Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Press Releases

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite National Park plans to open the 10,000-square-foot Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge in the Summer of 2010

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Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Plans to Open Ascent Spa in the Summer of 2010
New spa will feature 12 treatment rooms, organic spa line and relaxing atmosphere

BUFFALO, N.Y. (October 14, 2009) – Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite National Park plans to open the 10,000-square-foot Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge in the Summer of 2010.

The new spa will increase the AAA four-diamond resort’s wellness offerings with new treatment rooms, dry saunas, steam rooms and health classes for guests to enjoy. The Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge will also draw upon the natural splendor that is Yosemite National Park to help guests relax and rejuvenate. It will also make Tenaya Lodge the closest luxury spa/resort to Yosemite.

“The Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge will add great value to Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite and I believe guests will truly enjoy everything it has to offer,” said Tom McCann, general manager. “It’s an important part of our overall expansion efforts at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite.”

The Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge will feature 12 treatment rooms for massages, facials and body treatments. It will also feature couples treatment rooms where partners can relax together. An additional yoga room will offer instructor-led classes. The entire spa will feature the award-winning and environmentally friendly Éminence Organic Spa products.

Guests will also be able to exercise in an enhanced fitness facility that includes free weights, Nautilus machines and cardio equipment. A wall of waterfalls will welcome guests to the Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge and help them relax the moment they enter.

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is also expanding its meeting and event space and plans to unveil the new 15,000-square-feet of function space around the same time as the Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge. The new meeting and event space will include a 10,000-square-foot grand ballroom, smaller meeting spaces and an outdoor pavilion designed for special events, group dining and team-building events. Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite’s award-winning culinary team will continue to cater all events held at the resort.

These expansion efforts come on the heels of Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite’s acquisition of the Apple Tree Inn earlier this year. That acquisition bolstered the resort’s accommodations. On the culinary side, Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite has opened two new restaurants in 2009: the upscale Embers Restaurant and casual-dining Timberloft Pizzeria.

“These expansion projects – the Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge, our new meeting and event space and the acquisition of Apple Tree Inn -- make Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite one of California’s premier resorts,” said McCann.

About Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is nestled in the Sierra National Forest, just 2 miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite offers easy access to Yosemite’s most alluring attractions and all of the conveniences and services expected of a luxury resort property. For more information, visit www.TenayaLodge.com
About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a leading hospitality provider with significant experience in hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations. The company’s portfolio includes historic properties in North America, such as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks; Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Niagara Falls State Park; Jones Beach; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone; Gideon Putnam Resort; and the Queen Mary. To learn more about Delaware North Companies’ expertise in the hospitality industry, visit www.experiencednc.com. About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion annually and 50,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.

For more information, contact:
Alison Schwartz
ASTONE
(916) 552-7971
aschwartz@astoneagency.com

Resort will debut newly expanded 15,000-square-foot conference facility in the Summer of 2010

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Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Expanding Conference Facilities
Resort will debut newly expanded 15,000-square-foot conference facility in the Summer of 2010

BUFFALO, N.Y. (October 14, 2009) – Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite National Park plans to open an enhanced comprehensive conference facility in the Summer of 2010.

The expanded conference setting will include six new meeting rooms and 15,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, including a 10,000-square-foot ballroom. Pre-function space will increase to 4,500 square feet for exhibits and receptions. All of this is in addition to Tenaya Lodge’s several dining, outdoor and special-event facilities.

Unique to this new conference center will be the Signature Grand Terrace, which offers breathtaking vistas of Yosemite National Park and is perfect for outdoor receptions and dining. Groups will also be able to enjoy the 3,000-square-foot outdoor pavilion that can be left open or enclosed. The space is ideal for outdoor dining, special events and teambuilding activities.

“This new conference center will take advantage of our incredible natural landscape and also offer guests a state-of-the-art meeting experience,” said Tom McCann, general manager. “There’s no doubt that this expansion project makes Tenaya Lodge an ideal place to host groups of all sizes for corporate meetings, social gatherings and special events.”

Tenaya Lodge’s tenured sales and conferences team also helps to ensure that meetings and events surpass guests’ expectations. This group can assist with everything from developing themes to handling regional transportation needs and meeting all technology requirements. Tenaya Lodge’s culinary staff caters all meetings at the facility and can help design sustainable menus that highlight local produce.

Tenaya Lodge is also working to enhance its spa and wellness offerings as it opens its new 10,000-square-foot Ascent Spa in conjunction with the new conference facility. Ascent Spa will feature 12 treatments rooms for massages, manicures, pedicures, yoga and wet-body treatments. The entire spa will feature award-winning and environmentally friendly Eminence Organic Spa products.
Guests will also be able to exercise in a new fitness facility that includes free weights, Nautilus machines and cardio equipment. A wall of waterfalls will welcome guests to Ascent Spa and help them relax the moment they enter.

These expansion efforts come on the heels of Tenaya Lodge’s acquisition of the Apple Tree Inn earlier this year. That acquisition bolstered the resort’s accommodations. On the culinary side, Tenaya Lodge has opened two new restaurants in 2009: the upscale Embers Restaurant and casual-dining Timberloft Pizzeria.

“These expansion projects -- Ascent Spa, our new conference space and the acquisition of Apple Tree Inn -- make Tenaya Lodge one of California’s premier resorts,” said McCann.

About Tenaya Lodge
Tenaya Lodge is nestled in the Sierra National Forest, just 2 miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Tenaya Lodge offers easy access to Yosemite’s most alluring attractions and all of the conveniences and services expected of a luxury resort property. For more information, visit http://www.tenayalodge.com/.

About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a leading hospitality provider with significant experience in hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations. The company’s portfolio includes historic properties in North America, such as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks; Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Niagara Falls State Park; Jones Beach; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone; Gideon Putnam Resort; and the Queen Mary. To learn more about Delaware North Companies’ expertise in the hospitality industry, visit http://www.experiencednc.com/.

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion annually and 50,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.delawarenorth.com/.

For more information, contact:
Kathrin Poetter
Tenaya Lodge
(559) 692-8968
kpoetter@dncinc.com
http://www.tenayalodge.com/

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Offers Families a Unique Holiday Escape This Winter

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (June 29, 2009) – Families can enjoy both a traditional and unique holiday season this winter at Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite National Park.

The four-diamond rated resort, located two miles from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, transforms itself into a magical winter wonderland for all ages. From sledding, ice skating and horse-drawn sleigh rides outdoors to hot cocoa, gingerbread house competitions and cookie decorating workshops, children and their parents are sure to make lasting memories.

Throughout the holiday season, guests can enjoy complimentary warm beverages while exploring Tenaya Lodge’s Grand Lobby, which overflows with wreaths, garlands and twinkling lights and a fully decorated 30-foot tree. Those hoping to journey through the Sierra National Forest can experience guided snowshoe walks or evening flashlight hikes just outside Tenaya Lodge’s front door. Inside, live entertainment, visits from Santa and his “Tenaya elves,” storytelling, and workshops keep kids busy for hours, while wine tasting, culinary workshops and spa treatments ensure adults enjoy a stress-free holiday.

This year, Tenaya Lodge is offering a variety of family-friendly holiday packages for guests to enjoy. These one night stays offer plenty of activities at special holiday prices and promise to be memorable. The 2009 Family Holiday Packages are as follows:

• Kids Dinner with Santa Package: Starting from $235 per room, this popular package gives children ages four through 12 the unique opportunity to dine with Santa. Children will also spend their evening on a holiday adventure as the Tenaya elves lead them in special activities, games and crafts. The evening wraps up with a family photo with Santa Claus. Package available December 16, 18, 20, 22, 23.

• S’more Ice Skating Package: Starting from $239 per night, this package offers a one night stay in a deluxe room and includes a s’mores kit, an ice skating session and skate rental for two. Guests also enjoy a cozy welcome basket with a Tenaya Lodge blanket, mugs and hot cocoa mix to enjoy around one of Tenaya’s crackling outdoor fire pits. It’s the perfect way to warm up after a fun afternoon of skating amidst the Sierra National Forest. This package available December 1 through December 31.

• New Year’s Eve Package: Starting at $489 per room, this package pulls out all the corks for an evening packed with celebration for adults. The package includes one night´s accommodations in a deluxe room, gala dinner, live entertainment by the Wild Hare Band and TNT DJ and party favors, as well as a champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight. Guests will also enjoy a VIP 1 p.m. check-out and a New Year´s Day Champagne Breakfast for two at Tenaya’s Sierra Restaurant. This package is available December 31
*Bring the kids to enjoy New Year’s Even as Tenaya’s Guest Services staff leads them in a night of fun-filled activities and dinner. Reservations required.

In the luxurious surroundings of Yosemite National Park, Tenaya Lodge is transformed for the holiday season. It’s something families truly need to experience for themselves. For more information on Holiday Packages and Special Events, contact 877-322-5492 or visit TenayaLodge.com/Holiday.

About Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is a 294 room, Four-diamond resort nestled in the Sierra National Forest, just two miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Tenaya Lodge offers easy access to Yosemite’s most alluring attractions and all of the conveniences and services expected of a luxury resort property. For more information visit http://www.tenayalodge.com/

About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a leading hospitality provider with significant experience in hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations. The company’s portfolio includes historic properties in North America, such as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks; Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds; Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Niagara Falls State Park; Jones Beach; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone; and Gideon Putnam Resort. To learn more about Delaware North Companies’ expertise in the hospitality industry, visit http://www.experiencednc.com/.

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Banknorth Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion annually and 50,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.delawarenorth.com/.

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For more information, contact:
Kathrin Poetter
Marketing Manager
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
(559) 692-8968
kpoetter@dncinc.com
http://www.tenayalodge.com/

Yosemite Offers the Best Seat in the House for Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower

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Guests can enjoy the year’s most anticipated celestial event, the Perseid Meteor Shower, with astronomers at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 1, 2009) – When the Perseid Meteor Shower occurs in mid-August, consider the benefits of being at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite National Park, where the skies are clear and virtually free of light pollution. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the year´s most anticipated celestial events, when hundreds of rocky meteors will fall across the sky.

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite will offer two-night packages on August 11-13 and/or August 13-15 for a very close encounter with the Perseid meteor showers. Mother Nature will provide a dramatic display of shooting stars, fireballs, comets and trajectories, while Tenaya Lodge takes care of the rest.

At 11 p.m. on August 11 or August 13, after an optional evening nap, guests will be able to sit back and relax with their astronomer guide as they are driven from Tenaya Lodge for the 45-minute bus ride up to Glacier Point. A majestic setting within Yosemite National Park, Glacier Point provides an incomparable vista free of city lights, fresh with alpine late summer breezes and, at 7,200 feet, it’s about as close to the stars as one can get without a pack mule and a week´s supply of trail mix.

Tenaya will send an astronomer guide with Tenaya’s professional telescope to discuss constellations, radiants, apogees and magnitudes. If you want to be a good scientist, bring your family telescope and follow cosmic orientations using a glowstick and constellation guide provided by the lodge. If romance is more your style, cuddle up at midnight in your keepsake Tenaya Lodge warm fleece blanket, sip hot chocolate and coffee, and witness the sky show.

The Perseid Meteor Shower Package includes the following:
• Two night´s accommodations;
• A meet-and-greet session with expert astronomers and stargazing with Tenaya´s state-of-the-art telescope on the first night;
• Bus transportation to and from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park on the second night;
• Astronomer guides on the bus and at Glacier Point;
• One Tenaya Lodge tote bag with one night sky map, one Tenaya Lodge fleece blanket and two glow sticks; and
• Hot beverages and snacks at Glacier Point.

Starting at $705 for two guests, this package will be offered twice, each time on the peak dates of the meteor shower.
For more information, or to make a reservation, please visit http://www.tenayalodge.com/ or call 888-514-2167.

About Tenaya Lodge
Tenaya Lodge is nestled in the Sierra National Forest, just two miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Tenaya Lodge offers easy access to Yosemite’s most alluring attractions and all of the conveniences and services expected of a luxury resort property. For more information http://www.tenayalodge.com/

About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a leading hospitality provider with significant experience in hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations. The company’s portfolio includes historic properties in North America, such as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks; Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds; Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Niagara Falls State Park; Jones Beach; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone; and Gideon Putnam Resort. To learn more about Delaware North Companies’ expertise in the hospitality industry, visit http://www.experiencednc.com/.

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For more information, contact:
Kathrin Poetter
Tenaya Lodge
(559) 692-8968
kpoetter@dncinc.com
http://www.tenayalodge.com/

New Embers Restaurant Delights at Tenaya Lodge

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Upscale restaurant offers guests local, sustainable cuisine and a seasonally-rotating menu created by Executive Chef Frederick Clabaugh CCC

BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 17, 2009) – Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite has opened the newly built Embers Restaurant, offering an intimate, elegant upscale dining experience for hotel guests and local residents alike.

Offering some of the freshest regional cuisine and an unrivaled atmosphere both indoors and out, it’s no surprise that dining at Tenaya Lodge is at the top of traveler’s lists. From relaxed, family-friendly options to upscale, private experiences, guests find a wide range of cuisine to choose from at Tenaya’s five dining venues.

The new restaurant prides itself on creating local, sustainable California cuisine to perfection. Current menu items feature many of summer’s finest ingredients including an exotic fruit gazpacho with wild berry, passion fruit, melon and chile seco, rattlesnake salad and braised range buffalo short ribs, with a hint of mole cabernet and root vegetables.

Tenaya Lodge Executive Chef Frederick Clabaugh CCC, and his legendary culinary team created the menu to offer both classic and innovative dishes that change with each season. Guests are not to miss the exciting entertainment of Ember’s signature “blue flaming coffees” and “the chocolate experience.”

“Our team at Tenaya Lodge has worked incredibly hard to make Embers Restaurant an incredible experience for those who come here to dine,” said Clabaugh. “Our menu will always be impeccable and the dining experience is truly unique. It’s exciting to be part of this new restaurant.”

Brand new and built for Embers, the new restaurant space features a double-sided stone fireplace, elegant high-back crimson chairs and personal tableside service. With the professional, high service staff catering to their every need, guests are sure to feel pampered during their visit.

Clabaugh and his staff will also feature several local wine selections from California’s finest wine growing regions including Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties.

Embers is open nightly at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, including a sample menu please visit http://www.tenayalodge.com/.

About Tenaya Lodge
Tenaya Lodge is nestled in the Sierra National Forest, just two miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Tenaya Lodge offers easy access to Yosemite’s most alluring attractions and all of the conveniences and services expected of a luxury resort property. For more information http://www.tenayalodge.com/

About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a leading hospitality provider with significant experience in hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations. The company’s portfolio includes historic properties in North America, such as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks; Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds; Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Niagara Falls State Park; Jones Beach; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone; and Gideon Putnam Resort. To learn more about Delaware North Companies’ expertise in the hospitality industry, visit http://www.experiencednc.com/.

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Banknorth Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion annually and 50,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.delawarenorth.com/.

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For more information, contact:
Christopher Whitcomb
Delaware North Companies
(716) 858-5773
cwhitcom@dncinc.com
http://www.delawarenorth.com/

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Acquires Additional Lodging at Apple Tree Inn

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Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite acquires additional lodging at Apple Tree Inn. Renovations under way for expanded guest rooms, spa and conference center

BUFFALO, N.Y. (November 24, 2008) – As part of an overall strategic guest facility and conference center expansion plan, Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite has acquired the 53-unit Apple Tree Inn in Fish Camp, California. The Apple Tree Inn will receive an immediate soft goods renovation during the first quarter of 2009, and will be available for guest stays.

“The synergy of taking on the Apple Tree Inn makes perfect sense,” said Tom McCann, general manager for Delaware North Companies at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite. “Tenaya has been providing Apple Tree Inn guests with primary dining, spa and recreation services due to Apple Tree Inn’s previously limited offerings. Not only will the guest accommodations at Apple Tree Inn be upgraded, but they will now include all of the AAA Four Diamond services Tenaya Lodge has offered lodge guests for over two decades. The additional room configurations add a new dimension to Tenaya Lodge by offering a new hospitality suite and multi room unit options for groups and families.”

Tenaya Lodge, located at the popular south entrance of Yosemite National Park, is currently expanding its High Sierra conference and spa facilities. The new meetings facility will increase its primary ballroom from 6,000 square feet to over 10,000 square feet and add three new 700 square foot breakout spaces. A new 8,000-squarefoot spa, with numerous treatment rooms, will also be constructed in tandem with the new meeting facilities.

“With all of the additions and refinement Tenaya Lodge will be receiving in the coming months, it will truly be positioned as one of the Western United States’ premier four season leisure and conference destinations,” said McCann.

About Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
Tenaya Lodge is nestled in the Sierra National Forest, just two miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Tenaya Lodge offers easy access to Yosemite’s most alluring attractions and all of the conveniences and services expected of a luxury resort property. For more information http://www.tenayalodge.com/

About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a leading hospitality provider with significant experience in hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations. The company’s portfolio includes historic properties in North America, such as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks; Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds; Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Niagara Falls State Park; Jones Beach; Plaza del Pasado in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake; The Balsams Grand Resort; and The Gideon Putnam Resort. To learn more about Delaware North Companies’ expertise in the hospitality industry, visit http://www.experiencednc.com/

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Banknorth Garden, Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion annually and 40,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.delawarenorth.com/.

For more information, contact:
Kerry Hassen
Delaware North Companies
(716) 858-5016
khassen@dncinc.com
http://www.delawarenorth.com/