Plano (Spanish word for “flat”) in reference to the local terrain, unvaried and devoid of any trees became the name of the city in 1872. Plano was incorporated in 1873.
Plano was called one of the “Best Places to Live in 2013”. Plano has a high number of major regional offices of the top 1000 corporations in America. These include Frito-Lay, Pizza Hut / WingStreet, FedEx Office, Rent-A-Center and J. C. Penney.