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The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for D. R. Horton on April 5th, at 3pm. The event was held at D.R. Horton at 671 S. Carter Road, Suite 6, in Smyrna. Chamber members and friends joined the team at D.R. Horton to celebrate the expansion of their office and Grand Re-Opening of their Smyrna, Delaware, location!  

D.R. Horton is a company that builds and sells homes for families at every stage of life. This company assists first time home buyers, move up buyers, and active adults, as they build and move into the home of their dreams. D.R. Horton features their luxury line of homes for sale, Emerald, which are larger homes with upscale design features. In addition, D. R. has housing communities for rent as an option, too. The D. R. Horton company has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the country every year since 2002. In 2017, the company expanded its operation to Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore. At that time, the Smyrna office was a small 1,500 square foot building, now they have happily expanded their building to over 13,000 square feet to support their nearly 100 cherished associates. This expansion will allow the Smyrna location to better serve and access the Central Delaware area. It will allow D.R. Horton to stay connected and further employ their other local business partners with over 300 employees that include trade partners, suppliers, engineers, architects, and attorneys.

The mission of D.R. Horton began in 1978 by Founder and CEO, Donald Ray Horton. His mission was to provide housing opportunities for people at affordable prices. Having strong ties to the Realtor community of the area, D. R. believed in teamwork to help customers close on their new homes quickly and make sure they are move-in ready. He believed in servicing his customers as if they were if his family. D. R. Horton employees and homeowners nationwide are considered part of the Horton family.

The benefit of Smyrna’s centralized location is what drew D.R. Horton to station in the area. Smyrna allows the business to access not only Delaware’s Kent County, but Sussex and New Castle also. The extent of their reach goes as far south as Chincoteague, Virginia, and north to just outside of Newark, Delaware. Smyrna allows for D.R. Horton to maintain a relationship with their local partners and associates throughout the state of Delaware and surrounding locations.

D.R. Horton joined the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce to continue to build the wonderful community that makes up Central Delaware. This company is no stranger to giving back to the community. D.R. Horton is eager to continue their efforts in supporting food drives with The Food Bank of Delaware and constructing “blitz builds” in coordination with Habitat for Humanity. D.R. Horton is excited to contribute to the overall economy by helping to increase state and local government tax revenues. Job growth is also very important to the team at D.R. Horton, and they hope to continue providing jobs to Central Delaware residents in a substantial way for many years to come.

To learn more about D.R. Horton, visit them on the web at www.drhorton.com or give them a call at 302-514-0850. Please join the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce in congratulating D.R. Horton on their Grand Re-Opening and expansion of their Smyrna location!