ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo
Beverages North America is excited to announce its official
partnership with Orlando City SC, Orlando
Pride and Exploria Stadium as the official non-alcoholic
pouring partner, effective today. The five-year deal makes PepsiCo
Beverages North America the exclusive carbonated soft drink, water
(flat, sparkling, carbonated, premium, flavored/non-flavored),
energy drink, muscle milk, juice and tea of Orlando City SC,
Orlando Pride and Exploria Stadium,
and includes rights to marks and logos for marketing, activation
and community engagement. The family of Pepsi products will be
served throughout Exploria Stadium for all games and events
beginning with Orlando City SC's regular season home opening
fixture against Real Salt Lake scheduled for February 29.
"As a brand that takes pride in our rich heritage in sports,
we're honored to join Orlando City SC, Orlando Pride and Exploria Stadium as their new
non-alcoholic pouring partner," said Derek
Lewis, South Division President, PepsiCo Beverages North
America. "Orlando is our South Division's hometown; many of our
employees, customers and community members are huge fans of the
teams, and we're excited to be able to bring them incredible
experiences and memories with our new partnership."
To kick off the exciting new partnership, PepsiCo Beverages
North America and Exploria Stadium will host a special post-game
concert free for all ticketed fans after Orlando City SC's regular
season home opener on Saturday, February
29. As a celebration of the partnership, the concert will
feature an on-field main-stage performance by singer Ally Brooke.
"We are thrilled to welcome PepsiCo Beverages North America to
the Orlando City SC family, as this partnership signifies another
strong investment in our Club, our supporters and the sporting
experience we offer here in Central
Florida and to soccer fans around the world," Orlando
City SC CEO Alex Leitão said. "We
are excited for the opportunities and experiences we will be
offering our fans through this partnership and we look forward to
celebrating our new relationship, and showcasing Exploria Stadium,
with Ally Brooke's show on
February 29."
The first 200 fans to purchase tickets to the February 29 match using the link here will
receive VIP field access for the post-game concert and get to
experience the show from the once-in-a-lifetime location. An
allotment of VIP field access has also been reserved for Season
Ticket Members. STMs will be contacted next week with more
information.
For more details, fans should follow @OrlandoCitySC and
@ORLPride on Twitter.
About PepsiCo:
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by
consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200
countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo
generated more than $67 billion in net revenue
in 2019, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that
includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana.
PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable
foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more
than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail
sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. "Winning
with Purpose" reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the
marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business.
For more information,
visit www.pepsico.com.
About Orlando City SC:
Orlando City SC joined Major League Soccer (MLS) as the league's
21st franchise in November 2013,
becoming the first MLS team in the Southeast. The Lions began
league play in March 2015, and in
2017, moved into its privately-owned downtown soccer stadium. In
2019, Orlando City SC launched OCB in the newly-formed USL League
One to bridge the gap between its successful youth development
academy and the First Team.
In November 2015, the Club
announced its intention to bring professional women's soccer to
Central Florida and launched
Orlando Pride in the National
Women's Soccer League. The Pride began league play in April 2016 with a star-studded team of FIFA World
Cup Champions. For more information, visit orlandocitysc.com or
orlando-pride.com.
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