Dean Foods signs on as official sponsor for Frisco RoughRiders
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Dean Foods is an American food and beverage company that specializes in dairy products.[2] The company maintains plants and distributors in the United States and the United Kingdom.[3][4] Dean Foods has 100 facilities located in 35 American states as well as five manufacturing plants in the countries of Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.[5]
About Property:
The Frisco RoughRiders are currently the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball club. The team plays in the Texas League, assigned to the South Division. Prior to 2003, the franchise was based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and were known as the Shreveport Captains . In 2003, they were purchased by Mandalay Entertainment in connection with Tom Hicks, owner of the Texas Rangers and the company that owns it, Southwest Sports Group. Mandalay Baseball moved them to the North Texas city of Frisco and changed their name to the RoughRiders.