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Maximizing the Impact of Mixed-Use Developments Through Sports

Foot traffic is the lifeblood of all mixed-use developments but many our challenged in the following ways:

• Lack of a true destination sports anchor leaves mixed-use projects without the reliable traffic driver tenants and funders expect.

• No cohesive play‑eat‑stay plan tied to venue events causes visitors to leave the district quickly and halts retail, restaurant, and hotel revenue.

• Operating each asset in isolation results in limited, inconsistent programming leaving the area with down days instead of driving continuous daily traffic and true year‑round activation.

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In hotel and visitor spend annually
$ million+
In Economic Impact by SFC-managed Facilities
$ 600 million+
Communities served
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In active construction of future projects
$ million+
States across the US with SFC managed venues
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How SFC can help

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Challenge: Destination Sports Anchor Development

SOLUTION: SFC plans, designs, and delivers a tournament-ready venue that consistently drives traffic and anchors your mixed-use development.

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Ball Parks of America, stay and play team.

Challenge: Integrated Play‑Eat‑Stay Strategy

SOLUTION: SFC aligns event programming with on-site and nearby dining, retail, and lodging to maximize spending across the district.

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Cyclone Ball Park, Ground breaking hosted by SFC

Challenge: Integrated district & venue planning

SOLUTION: SFC coordinates the sports, retail, hospitality, and entertainment pieces so they’re designed for continuous activation, beyond game days, using experience-led layouts and mixed-use playbooks.

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Emerald Acres

Mattoon, IL

Hoover Met Sports Complex

Hoover, AL

Advent Health Sports Park at Bluhawk

Overland Park, KS

Why choose the Sports Facilities Companies

Choosing the right partner makes all the difference when planning, developing, and operating a sports, recreation, or events venue. The SFC team is 5,000+ people strong and filled with passionate experts who can position your real estate development project for success through a sports facility anchor.

Bridging mixed-use development vision and reality

From early-stage market studies to operations years after opening day, SFC unites planning, funding, design, and management under one roof. Our Concept to Concrete process ensures every step builds toward long-term success.

Extensive experience & proven results

Since 2003, SFC has supported 3,500+ communities in planning, funding, developing, and managing sports and event venues, generating over 30 million annual visits and significant economic impact.

Operating what we build

Most firms hand off the keys and walk away — we stay. SFC operates more than 100 venues nationwide, managing everything from staffing and marketing to event booking and financial performance. That hands-on experience shapes every project we plan and build, giving us a deep understanding of how design impacts maintenance, how programming drives profitability, and how guest experience builds loyalty.

Largest network & industry leadership

SFC operates the nation’s largest network of managed youth and amateur sports venues, partners with CVBs and tourism organizations, and is recognized by top industry associations.

Economic impact expertise

Our experienced team translates pro forma utilization into room nights, visitor days, and spend to build stakeholder buy‑in. The proof is in the numbers. SFC-led venues generate $200M+ in annual hotel and visitor spend.

Successful funding & partnership models

SFC excels in crafting funding stacks, securing sponsorships, grants, P3 partnerships, and private equity, bridging funding gaps and ensuring project completion across diverse industries.

See why we’re trusted by communities nationwide

“Working with SFC has been a game-changer. There are lots of operators out there, but SFC is clearly head and shoulders above them for many reasons.”

Kevin Matocha
Founder and CEO
Stonehenge Companies, LLC

“We definitely feel like the pro forma and feasibility report is going to help impact our community by providing our constituents and our elected officials with the information they need to make an informed evaluation of how to move forward.”

Gumaro Martinez
Executive Director of Parks and Leisure Services
City of Waxahachie, TX

“When we went out looking for a partner, we couldn’t have found a better one than SFC- with the knowledge to operate these facilities, operate them efficiently and effectively, and be willing to take on all kinds of new partners. This is a huge project, The Sports Empire, to the extent that it will take many different cooks in one single kitchen, which demands that we all get along and that we all have a common vision. When SFC was willing to make that commitment to the city of Ontario, it made it so much easier to be able to work with them and other partners to pull together this vision.”

Scott Ochoa
City Manager
City of Ontario, CA

“It gave us data to back up what we’re doing. It shared information from what’s happening across the country with new trends and what other destinations are doing and finding success in and so it really has impacted the community, because it’s open city leadership’s eyes in terms of how we can really support new initiatives.”

Ben Snyder
Executive Director
Grand Junction Sports Commission

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Our trusted partners and clients over the years

Jason Clement, SFC CEO

Featured Team Leader

Jason Clement

Founding Partner, CEO

Jason has led the Sports Facilities Companies’ (SFC) growth as Co-Founder and CEO, expanding the firm from industry-leading feasibility study and financial modeling services into a destination development company providing finance, development, and outsourced management. SFC has become the largest single network of tournament and community-based sports facilities in the U.S. 

The SF Network has grown to over a 5,000+ person team, working on over $15 billion in developments, hosting over 30 million visits annually, and producing $1 billion in direct annual economic impact to the communities it serves.

To learn more about Jason and the other members of our outstanding team, visit our team page.

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Anchored by Sports: The Rise of Next-Generation Mixed-Use Developments

Youth and amateur sports complexes are now a cornerstone for large mixed-use real estate projects, driving economic development and creating “one-stop eat, play, stay, and shop” destinations. Download our free white paper to learn more.

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SFC: Your ultimate partner

SFC is a trusted team behind some of the nation’s most successful sports and event destinations. If you’re ready to build a facility that performs for your community and drives development, let’s start the conversation today.

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The Rise of Next-Generation Mixed-Use Developments