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Centerplate is a leading provider of catering, concessions, merchandise and facilities management services for sports facilities, convention centers and 130 of North America's best-known venues. Centerplate, formerly known as Volume Services America, has provided services to some of the highest-profile sports championships and other events, including 24 World Series games, 10 Super Bowls, eight NCAA Final Four Men's Basketball tournaments, 14 World Cup Soccer games and nine United States Presidential Inaugural Balls. The catering company treats every venue as special. Whether it's a sports facility, a convention center, or other entertainment venue, it has a style and personality all its own. Centerplate is headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C., with customer locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company has revenues of more than $600 million and over 30,000 full and part-time employees.