NFP Sports High Impact Discount Partner of the Year: R & K Spero

On July 20, 2017 NFP Sports Co-Founder, James Thomson presented R & K Spero Company with NFP Sports’s High Impact Discount Partner of the Year award for the 2016-2017 school year.

R & K Spero Company has partnered with NFP Sports for the past 17 years. The company consistently offers promotional discounts for high school fundraisers located around the state.  

Owner/operator, Dick Spero accepted the award on the company’s behalf expressing his company’s support for youth sports and the community at large. “The students are our business. Sports teams need funding and we are proud to be a part of this program”, said Spero.

R & K Spero Company, Inc. own and operate eleven McDonald’s locations along the shoreline and eastern Connecticut, spanning from New Haven to Montville. Their first McDonald’s location was founded in 1980 in Clinton, CT and celebrated its 37th anniversary on July 8th.

At the award presentation, Dick Spero mentioned his pride for his employees and company. “We have really enjoyed working with our people. We have some of the best employees of any organization,” said Spero. “We started this many years ago and we have standards. Those standards have been performed over the years”.

James Thomson of NFP Sports had the following to say about the partnership between NFP Sports and R & K Spero Company, “R & K Spero Company has been part of our program from the beginning. They have been willing partners in this great program that we have developed over the years. They are a great example of a successful company, contributing to youth and high school sports. Through the power of the McDonald's brand, our teams have benefited from their loyalty and support. We are proud to present them with this award. It is well deserved."

R & K Spero Company is excited for some of the changes McDonald’s is initiating to enhance their customers’ experiences. Relaunching their mobile app will be the first of multiple changes. This application will allow customers to create an order 24 hours prior to their desired pickup time. In addition, the app will allow customers to pay using their devices and pick up their order either inside the restaurant or in the drive thru.

The McDonald’s establishments will also add digital menu boards to their drive thru’s at their restaurants.
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Congratulations to R & K Spero Company for being the High Impact Discount Partner for 2016-2017. We look forward to working together to support high school and youth sports in Connecticut for years to come!

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