Business
BY ALEX REECE
Frisco Chamber of Commerce rolls out spending initiative
The Frisco Chamber of Commerce is rolling out a Receipt Race initiative intended to help Rail District businesses during downtown construction. The race, which was announced Sept. 12, should drive more foot traffic downtown, similar to a Frisco ISD spirit night or Box Top collection, said Christal Howard, Frisco Chamber of Commerce President and CEO said. Customers purchasing anything in The Rail District can save their receipts and turn them in to their children’s school’s Parent Teacher Association. The PTA with the most receipts regardless of value will be awarded a cash prize: $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $1,000 for three third place spots. The race is open from Sept. 12 to Dec. 31 with receipts due no later than Jan. 15, 2025. “We hope to be swimming through receipts that are turned into us,” Howard said. “We know the PTAs are already excited because we have met with
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you choose, with those receipts,” she said. “It’s a win-win for all of us.” Residents can find a list of participating busi- nesses inside the Receipt Race boundary on the chamber’s website. Business owners located in the Rail District can reach out to the chamber to ensure their business is included.
the presidents to let them know this is coming.” Zooming out Residents who do not have children in the Frisco ISD school district can still participate by giving their collected receipts to any school and PTA of their choosing, Howard said. “Support your neighborhood schools or whoever
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