Charlotte 49ers reveal stadium expansion

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The Charlotte 49ers have released updated renderings of the next era of Charlotte Football, including new images of the tower project at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

Charlotte Football said the new tower will feature premium seating inventory including suites, loge boxes, ledge seating, and indoor club, and an east and west deck patio space. Groundbreaking on the project will begin in 2025.

The project is adding an upper deck to the south side of the 11-year-old stadium. Charlotte, which only began competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2015, joined the American Athletic Conference last year; its membership was in part contingent on expanding its football stadium capacity.

The Charlotte 49ers football program represents the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte in college football. The UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees officially voted to add a football program on November 13th, 2008, after a unanimous recommendation by the Football Feasibility Committee.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US) is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US. The flagship of the University of North Carolina system, it is considered a Public Ivy, or a public institution which offers an academic experience similar to that of an Ivy League university.

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The first expansion of the 15,314-capacity Jerry Richardson Stadium will provide additional access to 49ers games and significantly upgrade the fan experience by offering club seating, loge boxes, hospitality suites, an outdoor terrace, and mezzanine club as well as the traditional Press suite level.

The initial stages of this project will push capacity over 18,000 while the ultimate objective of Phase I is to accommodate over 30,000 fans.

Director of Athletics Mike Hill said, “This project will be the first phase of revolutionizing our fan experience at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

“Not only will it increase our attendance, but the premium amenities we will be able to offer are essential to a high-quality game experience at the FBS level. I am thrilled to see this project come to fruition and can’t wait to see progress begin in 2025.”

“This is about more than just hosting football games and lacrosse matches. This expansion will allow us to utilize the stadium for additional community events and year-round usage by our student-athletes for dining purposes.”

Pricing and sales details for all areas will be released at a later date, the 49ers said.

Charlotte has partnered with global premium experiences company Legends to lead sales strategy, execution, and marketing to maximize Charlotte revenue generation for premium and general seating associated with the expansion.

Legends will operate from a new space at the CO-LAB at UNC Charlotte Center City which will serve as the hub for the local sales team.

Niners looking for in-person dialogue and more imagery of the new premium spaces will be able to preview them at the sales center in Uptown in early 2025.

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