Editing Soldier Field (section)

==Facility contracts==
The pouring rights of non-alcoholic beverages at Soldier Field were held by [[The Coca-Cola Company]] from at least 1992 until 2012, when the Bears signed a contract with [[Dr Pepper Snapple Group]] (later [[Keurig Dr Pepper]]), making it the only stadium in the NFL then (with [[Cleveland Browns Stadium]] striking a similar deal in 2018) to have such rights held by the company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Karp |first1=Gregory |title=Soldier Field drops Coke for Dr Pepper Snapple Group |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/04/16/soldier-field-drops-coke-for-dr-pepper-snapple-group-2/ |access-date=February 10, 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=April 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kleps |first1=Kevin |title=Browns to partner with Keurig Dr Pepper on exclusive beverage deal |url=https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180814/blogs06/171741/browns-partner-keurig-dr-pepper-exclusive-beverage-deal |access-date=February 10, 2024 |work=[[Crain's Cleveland Business]] |date=August 14, 2018 |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528002930/https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180814/blogs06/171741/browns-partner-keurig-dr-pepper-exclusive-beverage-deal |url-status=live }}</ref> With the 2003 renovation, the Bears gained power in striking sponsorship deals at Soldier Field; the [[Miller Brewing Company]] was given the pouring rights of alcoholic beverages, while [[Delaware North]] Sportservice was named the food and beverage service provider.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kirk |first1=Jim |title=Bears tap Miller in battle for beer nod |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/11/12/bears-tap-miller-in-battle-for-beer-nod/ |access-date=February 10, 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=November 12, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What fans eat the most at Soldier Field |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20121029/BLOGS04/121029805/what-fans-eat-the-most-at-soldier-field |access-date=February 10, 2024 |work=[[Crain's Chicago Business]] |date=October 29, 2012 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208134947/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20121029/BLOGS04/121029805/what-fans-eat-the-most-at-soldier-field |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Aramark]] took over service operations at the stadium when the latter contract expired in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ecker |first1=Danny |title=Aramark in line for Soldier Field concessions contract |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130507/BLOGS04/130509782/food-service-giant-aramark-in-line-for-soldier-field-concessions-contract |access-date=February 10, 2024 |work=Crain's Chicago Business |date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>