SALT LAKE CITY (Monday, October 19, 2015) – Real Salt Lake opens its new DOWNTOWN TEAM STORE today, giving fans across Utah another option in addition to Rio Tinto Stadium to purchase domestic and international soccer gear, purchase tickets to MLS, USL and CONCACAF Champions League games, meet and greet RSL and Real Monarchs (USL) players, and experience various events held at the city center location.
Located at 55 East 300 South, the new Downtown RSL Team Store is on the north side of Broadway, between State and Main Streets at the base of the Wells Fargo tower. The store features merchandise for the club created by MLS licensees, while adidas, Nike, Bumpy Pitch and various other brands are also available. The Opening Week schedule of events and appearances is as follows:
Monday:
- Real Monarchs players "open doors" at 9a
- Mascot Leo the Lion at store from 11a – 1p
- KUTV 2 News live at 12 noon & 5p
- RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen welcomes lunchtime crowd
- RSL DF Aaron Maund after Monday’s training
- ESPN 700 #OnFrame show live 7-9p
- Sale item: Buy one get one free scarves (select styles)
Tuesday:
- 10a Opening
- RSL DF Chris Schuler appearance midday
- Buy tickets at Green Screen photo set
- Sale item: RSL jerseys buy one get one free
Wednesday:
- Leo The Lion business card giveaway
- Real Monarchs "work at store"
- ESPN 700 AM Bill & OC Show live 3-7p w/ Bill Riley & Sean O’Connell
- RSL GM Craig Waibel appearance 5-6p
- Sale item: $10 T-shirts (select styles)
Thursday:
- Food Trucks Thursday at Gallivan Center nearby
- Leo The Lion appearance
- RSL MF Luke Mulholland & DF Tony Beltran
- KMYU “Talkin Real” live audience shoot at 4p w/ David James
- Bumpy Pitch social media push with RSL Analyst Brian Dunseth
- Sale item: Buy one get one free socks
Friday:
- EA Sports FIFA soccer tournament w/ RSL DF Jordan Allen, Justen Glad & Fito Ovalle
from 1-4p
- RSL Monarchs USL players from 4-6p
- Fans get to face players at store
- Sale item: 30% off of hoodies
*Schedule subject to changes and additions, pending RSL game/training schedule; watch RSL.com and club social media channels for additional merchandise additions, specials, etc.
