Dietz & Watson signs on as official sponsor for Philadelphia Marathon
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Dietz & Watson is an American manufacturer of delicatessen foods, based in Philadelphia. Dietz & Watson was founded in 1939 by Gottlieb Dietz, a German sausage maker fleeing the economic collapse of his country in wake of World War I. Using capitol raised by working at a meat packing plant for almost two decades, Dietz bought the ailing Watson Meat Company and combined his name with the business' former owner Walter Watson (who took on the role of sales manager).
About Property:
The Philadelphia Marathon , founded in 1954, is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the third Sunday of November each year. The course is a certified 42.195 kilometres , and is sanctioned by the USA Track & Field.