Louisville Sells Naming Rights - YUM !

[tornado]

They sell the naming rights of their new basketball practice facility for FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

The new $15 million practice facility will be done in August of 2007, will offer gym space, offices, a weight room and and training area for the men???‚¬?„?s basketball program, along with women???‚¬?„?s volleyball and lacrosse.

It will be named

The Yum! Center

Yum! Brands has bought the naming rights for the next 20 years, but
the company is not interested in naming rights for a planned downtown U of L basketball arena.
Yum, the Louisville-based parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, will pay $250,000 annually for the practice facility naming rights through 2023. In return, it will have its name on the side of the building on Floyd Street.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060919/BUSINESS/60919015

This news comes at the exact same time as the announcement that sales at YUM restaurants is dropping off

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2006/09/18/daily1.html

[BradleyBrave]

I can't wait to see who buys the naming rights to BU's new facilities. If all else fails, we'll just call CAT.

[tornado]

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[Da Coach]

When the plans were announced, Bradley said every facility will be available for naming rights. Not just the main arena facility.

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[BradleyBrave]

With just a little financial help from the fine posters on this board, BradleyFans.com will make a vigorous
push to outbid others for the naming rights to the new on campus training and practice facility.
It might all hinge on whether we can secure the rights for our frequent posters to have exclusive
privileges to use the practice gyms and weight training facilities during prime daytime hours.

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