The Temptations highlight ‘Spamtastic’ celebration
It’s time to celebrate everything Spam.
Hormel Foods Corp. announced Thursday the schedule for its ‘Spamtastic’ Grand Opening Expansion Celebration to mark Spam’s 75th birthday and show off Hormel’s corporate office expansion. The event — beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 28 — is headlined by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame R&B/soul group The Temptations. The event will also include a self-guided tour of the corporate office expansion.
The event will take place outside, between the corporate office north and R&D buildings, 1 Hormel Place.
Parking for the event will be at Oak Park Mall and buses will provide transportation to and from the celebration, and seating is available on a first-come basis after 4 p.m.
“We are happy to be able to share this event with the community that plays such an important role in the success of our company,” Hormel President and CEO Jeff Ettinger said in a news release.
‘Spamtastic’ Grand Opening Expansion Celebration
What: A celebration of Spam’s 75th birthday and Hormel’s corporate office expansion
Where: Hormel Foods Corporate Office, 1 Hormel Place
When: Saturday, July 28
Schedule
—4-6 p.m.; self-guided tour of the new Corporate Office North expansion and Spam exhibits
—4-6 p.m.; Opening acts, including the Kinney/Nelsen Act, the Austin Big Band, and Second Edition
—6 p.m.; Comments from Jeff Ettinger
—6:15-7:45 p.m.; The Temptations