Jobs & Economy in Ardmore
Ardmore's economy runs on a real, genuinely diversified base spanning energy, manufacturing, and regional healthcare.
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Learn moreValero Energy anchors a real oil-heritage continuity
Valero Energy Corporation operates a real, current refinery in Ardmore -- a direct continuation of the city's oil-boomtown identity that took hold after the real 1913 discovery of the nearby Healdton oil field.
Michelin adds a real, global-manufacturing anchor
Michelin, a real, current global tire manufacturer, operates a manufacturing plant in Ardmore -- a genuine, disclosed international-manufacturing employer.
Mercy Hospital Ardmore, a real regional healthcare anchor
Mercy Hospital Ardmore, the largest hospital in the region, serves more than 100,000 residents across a six-county area with approximately 900 employees, per sources reviewed this pass.
Key takeaways
- Valero Energy's real, current refinery continues Ardmore's oil-boomtown heritage, rooted in the 1913 Healdton field discovery.
- Michelin's real, current tire plant is a genuine international-manufacturing anchor.
- Mercy Hospital Ardmore is a real, defining regional healthcare and employment anchor, serving 100,000+ residents.
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