Frisco, TX
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About Frisco
- • Country singer Granger Smith, known for "Backroad Song", hails from Frisco.
- • The now-national fast-food chain Wingstop was founded in Frisco in 1994.
- • The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) spurred the town's initial growth.
- • Frisco hosts the National Videogame Museum, preserving gaming history.
- • A devastating fire nearly wiped out the entire business district in 1916.
- • Named after the 'Frisco' railroad, it was officially established in 1902.
- • With over 200,000 residents, it is far larger than many state capitals.
- • Sitting 771 feet above sea level, it's noticeably flatter than West Texas.
- • Professional and technical services are major employers in Frisco.
- • A feeling of upward mobility and polished suburban comfort permeates.
- • The Dallas Cowboys' headquarters and training facility, The Star, is in Frisco.
- • FC Dallas plays at Toyota Stadium, hosting the 2016 US Open Cup Final.
- • The area's soil is primarily blackland prairie, known for its fertile, dark clay.
- • Frisco is part of the Trinity River watershed.
- • White-tailed deer are commonly observed in Frisco's parks and green spaces.
- • Texas bluebonnets are a common sight in Frisco during the spring.
- • Caddo Native Americans inhabited the area before European settlement.
- • In 1902, the town was renamed Frisco in honor of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway.
- • The Frisco Heritage Museum showcases local history in a preserved early 20th-century building.
- • The Dallas North Tollway (SH 289) provides a major north-south route through Frisco.