March 18, 2021 (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The Charlotte Independence is pleased to announce it will be extending and expanding its partnership with its official partner, Chick-fil-A, alongside Independence Soccer Club, through 2023.
The Independence will make 2021 its first season at the brand new American Legion Memorial Stadium, while Independence Soccer Club is one of the top-10 largest, youth-to-professional clubs in the United States, with a player network of close to 12,000 members. Both clubs will aid in Chick-fil-A’s effort to provide continual marketing assets, including traditional media, digital capabilities, events, and direct marketing. Chick-fil-A also will make use of prominent matchday visibility at each Independence home game and every Independence SC event to strengthen brand preference with the Club’s fans and families.
In addition, Chick-fil-A will assist with work toward making the community a better place to live, while partnering with the Independence on a series of free community clinics. This on-going effort is part of the One Club, One Love initiative.
"This is a partnership we value so very much," said Charlotte Independence President & COO Tim Schuldt. “The shared value of serving our community is what really makes this a special relationship. We are very thankful for the confidence Chick-fil-A and the Charlotte regional operators have shown with this commitment."
Chick-fil-A has been a partner of the Jacks since 2017, during which time it has worked closely with the USL Championship team. As part of the new deal, Chick-fil-A secured the rights to be a presenting sponsor of one major youth tournament and one televised home match for the first team through 2023. Chick-fil-A also secured the rights to be the presenting sponsor of the Jacks’ home-opening match through 2023.
“We’ve valued the partnership with the Independence professional team and are thrilled to enter another year together,” said Charlotte Chick-fil-A Operator Beckie Johnson. "We are also excited to now have the grassroots reach across the entire Charlotte metro region by expanding our relationship through the youth club and are equally excited about joining with the Independence to serve the community.”
The 2021 USL Championship regular season will begin on or about May 1, see the teams split in to four divisions, and will contain a 32-game slate running across 27 weeks through the end of October with playoffs scheduled for November.
Located in Uptown Charlotte, American Legion Memorial Stadium will have a capacity of 10,500 including standing area, and the type of amenities that have become standard at new venues across the Championship in recent years. Among them, a first for the Independence, will be a full video scoreboard and views of the surrounding city skyline that will make for a memorable experience on game-nights and at other events. 2021 Season Tickets are now on sale to the general public here.
For more information, please visit https://www.chick-fil-a.com
March 18, 2021 (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The Charlotte Independence is pleased to announce it will be extending and expanding its partnership with its official partner, Chick-fil-A, alongside Independence Soccer Club, through 2023.
The Independence will make 2021 its first season at the brand new American Legion Memorial Stadium, while Independence Soccer Club is one of the top-10 largest, youth-to-professional clubs in the United States, with a player network of close to 12,000 members. Both clubs will aid in Chick-fil-A’s effort to provide continual marketing assets, including traditional media, digital capabilities, events, and direct marketing. Chick-fil-A also will make use of prominent matchday visibility at each Independence home game and every Independence SC event to strengthen brand preference with the Club’s fans and families.
In addition, Chick-fil-A will assist with work toward making the community a better place to live, while partnering with the Independence on a series of free community clinics. This on-going effort is part of the One Club, One Love initiative.
“This is a partnership we value so very much,” said Charlotte Independence President & COO Tim Schuldt. “The shared value of serving our community is what really makes this a special relationship. We are very thankful for the confidence Chick-fil-A and the Charlotte regional operators have shown with this commitment.”
Chick-fil-A has been a partner of the Jacks since 2017, during which time it has worked closely with the USL Championship team. As part of the new deal, Chick-fil-A secured the rights to be a presenting sponsor of one major youth tournament and one televised home match for the first team through 2023. Chick-fil-A also secured the rights to be the presenting sponsor of the Jacks’ home-opening match through 2023.
“We’ve valued the partnership with the Independence professional team and are thrilled to enter another year together,” said Charlotte Chick-fil-A Operator Beckie Johnson. “We are also excited to now have the grassroots reach across the entire Charlotte metro region by expanding our relationship through the youth club and are equally excited about joining with the Independence to serve the community.”
The 2021 USL Championship regular season will begin on or about May 1, see the teams split in to four divisions, and will contain a 32-game slate running across 27 weeks through the end of October with playoffs scheduled for November.
Located in Uptown Charlotte, American Legion Memorial Stadium will have a capacity of 10,500 including standing area, and the type of amenities that have become standard at new venues across the Championship in recent years. Among them, a first for the Independence, will be a full video scoreboard and views of the surrounding city skyline that will make for a memorable experience on game-nights and at other events. 2021 Season Tickets are now on sale to the general public here.
For more information, please visit https://www.chick-fil-a.com
ABOUT CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE: The Charlotte Independence professional soccer team joined the United Soccer League (USL) Championship as an expansion team in September 2014. An ownership group led by Jim McPhilliamy, the President & Managing Partner of Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds, acquired the USL franchise rights from the Charlotte Eagles. McPhilliamy and his investment group founded Queen City Sports Club with the goal of making Charlotte a better place to live through annual increases in both the quality and quantity of events that are provided for the community.
In the fall of 2018, Queen City Sports Club and the Charlotte Independence signed a 10-year lease to move to American Legion Memorial Stadium following a revitalization of the historic landmark set for the spring of 2021. The Independence is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to American Legion Memorial Stadium. For details on 2021 Season Memberships, visit https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/charlotteindependence or call 704-206-1515.
Social: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
ABOUT CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE SOCCER CLUB: In April 2019, the Charlotte Independence announced a historic formation of the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club (Independence SC). Independence Soccer Club is one of the top-10 largest, youth-to-professional clubs in the United States with a player network of close to 12,000 members, formed from existing youth soccer clubs of Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club. Together, Independence Soccer Club is positioned to build a better club in serving the surrounding Charlotte-area soccer communities.
Independence Soccer Club is a comprehensive soccer club with playing levels for boys and girls ranging from recreation levels, ECNL, NPL, USL (United Soccer League) Academy, USL League Two, to the USL Championship. The creation of Independence Soccer from Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club allows for pooled resources from all clubs, which effectively elevates player experiences and club programming, increases in coaches development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. The affiliation with the Charlotte Independence professional soccer team provides players a clear pathway to the highest level of professional soccer. The Charlotte Independence currently plays in the United Soccer League Championship at the Sportsplex at Matthews and is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to a revitalized 10,000-seat American Legion Memorial Stadium in the spring of 2021.
The creation of Independence Soccer Club has allowed for pooled resources from all legacy clubs, which has effectively elevated player experiences, expanded club programming, increased coaching development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. It has also enhanced marketing efforts, increased sponsorship opportunities, and facilitated future infrastructure development in every single community associated with the club.
Social: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
ABOUT CHICK-FIL-A, INC.:
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,600 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada.
A leader in customer service satisfaction, Chick-fil-A was named top fast food restaurant in Newsweek’s 2019 America’s Best Customer Service report and received several honors in QSR’s 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards, including “The Most Respected Quick-Service Brand” and “Best Brand for Overall Experience.”
ABOUT CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE: The Charlotte Independence professional soccer team joined the United Soccer League (USL) Championship as an expansion team in September 2014. An ownership group led by Jim McPhilliamy, the President & Managing Partner of Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds, acquired the USL franchise rights from the Charlotte Eagles. McPhilliamy and his investment group founded Queen City Sports Club with the goal of making Charlotte a better place to live through annual increases in both the quality and quantity of events that are provided for the community.
In the fall of 2018, Queen City Sports Club and the Charlotte Independence signed a 10-year lease to move to American Legion Memorial Stadium following a revitalization of the historic landmark set for the spring of 2021. The Independence is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to American Legion Memorial Stadium. For details on 2021 Season Memberships, visit https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/charlotteindependence or call 704-206-1515.
Social: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
ABOUT CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE SOCCER CLUB: In April 2019, the Charlotte Independence announced a historic formation of the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club (Independence SC). Independence Soccer Club is one of the top-10 largest, youth-to-professional clubs in the United States with a player network of close to 12,000 members, formed from existing youth soccer clubs of Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club. Together, Independence Soccer Club is positioned to build a better club in serving the surrounding Charlotte-area soccer communities.
Independence Soccer Club is a comprehensive soccer club with playing levels for boys and girls ranging from recreation levels, ECNL, NPL, USL (United Soccer League) Academy, USL League Two, to the USL Championship. The creation of Independence Soccer from Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club allows for pooled resources from all clubs, which effectively elevates player experiences and club programming, increases in coaches development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. The affiliation with the Charlotte Independence professional soccer team provides players a clear pathway to the highest level of professional soccer. The Charlotte Independence currently plays in the United Soccer League Championship at the Sportsplex at Matthews and is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to a revitalized 10,000-seat American Legion Memorial Stadium in the spring of 2021.
The creation of Independence Soccer Club has allowed for pooled resources from all legacy clubs, which has effectively elevated player experiences, expanded club programming, increased coaching development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. It has also enhanced marketing efforts, increased sponsorship opportunities, and facilitated future infrastructure development in every single community associated with the club.
Social: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
ABOUT CHICK-FIL-A, INC.:
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,600 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada.
A leader in customer service satisfaction, Chick-fil-A was named top fast food restaurant in Newsweek’s 2019 America’s Best Customer Service report and received several honors in QSR’s 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards, including “The Most Respected Quick-Service Brand” and “Best Brand for Overall Experience.”
