IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 3,2021) –The Big West announced that Southern California-based Mr. Fries Man has joined as the "Official French Fries of The Big West". The partnership was secured by
Van Wagner, who manages The Big West's sponsorship program.
"We're pleased to welcome Mr. Fries Man to The Big West family," Commissioner Dan Butterly said. "Their history of growing their brand through hard work and dedication fits very well with the work ethic of our Big West institutions and student-athletes."
Mr. Fries Man is a family-owned restaurant, which started in Gardena, Calif. Opening their first brick and mortar space in 2016, they have recently grown to sell franchises for 33 locations across California, Nevada, Texas, and Georgia.
As the Official French Fries of the Big West, Mr. Fries Man will receive marketing exposure year-round on Big West digital and social platforms, including assets at the 2022 Hercules Tires Big West Basketball Championships presented by the Hawaiian Islands in Henderson, Nev., on March 8-12, 2022, at the Dollar Loan Center.
"Mr. Fries Man is elated to partner with the Big West Conference to ensure that we can serve our students, families, friends, staff members and the overall community with great quality foods," said Craig Batiste, Mr. Fries Man CEO. "We pride ourselves on being a Family and look forward to a great partnership with the Big West Conference for years to come!"
About The Big West
The Big West is an NCAA Division I member with 11 members with the shared goal of empowering every student-athlete in competition and in life and uniting its university communities through championship experiences. Formed in 1969, The Big West membership consists of Cal Poly, CSU Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Hawai'i, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara. The Big West is united in the pursuit of boundless opportunities, enduring integrity, bold activism, fearless innovation and the Pacific spirit of freedom, exploration and progress.
The Big West sponsors 18 sports at the NCAA Division I level: baseball, softball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's volleyball, women's beach volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field and women's water polo.
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About Mr. Fries Man
Since 2016, Mr. Fries Man's mission has always been to provide our customers with a dining experience, they would find hard to forget! We take pride in serving delicious quality foods! Being a family-owned restaurant has taught us hard work and dedication and has led us to sharing our knowledge and wealth with our Franchisees, with twelve (12) Franchised locations, (1) Company owned location, and twenty (20) other Franchised locations set to open, we look forward to continuing to serve our communities! Please visit our website at:
www.mrfriesman.com For more information, please contact:
Big West
Jessica Lantz
Mr. Fries Man
Franchising Information
Omar Celeda
786.260.1737