Price Chopper Becomes Official Grocer of Kansas City Royals

The Price Chopper group will now be the "official grocer" of the Kansas City Royals.

To celebrate the partnership, Price Chopper and the Royals recently held an event at the Price Chopper located at 1030 W. 103rd St., Kansas City, Mo. Members of both the Royals front office and Price Chopper spoke about the partnership. Royals pitcher Ian Kennedy, Royals Hall of Famer John Mayberry, KayCee and members of K-Crew also attended. Following the formal presentation, a special Royals cake prepared by Price Chopper was provided for members of the media.

"The Royals are proud to welcome Price Chopper to our family of partners," says Michael Bucek, Royals vice president of marketing and business development. “Our fans will enjoy new amenities at The K and a wide range of new programs that we will introduce in the 2017 season.”

The partnership includes several elements implemented for the 2017 season, highlighted by Price Chopper’s commitment to the Royals Community Champions program. Price Chopper, the inaugural Community Champion partner, will work closely with many Royals Charities programs and events. Price Chopper has already agreed to help renovate two youth baseball fields this year as a part of the Royalty Fields initiative. Other programs will include involvement with Reviving Baseball in the Inner City (RBI) Clinics, Greater Kansas City Day, Diamond of Dreams and several other special nights at Kauffman Stadium.

“We are very proud to be reuniting these two great Kansas City brands,” says Peter Ciacco, Price Chopper president and CEO. “Both Price Chopper and the Royals have a long-standing commitment to Kansas City, and together we’ll be able to impact the Kansas City community in an even larger way. Additionally, we’re excited to be part of the experience at Kauffman Stadium, and to bring the excitement of the Kansas City Royals into our stores.”

The Royals/Price Chopper partnership will feature other new elements, including amenities at Kauffman Stadium and Royals ticket packages throughout the season. Details will be announced at a later date. Fans will be able to purchase Royals tickets at all Price Chopper locations in the greater Kansas City area stores.