25 Facts About Delaware North

Delaware North is a global food service and hospitality company headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

Delaware North operates in the lodging, sporting, airport, gambling, and entertainment industries.

Delaware North began as Jacobs Brothers, founded in Buffalo, New York, in 1915 by brothers Marvin, Charles and Louis Jacobs.

Delaware North remains family-owned and operated by Jeremy Jacobs, who owns the Boston Bruins.

Delaware North acquired the Boston Garden in 1975 while Jeremy Jacobs purchased the Boston Bruins, one of the original six franchises of the National Hockey League.

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Delaware North obtained the contract to provide visitor services in Yosemite National Park in 1993.

In 1995, Delaware North won the contract to run the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Delaware North moved its World Headquarters from the Main Court Building to 40 Fountain Plaza in 1999.

Delaware North entered the European market with a contract at Wembley Stadium, followed by one at Emirates Stadium in 2006 and 2007.

Delaware North was hired by Garrison Investments in 2009 to operate the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach CA.

In 2014, Delaware North launched a new global brand identity as the company prepared to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015.

In 2015, Delaware North moved its corporate offices to the Delaware North Building in Buffalo, returning the company's headquarters to the namesake avenue after nearly 25 years.

In November 2018, Delaware North announced it was purchasing the SkyCity Darwin casino in Australia from the SkyCity Entertainment Group for A$188 million.

Delaware North operates at over 50 venues including the homes of such franchises as the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, St Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Buffalo Bills, Chicago White Sox, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Chicago Bears.

Delaware North now operates at other venues including Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls State Park, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Gideon Putnam Resort .

In February 2014, Delaware North announced it would acquire a majority stake Patina Restaurant Group, one of the nation's leading multi-concept operator in the premium segments of the restaurant and catering industry.

Delaware North operates at venues such as Los Angeles International Airport, Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, Nashville International Airport, Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and the Detroit Metro Airport.

Delaware North recently opened the first-ever Sports Illustrated retail store at Detroit Metro Airport's new North Terminal.

In September 2008, Delaware North recently unveiled uWink technology which helps make it easier for international travelers at Ft.

Delaware North Companies, having lost the contract to run the concessions at Yosemite to Aramark in 2015, claimed that the names of many historic sites within Yosemite actually belong to them, and not to the United States Government.

Delaware North sued the National Park Service in the United States Court of Claims for breach of contract.

In 2017, Delaware North was mentioned as the defendant in Kerr vs Delaware North Companies, Inc et al.

Delaware North sought for dismissal, but the case was remanded to the Supreme Court on grounds that the alleged incident occurred on federal land and Delaware North's argument for dismissal "missed the mark".

In 2020, Delaware North placed Vice President of Development Nate McMurray on unpaid leave without explanation.

Five Delaware North chefs competed in the 2008 Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany.

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