Oregon State Athletics announced today a heightened, multi-year partnership with Safeway/Albertsons in advance of the 2017-18 collegiate academic year. The alliance designates Safeway/Albertsons as the "Official Grocer of OSU Athletics."
Additionally, Safeway/Albertsons is committed to supporting several new initiatives to complement the grocer's current Civil War sponsor integration across all sports. During football season, the grocer will back a new initiative entitled Veteran of the Game in which one veteran will be honored during each home game during the 2017 and 2018 football seasons. During men's basketball season, Safeway/Albertsons will host a Great Baby Race promotion at halftime of a select game featuring Beaver babies and their parents
"On behalf of all of us with Safeway/Albertsons and our vendors, we're very excited to become the Official Grocer of Oregon State Athletics," said Director of Marketing Jessica Wong.