Chicago Fire, the Major League Soccer club, signs a stadium naming-rights partnership with McDonald’s, with the venue planned to open in 2028. Multiple outlets report the deal makes McDonald’s the inaugural naming-rights partner for the privately funded stadium and is described as the first such partnership for McDonald’s for a major U.S. professional sports stadium.
The stadium is reported to cost about $750 million and is located in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood on a riverfront site known as The 78. Construction activity is already underway: sources say ground was broken in March. The stadium is set to be branded as “McDonald’s Park.”
The reporting focuses on the agreement’s sponsorship and naming elements, the stadium’s expected opening date, its location, and the overall project cost. No additional financial terms beyond the venue’s reported total cost are provided in the available excerpts.
