Oakland, CA – Oakland Roots Sports Club is partnering with the plant-forward, subscription meal delivery service, Thistle, as the club’s official subscription meal delivery sponsor. Thistle will help the club source nutritious and delicious food options for its players and front office staff.
“We are extremely excited to announce a new partnership with Thistle, our official Subscription Meal Service partner, who will not only provide meals for our players during this season but for seasons to come,” said Roots Chief Revenue Officer, Steven Powell. “Thistle is a company rooted in providing people with delicious, convenient, ready-to-eat meals, and this matches our commitment at the Roots of emphasizing the importance of eating balanced meals, in order to continue to spread the importance of living healthy lifestyles.”
Oakland Roots’ players will have the option to choose from a wide range of ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, and dinners, as well as a large selection of snacks and juices. As part of this important sponsorship, Thistle and Oakland Roots will be creating additional opportunities throughout the year to highlight the importance of good nutrition and a balanced diet.
“We are proud to serve as the official subscription meal delivery service for the Oakland Roots Sports Club this season, providing players with delicious, plant-forward and sustainably-sourced foods,” said Ashwin Cheriyan, CEO & Co-Founder of Thistle. “At Thistle, our goal is to make eating nutritious, plant-based foods incredibly accessible for all, to make a positive impact on human and planetary health. It only seems natural to start in our own community, with a team that means so much to the Oakland and the Bay Area regions. We’re thrilled to join the Oakland Root’s purpose-driven partnership family, and look forward to the bright future ahead.”
About Oakland Roots
Oakland Roots Sports Club seeks to harness the magic of Oakland and the power of sport as a force for social good. Whether on the pitch, in the stands, or within the community, Oakland Roots will represent our one-of-a-kind city with passion, pride, and commitment to all things Oakland. Player by player. Supporter by supporter. Resident by resident. One day at a time. One game at a time. This is about Oakland first, always.
About Thistle
Since 2013, Thistle has been on a mission to ensure access to a safe and abundant food supply composed of real, whole foods that both improve human health and reduce our environmental footprint. Cofounders Ashwin Cheriyan and Shiri Avnery saw how two generational problems, the declining health of the population and the planet, pointed to a single solution: get everyone to eat more plants! They set out to develop delicious, plant-forward products as part of a convenient service to allow the modern consumer to invest in their health and that of the planet. Since 2015, Thistle has delivered ~10 million meals, built a team of 600+ team members and expanded its offerings to the entire West Coast. Learn more about Thistle’s mission at Thistle.co or view Thistle’s media resources.
