Plano is a northern suburb of Dallas, Texas located in Collin County, Texas. Established in the early 1840s, several settlers came to the area around Plano. The area grew as facilities including a sawmill and gristmill slowly brought prosperity to the area. Today, Plano continues in strong economic traditionm as it is the home to many corporate headquarters, including Beal Financial Corporation, Dr Pepper, Electronic Data Systems, Frito Lay and JCPenney.

Another thing that the city is noted for is its high educational standards. The city is home to two campuses of the Collin County Community College District. While the Plano Independent School District is known throughout the country for its high standards of academic excellence.

Plano is also home to an array of attractions such as the Cheese Oaks Golf Club. Perhaps the wackiest attraction is the Combat Cockroach Hall of Fame Museum, featuring displays of cockroaches dressed as celebrities. Plano is also the home of 6-time Tour De France Winner, Lance Armstrong.

For the last two decades, the population of Plano has doubled, making it one of the largest suburbs in the Dallas area. This serves as evidence of the remarkable growth here fuel by economic opportunites here and in Dallas, and nearby Fort Worth and Arlington.