{"id":793530,"date":"2026-05-13T13:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/793530\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:37:26","slug":"chicago-fires-new-stadium-at-the-78-will-be-named-mcdonalds-park-in-south-loop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/793530\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Fire&#8217;s new stadium at The 78 will be named McDonald&#8217;s Park in South Loop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; The Chicago Fire said their new stadium at The 78 will be named McDonald&#8217;s Park.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The team made the announcement on Wednesday on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to announce @mcdonalds as the official naming rights partner of our new stadium!&#8221; the post said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Chicago Fire said their new stadium at The 78 will be named McDonald's Park.\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19093040_051326-wls-mcdonalds-park-7a-vid.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Fire said their new stadium at The 78 will be named McDonald&#8217;s Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The major development officially began<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-fire-football-club-break-ground-stadium-78-site-south-loop\/18670827\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> construction in March<\/a> along the Chicago River near Roosevelt Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Two Chicago icons coming together,&#8221; a spokesperson for McDonald&#8217;s said on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The $750 million privately funded stadium is the first new major stadium development in the city in decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It&#8217;s the first time <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.mcdonalds.com\/corpmcd\/our-stories\/article\/mcdonalds-chicago-fire-announce-landmark-stadium.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">McDonald&#8217;s<\/a> has a naming rights partnership with a major professional sports stadium in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">SEE ALSO | <\/strong><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-fire-football-club-break-ground-stadium-78-site-south-loop\/18670827\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Fire breaks ground on stadium at The 78 site in South Loop<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;As we take the next step on our journey to build a world class Club, our commitment to Chicago is at the center of everything we do,&#8221; said Joe Mansueto, Chicago Fire FC Owner and Chairman. &#8220;That&#8217;s why McDonald&#8217;s is the perfect partner &#8211; an iconic global brand with deep Chicago roots and shared values in supporting our community. McDonald&#8217;s Park will be the stadium that Chicago deserves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The team had their home in Bridgeview, before moving to Soldier Field in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The new stadium is expected to seat over 22,000 people and open by 2028, ahead of the MLS season.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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