Plano, Texas

2014Toyota North America Moves to Plano: Toyota announced the relocation of its North American headquarters from Torrance, California to a new campus in Plano, bringing approximately 4,000 jobs and cementing the city as a corporate capital.

1985JCPenney Headquarters Relocates: JCPenney moved its corporate headquarters from New York City to Plano, one of the first major corporate relocations to Dallas suburbs that would become a trend.

1872Railroad Transforms Town: The Houston and Texas Central Railway made Plano a major shipping point for cotton and grain, triggering growth from a farm hamlet into a small city.

2017Legacy West Opens: The $3 billion mixed-use development brought luxury retail, offices, restaurants, and residences to Plano, creating one of the premier destinations in the DFW Metroplex.

1910Electric Interurban Railway: The Texas Electric Railway connected Plano to Dallas, bringing commuters and commerce and beginning Plano's evolution from independent town to Dallas suburb.

1846Settlement Established: William Forman and other settlers established a farming community on the fertile Blackland Prairie north of Dallas.

2000Plano Named Best Place to Live: Multiple publications ranked Plano among the best places to live in America, citing its schools, safety, parks, and economic opportunities.

1998Heroin Crisis: A wave of heroin-related deaths among Plano high school students shocked the community and nation, challenging the image of affluent suburbs as immune to drug problems.

2010Frito-Lay/PepsiCo Campus: PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division maintained its major campus in Plano, anchoring the snack food giant's operations alongside other Fortune 500 companies.

1890Cotton Shipping Center: Plano became one of the largest cotton shipping points in Texas, with trains loading bales from surrounding farms.