Centerplate, earlier known as Volume Services America, provides catering, concession, management and merchandise services for more than 130 sports facilities, convention centers and other entertainment venues in North America. Headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C., the company has over 30,000 employees. Its catering services include event planning, electronic ordering and partnering with local restaurants. The company s management services include financial forecasting and budgeting, architectural plan review, facility construction consulting, event booking and staffing negotiations. Centerplate, with a location in Raleigh, N.C., designs, sources and retails high-quality merchandise, such as drink bottles, souvenir cups and magic straws. It also owns and operates a more than 4,000-square-foot store that provides merchandise for baseball, football, hockey, soccer and basketball teams.