Central Texas, you’ve probably seen their work on TV, including [...]

On May 28, the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (also known as the 4A Board) awarded $144,000 to local company Enflite, Inc. as incentive for the recent expansion of their aircraft cabin accessories manufacturing facility. The facility nearly doubled in size, from 20,000 square feet to 38,000, and Enflite anticipates adding approximately 70 people to its [...]

The award-winning Georgetown Winery, formerly known as D’Vine Wine of Georgetown, is moving from its present location on Austin Avenue to a delightful storefront on Main Street, directly across from the historic Williamson County Courthouse. Business is thriving for the Winery, and owners Dan and Rebecca Marek anticipate that the increased visibility on the square [...]

The Monument Café has become a Georgetown landmark since owners Clark Lyda and Rusty Winkstern first opened its doors 13 years ago. They built the restaurant’s reputation on delicious food made daily from fresh, all-natural ingredients. On any given day and at any given meal, the parking lot at 1953 S. Austin Avenue overflows.
Parking should [...]

Each of the 45,000 handguns STI International produces annually is nearly perfect. The approximately 70 workers at the Georgetown manufacturing plant have a vested interest in doing so — literally. This is because STI is a 100 percent employee-owned company.
President and CEO Dave Skinner said the transition to employee ownership in 2005 dramatically improved the [...]