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OneNeighbor expands service area, opens Frisco office
The company is a Frisco-based startup. (Courtesy OneNeighbor)
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OneNeighbor opened a Frisco office in February at 9355 John W. Elliott Drive, Ste. 25130, Frisco. The Frisco-based startup offers lawn mowing and pool cleaning and has expanded its services into several North Texas cities, including Frisco, Plano, Allen, Little Elm, McKinney, Carrollton, Lewisville and Richardson effective Feb. 15. The company is looking to expand into Prosper, Flower Mound, Aubrey and Southlake in the next two to four months, according to the co-founder. 844-416-3444. www.oneneighbor.com
By Elizabeth Ucles
Elizabeth is the reporter for Community Impact Newspaper's Frisco edition. She graduated from St. Edward's University with a degree in Writing and Rhetoric with a journalism concentration and a minor in Spanish in May 2019. Elizabeth covers public and higher education, development and transportation.
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