Utah Jazz Team Store to Open New Location at Smith's Marketplace In
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Utah Jazz Team Store to Open New Location at Smith’s Marketplace in Salt Lake City Store provides additional opportunity for fans to score official merchandise SALT LAKE CITY (August 28, 2020) – To meet the growing demand for official Utah Jazz gear, the Utah Jazz Team Store will open a new location at Smith’s Marketplace at 3215 S. Valley Street in Salt Lake City tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 29. The store will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The new 1,430-square-foot Jazz Team Store will be located just inside the Smith’s Marketplace main entry and will offer a unique Jazz shopping experience, complete with floor-to-ceiling Jazz branding and life-size renderings of Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. Fans will have a selection of Jazz items from brands including New Era, Stance and more. Jazz ticket holders will also be able to use Jazz Notes, the team’s virtual currency, at the new store. “Our newest location provides another opportunity for fans to connect with the hometown team outside of the Jazz Team Store at Vivint Arena,” said John Kimball, president of Vivint Arena. “Our partnership with Smith’s is a perfect match because it allows the Jazz Team Store to extend its footprint while demand is increasing for merchandise and excitement is growing around the team’s playoff run.” “Smith’s has been a long time sponsor of the Utah Jazz and we are excited to share our support and enthusiasm for the team with our customers who can now conveniently purchase Utah Jazz merchandise in our Smith’s Marketplace store,” said Aubriana Martindale, Smith’s Corporate Affairs Manager. All Jazz Team Store operations will comply with Utah and Salt Lake County guidelines governing public health and safety. Employees and guests at Smith’s Marketplace and the Jazz Team Store are required to wear face coverings and practice social distancing. In addition to the locations at Vivint Arena and Smith’s Marketplace, fans can also purchase the latest Jazz merchandise online at www.jazzteamstore.com. —@JazzDoingGood or utahjazz.com— About the Utah Jazz Founded as the 18th member of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1974, and located in Salt Lake City since 1979, the Utah Jazz are committed to excellence as a team and in the community. On the court, the Jazz are the second-winningest team in the NBA over the last 30 years, having won nine division titles and two Western Conference championships along with 16 seasons of 50-plus wins, and are supported by one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports. Away from the court, the Jazz are very active in the local community and have assisted a multitude of organizations and worthy causes by way of charitable donations, service and grants through Larry H. Miller Charities. The Utah Jazz also operate the Junior Jazz program, the largest and longest-running youth basketball league in the NBA, featuring more than 60,000 players and an additional 13,000 volunteers who take part annually across seven states. For more information on the Utah Jazz, visit www.utahjazz.com. About Smith’s Food & Drug Stores At Smith’s Food & Drug, a company of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are Fresh for Everyone and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. In everything we do, we’re guided by our values and our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit. We strive to make decisions that balance the safety of our associates with our commitments to our customers and communities. And above all else, we’ll be there for our communities when they need us most. Media Contact: Frank Zang, (801) 325-2570, [email protected] or Matt de Nesnera, (703) 554-5499, [email protected] .