Austin’s the new Big Apple

​​AUSTIN – Apple Inc. is expanding its local operations with a $1 billion new campus in the Texas Capital.

The new 133-acre campus will be less than a mile from the company’s existing facilities. It will include 50 acres of preserved open space and will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy.​

The expansion will initially accommodate 5,000 additional employees with the capacity to grow to 15,000, making Apple​ the largest private employer locally.

Jobs created at the new campus will include engineering, R&D, operations, finance, sales, and customer support. 

With 6,200 people, the Texas Capital campus already represents the largest concentration of Apple employees outside Cupertino, Calif.