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Rouses Named LSU Athletics' Official Supermarket

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Rouses Named LSU Athletics' Official Supermarket

BATON ROUGE — LSU Sports Properties, LSU Athletics, and Rouses Markets announced a new multi-year partnership with Rouses Markets as the Official and Exclusive Grocery Partner LSU Athletics.

“We could not be more excited to team up with LSU,” says Donny Rouse, CEO. “We’re a Louisiana company and longtime loyal followers of LSU sports.” Rouses Markets has 63 locations across the Gulf Coast, including 52 in Louisiana, 10 in the Baton Rouge market.

“Rouses Markets have become an important part of so many of our communities,” said LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward. “We are excited to welcome this Louisiana-born company as an official partner at LSU Athletics.”

As part of the sponsorship agreement, Rouses will be the newest Team LSU Partner supporting LSU Athletics. Rouses will receive premium signage in all LSU Athletics venues; radio, television, Internet, and game program advertising. Rouses will also receive game sponsorship benefits, tickets, and hospitality access for sporting events. Additionally, Rouses will be the presenting sponsor of The Oaks and provide a variety of catering options for all participating tailgating groups. For select home games Rouses customers will have the opportunity to win two tickets, a parking pass, and tailgate for 10 at The Oaks.

“Rouses Markets is Louisiana born and bred! LSU Athletics and LSU Sports Properties could not be more excited to welcome Rouses Markets to our family of TEAM LSU Partners as the Exclusive and Official Grocery Partner of LSU Athletics,” said Lance Burgos, General Manager of LSU Sports Properties. “Rouses has demonstrated their long term commitment and support of LSU Athletics in line with Scott Woodward‘s vision. Rouses and LSU Sports Properties plan to bring innovative promotions, and engaging experiences to the LSU fan base, and as title partner of the Oaks at Patrick F. Taylor, Rouses will be providing the best in catering for our concierge tailgaters all season long.”

About Rouses Markets
Rouses Markets is one of the fastest growing family owned companies in the United States. The late Anthony J. Rouse, Sr., started with one store in Houma, Louisiana, back in 1960. Today there are 63 Rouses Markets and more than 6,700 team members serving customers across three states: Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Donny Rouse, CEO, is the 3rd generation of the family to run the company. www.rouses.com