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Bethesda, MD- Black Bear Sports Group just completed multi-year official beverage agreement with Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages for 14 of its’ ice arenas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The agreement will provide for fountain and single serve products, equipment for concessions operation as well as single serve products that will be serviced by Black Bear Sports Group’s corporate vending partner, Canteen.
“Liberty Coca-Cola is a mainstay in the Northeast,” said Black Bear Sports Group Founder and CEO, Murry Gunty. “They provide best in class service and top selling brands; we are honored to be partnered with them”. “Black Bear Sports Group has a powerful footprint in the Northeast,” said Evan McCrory, Account Executive for Liberty Coca-Cola “our team is poised to support Black Bear Sports Groups foot traffic growth in each of its ice arenas which is driven by its innovative programming model as well as their continue ice arena expansion in this region” About Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. - Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams and youth sports events. Black Bear arenas are clean and professionally managed and offer world-class recreational programs. Black Bear focuses on ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics, markets with a National Hockey League club presence and arenas with existing youth hockey clubs. Black Bear has the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also to turn around under-managed or under- performing facilities. The largest owner/operator of ice rinks in the U.S., Black Bear’s footprint totals 25 facilities across the United States with 47 sheets of indoor ice, three indoor turf fields, 15 youth hockey clubs, one youth hockey league, the Atlantic Hockey Federation, the National Girls Hockey League and three Junior “A” hockey franchises in the United States Hockey League, North American Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League. For more, go to http://www.blackbearsportsgroup.com/ About Liberty Coca-Cola- Instead, think of us as your strategic partner for total beverage solutions. Backed by nearly 3,200 highly trained associates and a creative leadership team, we serve thousands of restaurants, supermarkets, and retailers spanning 16,169 square miles across five states, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. For more, go to https://www.libertycoke.com Randolph, NJ- Today, SportsCare Arena presented by Summit Health held a Grand Re-Opening event, celebrating the new naming sponsorship with Summit Health for the arena, and the new SportsCare Physical Therapy location opening in the main lobby of the arena. Another announcement shared at the event was the new presenting sponsorship by Summit Health, a premier health care network offering primary, specialty and urgent care.
Keynote speakers for the event were former New York Ranger Nick Fotiu, Senator Anthony Bucco and Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and the ribbon cutting was led by Randolph Township Mayor, Mark Forstenhausler. There was also an appearance from NWHL Metropolitan Riveters professional women’s hockey team who play at the arena. “SportsCare is proud to be part of this great community asset,” said SportsCare Owner Ron Lombardi. “It is a pleasure to be working in association with the team on site as well as Summit Health to provide leading-edge, value-added services to the athletes and families at the arena.” “We are pleased to work in cooperation with SportsCare Physical Therapy and the facility team to integrate our full array of physician services to support the athletes needs efficiently, easily, and conveniently,” said David Abrutyn, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Summit Health. “The relationship with SportsCare Physical Therapy and Summit Health is an example of what can happen when community leaders are working together for the greater good of the athletes and families that call SportsCare Arena presented by Summit Health home,” said Black Bear Sports Group Founder and CEO, Murry Gunty. “The new SportsCare Physical Therapy space located in the heart of our lower-level lobby area staffed by the consummate professionals from SportsCare will provide for an unappareled level of daily service for our customers.” About SportsCare Physical Therapy - When you have experienced an injury as a result of playing a sport, being on the job, or being involved in a vehicle accident, trust the caring team at SportsCare Physical Therapy to help you recover. Our licensed therapists are experienced in many innovative techniques to help restore your function and return you to your previous level of performance. Since 1997, SportsCare Physical Therapy has been providing high-quality physical therapy and sports medicine services. We maintain a staff of dedicated therapists who are licensed and certified as well as professional athletic trainers. Each of our facilities offers state-of-the-art rehabilitation technology, including the latest testing and exercise equipment. SportsCare is a proud partner and sponsor to the NY Rangers and NY Red Bulls. For more, go to https://sportscare1.com/ About Summit Health - Summit Health is a physician-driven, patient-centric network committed to simplifying the complexities of health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Formed by the 2019 merger between Summit Medical Group, one of the nation’s premier independent physician-governed multispecialty medical groups, and CityMD, the leading urgent care provider in the New York metro area, Summit Health delivers a more intuitive, comprehensive, and responsive care experience for every stage of life and health condition through high-quality primary, specialty, and urgent care. For more, go to www.summithealth.com. About Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. - Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams and youth sports events. Black Bear arenas are clean and professionally managed and offer world-class recreational programs. Black Bear focuses on ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics, markets with a National Hockey League club presence and arenas with existing youth hockey clubs. Black Bear has the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also to turn around under-managed or under-performing facilities. The largest owner/operator of ice rinks in the U.S., Black Bear’s footprint totals 25 facilities across the United States with 47 sheets of indoor ice, three indoor turf fields, 15 youth hockey clubs, one youth hockey league, the Atlantic Hockey Federation, the National Girls Hockey League and three Junior “A” hockey franchises in the United States Hockey League, North American Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League. For more, go to http://www.blackbearsportsgroup.com/ About SportsCare Arena presented by Summit Health- SportsCare Arena presented by Summit is an 80,172 square foot, multi-sheet ice rink facility located in Randolph, NJ. The facility provides a community outlet to participate in the sports of ice skating and ice hockey, including learn to skate and learn to play hockey lessons, along with public skating and a birthday party program. The arena is also home to the North Jersey Kings, New Jersey Jets travel hockey programs as well as Randolph, Delbarton, Morris Knolls, Roxbury, West Morris Central, Mount Olive, and Madison high school hockey teams, the Renegades Jr hockey team, the H.E.A.T. (Hockey Edge Agility Training) Power Skating Program, and the NWHL Metropolitan Riveters professional women’s hockey team. The facility is home to a variety of on-site businesses including SportsCare Physical Therapy, R&M Hockey Pro Shop, Beyond Barre of Randolph/Randolph Jazzercise as well as the SportsCare Arena concessions. For more, go to https://sportscarearena.com/ Bethesda, MD- Black Bear Sports Group has finalized a multi-year snack and beverage vending agreement with worldwide renowned Canteen. The agreement will provide for state-of-the-art snack and beverage vending machines in each of the 27 Black Bear Sports Group Ice Arenas. Each of the vending machines will be custom branded and include a QR code that links to the Black Bear Youth Hockey Foundation.
“Canteen will be providing all of our arenas unparalleled service, the right product mix for our customers and best-in-class vending machines,” said Black Bear Sports Group Founder and CEO, Murry Gunty. “We are extremely excited that Canteen is customizing each of the vending machines to feature the Black Bear Youth Hockey Foundation, a program that we are very proud of that we started to provide scholarships to youth hockey players in each of our market areas.“ About Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. - Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams and youth sports events. Black Bear arenas are clean and professionally managed and offer world-class recreational programs. Black Bear focuses on ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics, markets with a National Hockey League club presence and arenas with existing youth hockey clubs. Black Bear has the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also to turn around under-managed or under- performing facilities. The largest owner/operator of ice rinks in the U.S., Black Bear’s footprint totals 27 facilities across the United States with 50 sheets of indoor ice, three indoor turf fields, 15 youth hockey clubs, two youth hockey leagues - the Atlantic Hockey Federation and the National Girls Hockey League, and three Junior “A” hockey franchises in the United States Hockey League, North American Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League. For more, go to http://www.blackbearsportsgroup.com/ About Canteen - If there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that we all need a break now and then. Since Canteen began in 1929, snack time has changed. People’s lives have changed, and preferences have changed, too. One thing has stayed the same though: good things happen when people take a break. That’s cemented our purpose – we bring break time to everyone. We’re not just giving you a quick snack, we’re creating places, moments, and opportunities to connect which make you more productive, more innovative, and a lot happier. Everyone needs a respite, a little pick-me-up, a moment to refuel, and then quickly get back to what needs to be done. We go beyond convenience by using technology to continually innovate and give people what they want, when they want it. It's what drives people every day. Each account, from a Fortune 500 company to a small business, college campus, airport, or hotel is handled with a customer-first, always-friendly approach. After all, our partners rely on us to keep people happy, revived, and moving forward. Stopping for a delicious, healthy, quick break is something that allows everyone to make the most of their day. For more information, go to https://www.canteen.com/ Announces Ice Rink Naming Rights Partnership at Palmer Imaging Arena, Delmont PA Delmont, Pa. – Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is expanding its relationship with UPMC with the addition of the Ice Rink Naming Rights partnership at Palmer Imaging Arena in Delmont, PA, adding to the existing relationships at Printscape Arena at Southpointe and with their USHL franchise, the Youngstown Phantoms. The partnership names one of the three ice rinks at Palmer Imaging Arena the UPMC Ice Rink. “The partnership with UPMC provides so many leading edge, value-added services for our athletes and families,” said Murry Gunty, Founder and CEO of Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. “Having UPMC’s endorsement and support means so much to us as we continue to serve the community with a diversified array of quality programming that promotes physical activity and healthy lifestyles.” “We are proud to be expanding our relationship with Black Bear Sports Group with the addition of Palmer Imaging Arena,” said Brian Hagen, Program Administrator and Vice President for UPMC Sports Medicine and Centers for Rehab Services.” We share Black Bear Sports Groups’ commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the region and look forward to serving the many athletes that are part of their portfolio.” About UPMC - A $23 billion health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centered, cost-effective, accountable care. The largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC integrates 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals, 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, and a more than 4 million-member Insurance Services Division, the largest medical insurer in western Pennsylvania. In the most recent fiscal year, UPMC contributed $1.7 billion in benefits to its communities, including more care to the region’s most vulnerable citizens than any other health care institution, and paid more than $900 million in federal, state, and local taxes. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialization arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International. U.S. News consistently ranks UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside among the nation’s best hospitals in many specialties and ranks UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on its Honor Roll of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. For more information, go to www.UPMC.com. About Palmer Imaging Arena - Palmer Imaging Arena, owned by Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a multi-purpose sports facility located in Delmont, PA. Opened in 1997, the 125,000 square-foot facility includes three NHL-sized ice rinks, with one of the ice rinks converting in March through August to dry floor concrete /sport court. These ice rinks are complimented by two meeting/party rooms that support a variety of corporate and community functions as well as group outings/field trips. Palmer Imaging Arena’s mix of surfaces provides for a host of programs, program drop ins, leagues, themed events, expos, trade shows, shows and concerts. The facility is home to many user groups as well as a variety of on-site businesses including Wallace Fitness, KO Sports Hockey, and Vocelli Pizza – Delmont. For more information, go to www.palmerimagingarena.com. About Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. - Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams and youth sports events. Black Bear arenas are clean and professionally managed and offer world-class recreational programs. Black Bear focuses on ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics, markets with a National Hockey League club presence and arenas with existing youth hockey clubs. Black Bear has the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also to turn around under-managed or under-performing facilities. The largest owner/operator of ice rinks in the U.S., Black Bear’s footprint totals 27 facilities across the United States with 50 sheets of indoor ice, three indoor turf fields, 15 youth hockey clubs, two youth hockey leagues - the Atlantic Hockey Federation and the National Girls Hockey League, and three Junior “A” hockey franchises in the United States Hockey League,NorthAmericanHockeyLeagueandEasternHockeyLeague.Formore,goto http://www.blackbearsportsgroup.com/
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