Amway has pledged a lead gift of $33 million for design and construction of the professional soccer stadium planned for downtown Grand Rapids. With this gift, Amway secures naming rights for the 8,500-seat outdoor high-performing professional sports venue.
At an event hosted, Dick DeVos, Carol Van Andel and Tom Welch, along with Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, outlined the project vision and lauded Amway.
The Amway Stadium will be designed as a multi-purpose, professional venue driving economic growth and development in a vital urban district. It will become the home of professional soccer in West Michigan and will serve as a broader community asset supporting youth, high school and collegiate clubs. It is expected to draw 17 national and international professional competitions, over 50 community-based tournaments and events, and 160,000 visitors to downtown Grand Rapids each season.
“For 65 years, Amway has been dedicated to investing in the people and success of our local community,” said Amway President & CEO Michael Nelson. “Transformative projects like the Amway Stadium are a testament to the pride we have in our hometown, and our commitment to shaping the growth of West Michigan and beyond for generations to come.”
Executive architect, Progressive Companies, will finalize construction documents for the state-of-the art professional venue in January 2025. Rockford Construction, in a joint venture with AECOM Hunt, will lead construction management and is expected to break ground as early as spring 2025. The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority, which will own and operate the facility, hopes to host the inaugural match in the spring of 2027.
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