Frito-Lay, Inc.

…In 1965 Pepsi-Cola merged with Frito-Lay, Inc., the maker of snack foods such as Fritos, Doritos, Lay’s potato chips, and Rold Gold pretzels. The newly enlarged company diversified further with the purchase of three restaurant chains—Pizza Hut, Inc. (1977), Taco Bell Inc. (1978), and Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp. (1986; now…

Plano is the headquarters of Frito-Lay, a division of Pepsico. Heritage Farmstead Museum occupies a former sheep ranch. Plano, considered the “Balloon Capital of Texas,” hosts a popular hot-air balloon festival each September. Inc. 1873. Pop. (2010) 259,841; Dallas-Plano-Irving Metro Division, 4,235,751; (2020) 285,494; Dallas-Plano-Irving Metro Division, 5,129,966.

…2004 Rosenfeld left Kraft for Frito-Lay, a maker of snack products that was owned by beverage company PepsiCo, Inc. She served as Frito-Lay’s CEO and chairman for two years, during which time the company extended its product line by introducing a number of low-salt, low-fat snacks.

…2012 in a partnership with Frito Lay; the result, Doritos Locos Tacos, saw considerable success. In 2007 the company began a promotion with Major League Baseball that promised one free taco to everyone in the United States for every stolen base in the World Series. The promotion, “Steal a Base,…