For the chips synonymous with the company, see
Fritos and
Lay's. Frito-Lay is an
American and international
company that markets
corn chips,
potato chips, and other
snack foods. Its headquarters is based on Legacy Drive in
Plano,
Texas, USA (a suburb of
Dallas).Frito-Lay was the result of the
merger of the
Fritos Company and
Atlanta-based H.W. Lay & Company in 1961. In 1965, a merger of Frito-Lay, Inc. and the
Pepsi-Cola Company resulted in the formation of
PepsiCo, Inc. It now also owns
Tropicana Products,
The Quaker Oats Company, and
The Smith's Snackfood Company,
Gatorade, and various other ventures.
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