POLLO CAMPERO NAMED OFFICIAL CHICKEN PARTNER OF NEW YORK CITY FC

Beloved fried chicken restaurant to have presence at 7 matches in 2025 season, including Inter Miami CF match on Sept. 24

NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pollo Campero, the Guatemalan-born chicken restaurant with 10 locations throughout the greater New York City area, has launched its official partnership with New York City FC.

The partnership brings together two organizations that share a commitment to celebrating cultural diversity, community and the universal languages of food and soccer that unite New York City's vibrant communities.

Throughout the 2025 season, Pollo Campero will offer exclusive fan experiences and giveaways at both Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. New York City FC will host a sweepstakes offering fans of soccer and Pollo Campero's flavorful chicken the chance to win co-branded merchandise and tickets to high-profile matches, including the Sept. 24 game against Inter Miami CF at Citi Field.

Interactive game-day experiences will give fans the chance to win free three-piece chicken combo meals through "Lucky Row" selections during select games. The brands are also partnering to offer a limited number of Golden Tickets, giving lucky guests the chance to enjoy free Pollo Campero for a year.*

"Both Pollo Campero and New York City FC understand that community is about more than just serving customers or fans — it's about creating meaningful connections and celebrating heritage," said Lorena Rivera, director of field marketing at Pollo Campero. "This partnership allows us to reach new communities while staying true to our roots and the family values that have guided us for more than 50 years."

For more information about New York-area Pollo Campero locations and menu items, go to www.campero.com.

*Winner receives two free individual meals per month for 12 months. Restrictions apply.

About Pollo Campero
Family founded in Guatemala in 1971, Pollo Campero is a quick-service restaurant specializing in uniquely flavorful chicken and a diverse menu offering individual and family meals made with quality ingredients. Using family recipes passed down from generation to generation and a fried chicken recipe that is considered a national treasure of Guatemala, Pollo Campero offers tender, juicy, hand-breaded Fried Chicken and Roasted Chicken that is always fresh and prepared daily. Pollo Campero also offers delicious, handcrafted sides inspired by the brand's roots in Latin America. Since its beginnings as a small, family-owned restaurant, Pollo Campero has grown to over 120 locations in the U.S. and more than 350 restaurants around the world. To learn more about Pollo Campero, visit www.campero.com and follow the flavor on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X.

About New York City FC
New York City FC is an American professional soccer team that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Eastern Conference of the League. It was announced as the League's 20th franchise on May 21, 2013, and is the first and only MLS club located within the five boroughs of New York City. New York City FC kicked off its inaugural MLS season in March 2015 and is majority owned by City Football Group (CFG). In 2021, New York City FC won MLS Cup in the Club's first ever appearance, becoming the first professional sports franchise based in New York to win a championship in a decade. In 2022, New York City FC added to its trophy cabinet by winning Campeones Cup, the annual clash between the champions of MLS and Mexico's Liga MX. 

New York City FC's affiliate team, New York City FC II, plays in MLS NEXT Pro, a professional soccer league that completes the pro player pathway from MLS NEXT, the youth academies associated with MLS, through to MLS, the top U.S. domestic league. New York City FC II plays their home matches in Belson Stadium at St. John's University in Queens, NY and at Icahn Stadium in Randall's Island. New York City FC's Academy currently features teams from the U-12 to U-18 age groups and became the first Academy in the country to win back-to-back national titles at the U-19 level. 

New York City FC proudly supports City in the Community (CITC) foundation to use the power of soccer to uplift communities. One of the programs, New York City Soccer Initiative (NYCSI), is a first-of-its-kind public-private community partnership to open 50 mini-soccer pitches in NYC neighborhoods in five years. In 2021, NYCSI opened its 50th pitch and committed to install 26 more mini-pitches across NYC in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2026^™ which will be hosted across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. 

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