Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Plano, TX
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Plano, TX, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Plano. Only 6% of everyone aged 3 and older in Plano is enrolled in college or graduate school, against 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so most regulars are not students, and gift-ready pieces such as a hoodie bundled with beans suit them.
Plano by the numbers
Plano has 293,028 residents, up 2.6% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Collin County has 371 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 2.9 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 2.5. 56% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 45% from 255 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
Plano spans 2 counties. The business figures are for Collin County, home to about 98% of its residents.
Collin County as a whole has 1,297,179 residents, up 21.7% since 2020. Collin County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 3,500 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 293,028
- Since 2020
- +2.6%
- Main county
- Collin County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Collin County, 2023
- 371
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 2.9 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Central
- Median age
- 39.6 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 6% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 95°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 36°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 93
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 35
- Rain, a year
- 42 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 6
Weather: Richardson station, 4 mi from Plano's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Plano's weather means for coffee shops
Plano is hot but far from dry, with about 42 inches of rain a year and 93 days at 90°F or more, so staff tees should breathe: a lightweight tri-blend or cotton-poly in a dark color beats heavy cotton. January averages a high of only 56°F, and highs stay under 65°F from December to February, so a midweight hoodie and a beanie have a real season on the retail shelf despite the summer heat. January nights drop to an average low of 36°F, so a staff crewneck earns its place for the first hour of the morning shift, and the same piece works as retail once the weather cools. With 35 nights a year at or below freezing, hot drinks lead the morning menu in winter, and a retail hoodie paired with a bag of beans makes an easy gift. Splashes and mud come with the wet months, October above all at about 5.3 inches, so a dark-colored staff jacket is worth adding to the uniform.
| Month in Plano | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56°F | 36°F | 2.8 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| February | 60°F | 40°F | 3.4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| March | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| April | 75°F | 55°F | 3.5 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| May | 83°F | 64°F | 5.2 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 90°F | 71°F | 3.8 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| July | 94°F | 75°F | 2.2 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 95°F | 75°F | 2.5 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| September | 87°F | 67°F | 3.3 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| October | 78°F | 56°F | 5.3 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| November | 66°F | 46°F | 3 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| December | 57°F | 38°F | 3.4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Plano.
Orders ship to Plano from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Texas.
Plano is about 1,206 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Plano is USPS zone 6. Plano is on Central time, 2 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
Nearby cities with their own pages: Frisco (8 mi).
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Ordering from Plano
What should baristas in Plano wear behind the bar through the year?
A breathable dark tee and a cap carry most of the year, with highs of 70°F or more from April to October; add a zip hoodie or crewneck from December to February, when highs drop below 65°F and openings start near or below freezing.
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