University of Tennessee Signs Naming Rights Agreement with Food City

August 23, 2023

The University of Tennessee announced on Wednesday that Food City has entered into a 10-year agreement with UT for the naming rights for Thompson-Boling Arena, which will now be rebranded as the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The $20 million naming rights agreement will aid in new and needed arena renovations.

The first event set to take place in the newly named Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center is the Tennessee volleyball program’s season-opener against Texas State in the Tennessee Classic on Friday, Aug. 25.

Food City operates a grocery store in Winchester.

Rendering photo provided by the University of Tennessee

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One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.