Gordon Food Service® Marketplace Announces Three-Year Sponsorship Of Nascar Nextel Cup Series Race At Michigan International Speedway

GRAND RAPIDS, MI, February 5, 2004 - Gordon Food Service (GFS) Marketplace announced today the signing of a three-year agreement to be the title sponsor of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS). The GFS Marketplace 400 is scheduled for Sunday, August 22, 2004. Tickets for the GFS Marketplace 400 go on sale to the public February 7.

“Gordon Food Service is thrilled to continue our involvement with NASCAR and MIS,” said Jim Gordon, Executive Vice President of Gordon Food Service. “Our sponsorship of this premiere NASCAR event offers a unique platform to promote our business. The debut of the GFS Marketplace 400 last year provided us with great exposure throughout our service area. Besides that, we are delighted to participate in an event that brings so much fun and enjoyment to our customers, employees and race fans in general. We are looking forward to another exciting race weekend this August.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to have a first-class company like Gordon Food Service Marketplace return for three more years as sponsor of our August NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race,” said MIS President Brett Shelton. “If you’ve ever entertained family and friends or tailgated at MIS, you are going to love GFS Marketplace.”

Gordon Food Service is a 107-year-old family-owned and managed, broadline foodservice distributor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The companyÂ’s distribution network services more than 30,000 customers with more than 14,000 products. The company also operates 109 Marketplace retail stores located throughout the Midwest and in Florida.

With over 3,000 of the most widely used foodservice items in stock, the stores are a primary supplier to many smaller operators including: restaurants, churches, day care providers, service clubs, caterers, adult foster care facilities, convenience stores and concessionaires. Marketplace stores also service the emergency needs of GFS truck delivery customers.

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