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A LONG-TIME CALIFORNIA-BASED COMPANY, RUIZ FOODS, NOW CALLS FRISCO HOME.
“THIS IS A MOMENTOUS OCCASION FOR US, THIS IS VERY EXCITING FOR ALL OF US.” “THIS HAS BEEN QUITE A JOURNEY.” RUIZ FOODS, AMERICA'S LARGEST FROZEN MEXICAN FOOD MANUFACTURER, IS CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF BUSINESS IN A BRAND-NEW HEADQUARTERS.
“IT REALLY STARTED WITH A FAMILY THAT HAD A DREAM.
WE’RE REALLY PLEASED THAT THIS IS ANOTHER STEP IN THAT JOURNEY TO BE HERE IN FRISCO.” IN 2022, RUIZ FOODS ANNOUNCED IT WOULD ESTABLISH A REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN FRISCO TO BECOME MORE CENTRALLY LOCATED.
ALONG WITH THAT MOVE, IT COMMITTED TO BRINGING 125 JOBS TO FRISCO BY 2026.
“WE WANT TO BRING WORLD CLASS JOBS HERE TO OUR COMMUNITY, PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF FRISCO, REALLY LEAN INTO THE COMMUNITY AND THAT’S VERY MUCH WHAT WE’VE ALREADY SEEN FROM RUIZ FOODS.” AFTER BEING IN FRISCO A YEAR, THE FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS DECIDED TO RELOCATE ITS ENTIRE HEADQUARTERS HERE TO HAVE A MORE CENTRALIZED HOME BASE.
“IT’S ABOUT GREAT BRANDS. IT’S ABOUT BRANDS THAT KIND OF HELP MAKE FRISCO A BETTER PLACE AND SO THE MAYOR OFTEN SAYS WINNERS WANT TO BE AROUND WINNERS AND CERTAINLY YOU HAVE MADE FRISCO MORE OF A WINNING PLACE.” “THEIR VALUES AND THEIR PRINCIPALS THAT THEY WERE FOUNDED ON ARE SO IN LINE WITH THE VALUES OF FRISCO, FROM INNOVATION TO INTEGRITY AND CARING ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY, YOU’RE GOING TO FIT RIGHT IN.” STAFF WILL OFFICE AT HALL PARK WITH MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN CALIFORNIA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND DENISON, JUST NORTH OF THE DFW AREA.
“FRISCO IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE. IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE TO WORK AND SURROUNDED BY JUST A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY, SO WE FEEL VERY GRATEFUL TO BE HERE.” “RUIZ FOODS, THEIR BRAND IS 60 YEARS IN THE MAKING. AND FOR THEM TO LOOK TO FRISCO FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE COMPANY'S HISTORY IS REALLY EXCITING.”
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.