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FALL | Winter 2015 Inside this issue • Patriot Place welcomes new businesses • Pats Play 60 at Foxborough YMCA • Gillette Stadium announces 2016 events • PIP Fund gives to Foxboro cheerleaders and Girl Scouts Quarterly Insight into the Progress and Philanthropy of The Kraft Group Partners in Patriotism Benefits of Partnership Kraft Group and Town have established one of the state’s most successful public-private partnerships A successful partnership involves people with different the stadium, e.g. removal of seats to construct the Optum skills working together to achieve Field Lounge. more than either could alone. In addition to Town User Fee Such is the case in Foxborough. revenue, which will generate a As state and local governments record high of nearly $2.8 million try to accomplish more while in 2015, the Town has received spending less taxpayer dollars, approximately $190,000 annu- Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft watches the Foxborough they are increasingly turning to ally in taxes on the sale of food and High football team take on Stoughton High School from the sidelines public-private partnerships, where of Ahern Field on Oct. 16. (Photo courtesy of HockomockSports.com) beverage (meals tax) at Gillette the skills and assets of a private Stadium throughout the year, not sector entity and a public agency just during major events. Patriot are shared in delivering a service Place contributes approximately Robert Kraft Visits or facility for the use of the general $400,000 in annual meals tax to public. the Town, while the Renaissance FHS football team Fifteen years ago, the Town of Boston Patriot Place hotel con- Foxborough and the Kraft Group tributes more than $500,000 in on Senior Night formed a public-private partner- annual hotel occupancy tax. As a On Sept. 27, Foxborough High football coach ship through the Stadium Lease result of Town support, we have agreement. The result has been significantly invested in new sta- Jack Martinelli attended the Patriots-Jaguars more rewarding than ever con- dium facilities like the Optum Field game at Gillette Stadium as a guest of Robert templated and has established More than one billion dollars in investments and Lounge, Cross Insurance Pavilion 15 years of working together has accomplished a Kraft in recognition of the coach’s 250th career one of the most successful public- lot. Keeping together can accomplish a lot more. & Business Center, the DraftKings win. On Oct. 16, Kraft returned the favor, attend- private partnerships in the history Fantasy Sports Zone, four new Super of the Commonwealth. Through the Kraft Group’s invest- Suites and began construction of a second hotel at Patriot ing the Warriors’ Senior Night game against ments in the property and its ability to attract the industry’s Place,.We anticipate the Town will receive significant addi- Stoughton at Ahern Field as a guest of Martinelli. premier events and the Town’s support through approval tional, year-round tax revenue as a result of these projects. processes and a willingness to take innovative approaches Kraft spoke to the team in the locker room prior Additionally, this partnership has had a positive impact on for mutual benefit, we have been able to foster tremendous to the game before taking in the action from the the region, especially local businesses along Route 1, which job growth, diversify the tax base and improve the quality of have improved with the nearly 12 million visitors Gillette Sta- sidelines. life throughout the region. dium and Patriot Place attract each year. Area businesses Since 2000, the Kraft family has invested more than have also found reasons to invest and re-invest in their re- Gillette Stadium one billion dollars at the site and through the construc- spective properties as a result of what we have been able will host the Boston tion and operation of Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place to accomplish together, further increasing the local and Bruins and Mon- has generated thousands of full-time and temporary jobs, regional tax bases. treal Canadiens provided more amenities, including world-class health care Fifteen years of this partnership has taught us that suc- in the 2016 NHL and better public services, and generated millions of dollars cess begins with an equal willingness to communicate and Winter Classic. in annual tax revenue to the Town. listen. We understand it is better to work together and More specifically, the Kraft Group has contributed ap- appreciate what each of us brings to the partnership. We proximately $10 million over the minimum annual guar- thank Selectmen Chair Jim DeVellis and Town Manager Bill WINTER IS COMING antee of $1.3 million in Town User Fees (ticket fees) since Keegan for their leadership, as they have exemplified the true Foxborough will ring in the New Year as the 2002 (see By the Numbers graphic on Page 2). The Town spirit of this public-private partnership and worked collabora- center of the hockey world when Gillette Stadium and the Kraft Group, per the Stadium Lease, agreed to a tively with us to settle the Optum Field Lounge dispute. We hosts the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Clas- Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program, which taxes a look forward to working together as partners once again, sic between the Boston Bruins and Montreal fixed amount on each ticket sold to events at Gillette Sta- with a thoughtful and long-term vision to review the Stadium Canadiens. dium. The minimum annual payment of $1.3 million is in- Lease, reinvigorate the agreement to mutually benefit both tended to protect the Town against any loss of revenue due parties and take into account changes in technology, demo- See HOCKEY, Page 3 to changes in the manner of operation or configuration of graphics and the market in which we compete. Partners in Patriotism Partners in Patriotism PATRIOT PLACE News By the Numbers Patriot Place will welcome the Hilton Garden Inn to Foxborough in 2016. Patriot Place Welcomes New Businesses, Breaks Ground on Second Hotel The Kraft Group has contributed approximately $10 million over the minimum annual guarantee of $1.3 million in Town User Fees (ticket fees) since 2002. The Town and the Kraft Group, per the The ribbons are cut and the doors now open to two new Stadium Lease, agreed to a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program, which taxes a fixed amount businesses at Patriot Place. The Kraft Group’s Real Estate on each ticket sold to events at Gillette Stadium. The minimum annual payment of $1.3 million is Development division recently welcomed A.C. Moore and intended to protect the Town against any loss of revenue due to changes in the manner of operation or configuration of the stadium, e.g. removal of seats to construct the Optum Field Lounge or lower Rev’d Indoor Cycling to Foxborough and broke ground on a attendances to events at the stadium. third business - a Hilton Garden Inn hotel, which is expected to open in fall 2016. WINTER SKATE AT PATRIOT PLACE A.C. Moore, located next to Trader Joe’s in the South Marketplace, features a variety of LACE UP AND SKATE arts and craft products, including Winter Skate at Patriot Place presented by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care scrapbooking, beading, knitting, opened for a seventh winter season on Nov. rubber stamping, home decor 13 at a new location next to CBS Scene items, floral items, kid’s crafts, Restaurant and Bar. On hand to celebrate paints, framing, greenery and the opening was Foxborough figure skater seasonal items. Kara Gill, who performed for the crowd and participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Rev’d Indoor Cycling, located between Muse Paintbar and with Patriot Place General Manager Brian Dunkin’ Donuts, provides a high-quality fitness environment Earley, Patriots cheerleaders and Revs by offering the industry’s best Girls, mascots Pat Patriot and Slyde and equipment and professional members of the 2015 Canadian Women’s instruction. Rev’d rides differ Hockey League Clarkson Cup Champions from the average sports club Boston Blades. classes because the focus is on technique and personalizing each Gill, a seventh grader at the Ahern Middle ride with motivating movements School, skates for both the United States within a rhythm-based experience. Figure Skating Association and Ice Skating Institute clubs and made her Winter Skate The studio features more than 30 Schwinn Performance Pro Foxborough figure skater Kara Gill bikes, state-of-the-art lighting and sound that will immediately debut. She has been skating since pre- and Pat Patriot at the opening of school, starting with Learn to Skate classes take you outside of the usual health center environment. The Winter Skate. studio also includes showers and personal storage. at local rinks in Foxborough and Walpole. Over the last five years, Gill has skated in sev- The Hilton Garden Inn, located adjacent to the Renaissance eral competitions, including the 2015 ISI District 1 Championships. Boston Patriot Place Hotel, The Foxborough Fire Department was also onsite for opening night, staging a will feature five floors and ladder truck with a large American flag on display. 136 rooms. Amenities will include a restaurant and The 60-by-140-foot, professionally-maintained ice surface is specifically de- bar, pool, fitness room, signed for recreational skating and features an observation deck for non-skaters. business center, guest The surface is large enough to accommodate beginners and experts alike, hock- laundry and 1,700 square ey and private events. feet of function space and For pricing and hours of operation, visit www.patriot-place.com/winterskate. approximately 800 square feet of pre-function space. 2 Partners in Patriotism Partners in Patriotism 2016 BRIDGESTONE WINTER CLASSIC HOCKEY: FAN GUIDE TO THE WINTER CLASSIC From PAGE 1 event that will offer hockey Bringing this event to fans of all ages family-friendly Foxborough took years of interactive games and attrac- planning and negotiations, tions, live music, special ap- as the Kraft Group’s sports pearances, radio broadcasts and entertainment division and dozens of other dynamic competed against 29 NHL activities.