WHO: Roy Rogers®, an all-American, quick-service restaurant chain known in the industry for serving fresh, sliced to order, USDA choice top round slow roasted roast beef, fresh, hand-battered and breaded, never frozen, fried chicken and great tasting burgers with locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Cal Ripken, Jr., known as baseball’s “Iron Man” for playing in a world record 2,632 consecutive games, spent 21 seasons in the major leagues with his hometown Baltimore Orioles and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. Since his retirement, Ripken uses the platform that baseball has provided him to help grow the game through Ripken Baseball and its youth complexes located in Maryland, South Carolina and Tennessee, while placing a strong focus on giving back to underserved communities through the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation.
WHAT: Roy Rogers®in Burtonsville, MD will celebrate the restaurant chain’s 50th anniversary and its partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation by receiving a special visit from Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. on August 28, between 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Baseball’s “Iron Man” will first head into the restaurant and join the Roy Rogers®team behind the counter and then participate in a question and answer session about his Hall of Fame career and partnership with Roy Rogers®. Ripken will contribute to the chain’s 50-year streak of providing quality food and an experience that is a ‘cut above’ fast food.
A very limited number of fans will have the opportunity to meet Cal Ripken, Jr. in person. Available tickets will be given out starting at 3:30 p.m. at the location on the day of the event. Guests who are not able to meet Cal Ripken, Jr. will be entered into a raffle to win signed memorabilia given out immediately following the appearance.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 28
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
**Media interested in speaking with Cal Ripken, Jr.must RSVP in advance to Mitchell Schmale at mitchell@maroonpr.com, 410-336-8571
WHERE: Roy Rogers®
15662 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD20866
About Roy Rogers® Restaurants:
Based in Frederick, Md., Roy Rogers® is a chain of western-themed quick-service restaurants offering broad appeal across multiple dayparts and generations. The company is famous for serving up a “Triple Threat” – three popular main dishes including USDA choice top round roast beef, hand-breaded, fresh fried chicken and great-tasting burgers. Roy Rogers is also known for its famous Fixin’s Bar®, where guests can customize their orders with a variety of fresh produce, condiments and signature sauces. Additional information on the company, its menu and current promotions is available at www.royrogersrestaurants.comand on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation:
For the last 17 years, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has worked tirelessly to implement youth development programs and create parks that directly address the problems facing at-risk youth in distressed communities across the country. Inspired by one of the most iconic baseball families, the Ripkens created the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to honor the legacy of its family patriarch, longtime coach, and mentor, Cal Ripken, Sr. The Ripken Foundation uses sports-themed activities to bring police officers, youth partners and underserved kids ages 9 – 14 together on a level playing field to learn invaluable life skills.
The Ripken Foundation’s Youth Development Park Initiative creates clean, safe places for kids to play on multipurpose, synthetic surface fields that promote healthy living in an outdoor recreational facility. Today, the Ripken Foundation has 77 completed parks across the country in 22 states, impacting over 280,000 kids annually. In 2017, the Ripken Foundation impacted over 1.4 million kids nationwide through its Youth Development Park and mentor programs. For more information, visit www.RipkenFoundation.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CalRipkenSrFdn.
