Both companies will have permanent signage at the new stadium and will be involved in the club’s activities. Metro, a new Impact partner, will lend its name to one of the stadium’s grandstands – the East METRO Grandstand - and will also participate in the club’s public practices. Maple Lodge Farms is a longstanding partner of the Impact, ensuring a presence in public practices and in many community-related events held by the club. The company is also the official hot dog and poultry provider of the Impact, which is served each year to thousands of fans.
“Before this historical season starts, we want to take the time to underline the important contribution of two major partners of the club, which join the Impact family and the Saputo Stadium,” said the President of the Montreal Impact and Saputo Stadium, Joey Saputo. “These partners will become important elements of our new home as well as the club’s activities.”
“Metro is proud to be associated with the Montreal Impact and the Saputo Stadium, as a builder,” said the Vice President Marketing of METRO Inc., Mr. Serge Boulanger. “More than 200,000 people play soccer so this sport has proven itself to be accessible and family-oriented, two values highly supported by Metro.”
“We are very excited with our association with the Montreal Impact and the Saputo Stadium,” said Fred Marques, Vice President Marketing of Maple Lodge Farms Ltd. “We look forward to working with the team, partners and soccer fans across Quebec while promoting our delicious, great tasting healthy chicken products and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.”
METRO INC.
With annual sales of nearly $11 billion and over 65,000 employees, METRO INC. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and Ontario, where it operates a network of close to 600 food stores under the Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, A&P, Dominion, Loeb and Food Basics banners as well as over 250 pharmacies under the Brunet, Clini Plus, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics banners.
MAPLE LODGE FARMS
Maple Lodge Farms is Canada's leading independent chicken processor. It is committed to leading the Canadian chicken industry in every faucet of operation through maintaining the highest quality, safety and innovation of food products in partnership with its customers, creating an equitable and diversified workplace for its employees and supporting the community and charities to the highest standards of corporate citizenship. Maple Lodge Farms supports soccer and other sports organizations across the country.
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Source: Patrick Vallée, Montreal Impact
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