In 1999, the Detroit Tigers hired 28-year-old Heather Nabozny as Head Groundskeeper — the first woman in all Major League Baseball to hold the position. It was the final year at Tiger Stadium, and construction was well underway on Comerica Park.

Heather has been a leader in professional sports throughout her career. Now in her 22nd season with the Tigers, she reflects on her time at Comerica Park.

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When we take part in tradition, it reminds us of fond memories with family and friends. In this spirit, members of the Detroit Choir from the Detroit Academy of Arts and Science came together online to perform “God Bless America” from their homes in honor of Opening Day.

“Opening Day is such an important day for our city and state,” says Ellen Hill Zeringue, Vice President of Marketing, Detroit Tigers. “It truly unifies our community. Even though baseball is on pause, the Tigers are committed to delivering inspiring and entertaining content for our fans during this unprecedented time. We will get through this together.”

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It’s an annual holiday. The sights and sounds. The tradition, spirit and excitement. While the crack of the bat won’t echo throughout Comerica Park today, we celebrate Detroit’s resilience as we look toward the future with hope and determination, standing #TogetherDetroit.  

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Longstanding trusted carry-out and delivery chain well-equipped to serve customers who crave safety, a contactless experience, and inexpensive meals

• Pizza chain now delivers and offers free delivery for a limited time
• Has contactless pickup and delivery
• Only chain with the Pizza Portal, where customers scan their phones and pick up their pizza from a heated compartment, no contact required
• Products baked in 475-degree oven and not touched while packaged
• Hiring more employees to meet increased demand

Little Caesars, the family-owned pizza chain known for low priced products like the $5 HOT-N-READY and cheesy, buttery Crazy Bread, has been serving wholesome meals since 1959. The chain also recently debuted nationwide delivery and is offering free delivery for a limited time, with the lowest menu prices in the industry among national chains. Little Caesars is ready to serve customers like it always has, with just a few enhancements.

“While we’ve always been the place people go for an affordable meal in a pinch, the public is relying on us now more than ever,” says President and CEO, Dave Scrivano. “We can provide them with something very few other businesses can: a safer way to get inexpensive meals for their families, just when they need them the most. We’ve been doing this for decades.”

Little Caesars now offers contactless options for both carry out and delivery, and is the only pizza chain where hot, fresh orders wait for customers in heated Pizza Portal compartments for self-pickup using a QR code that is sent to their smartphones. If customers select the delivery option in the Little Caesars mobile app or online, they will have a contactless experience – orders are left on a front doorstep, or wherever the customer specifies.

Little Caesars pizzas are baked in 475-degree ovens and only handled with sanitized tools after baking. The chain has also reinforced cleanliness and sanitization procedures, increasing the frequency of cleaning frequently touched surfaces including door handles, glass, countertops, Pizza Portal surfaces, phones, and cash registers.

“What many people don’t realize is that the vast majority of Little Caesars stores are locally owned as  small businesses.  We have thousands of independent franchisees around the world who are working hard to serve the public,” says Rick Muse, Senior Vice President of Field Operations. “We are glad that our service is one that the community deeply appreciates during these times, and we are happy to continue offering employment to those who wish to work. In fact, we are hiring more workers to keep up with the demand, particularly for delivery.”

As a family-owned business, Little Caesars cares for its employees. It is ensuring safety policies are in place for them and offering flexible work arrangements for those who would like to work.  Little Caesars and its franchisees employ more than 100,000 people worldwide. Its policies promote the highest level of care for the safety of its crew members, customers, and communities.

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In difficult times throughout history, the game of baseball has entertained, brought comfort and fostered togetherness. In this spirit, the Detroit Tigers are inviting fans everywhere to join in singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” on Saturday, March 21 at 2 p.m., whether outside or in their own homes.

Fans can also share a video of themselves singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” on Twitter, tag @Tigers, and use the hashtag #TogetherDetroit to join the chorus of fans online.

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In these times of uncertainty, we are at our strongest when we stand together. With the spread of COVID-19, many Detroiters will have increased need for food assistance. Forgotten Harvest, a dedicated metro Detroit-based organization, works tirelessly to relieve hunger and prevent food waste.

To help do its part, Ilitch companies have donated to this vital community organization in recent days to support the needs of Detroiters. These donations include:

• 6,500 lbs. (3.25 tons) of food from Little Caesars Arena
• 23 pallets of food from MotorCity Casino Hotel

In addition, MotorCity Casino Hotel is in the process of donating 6,000 sanitizing wipes and more than 6,000 vinyl gloves to the City of Detroit.

To learn more about Forgotten Harvest and how you can help, visit ForgottenHarvest.org.

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In this time of uncertainty, we are committed to standing with and supporting our dedicated and hardworking colleagues and providing them and their families the reassurance they deserve.   

The Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, 313 Presents, Fox Theatre, and Little Caesars Arena have set up a $1 million fund to cover one month’s wages for our part-time staff for games, concerts, and events that they would have otherwise worked were it not for the recent cancellations and postponements caused by the coronavirus crisis. In other words, if they were scheduled to work at an event that has been cancelled in the next month, they will be paid. Where there are opportunities, arena staff will be moved into other roles.  

This fund will cover our part-time colleagues’ wages for the Red Wings four home games that were paused; Detroit Pistons eight home games that were suspended; and for the Detroit Tigers six Spring Training games that were cancelled at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. This also will include our Little Caesars Arena and Fox Theatre colleagues impacted by the postponement of concerts and events.

For more information about postponed and cancelled events at Little Caesars Arena, Fox Theatre, Comerica Park, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, please visit 313Presents.com.

Our sincere hope is that this provides comfort to our colleagues in this difficult time. When events resume, we look forward to our colleagues being safely back to work as normal.

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In this time of uncertainty, we are committed to standing with and supporting our dedicated and hardworking colleagues and providing them and their families the reassurance they deserve.   

The Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, 313 Presents, Fox Theatre, and Little Caesars Arena have set up a $1 million fund to cover one month’s wages for our part-time staff for games, concerts, and events that they would have otherwise worked were it not for the recent cancellations and postponements caused by the coronavirus crisis. In other words, if they were scheduled to work at an event that has been cancelled in the next month, they will be paid. Where there are opportunities, arena staff will be moved into other roles.  

This fund will cover our part-time colleagues’ wages for the Red Wings four home games that were paused; Detroit Pistons eight home games that were suspended; and for the Detroit Tigers six Spring Training games that were cancelled at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. This also will include our Little Caesars Arena and Fox Theatre colleagues impacted by the postponement of concerts and events.

For more information about postponed and cancelled events at Little Caesars Arena, Fox Theatre, Comerica Park, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, please visit 313Presents.com.

Our sincere hope is that this provides comfort to our colleagues in this difficult time. When events resume, we look forward to our colleagues being safely back to work as normal.

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The health and safety of our guests, fans, customers and colleagues is our priority and we are committed to keeping you informed on the evolving situation regarding COVID-19. This is a very fluid situation and new information is coming in rapidly.

Below is what we know today.

The following Ilitch companies, events and venues have been impacted:

• The NHL has paused all games, impacting the four remaining Red Wings home games.
• The NBA has suspended games until further notice.
• MLB has decided to cancel all Spring Training games and delay the start of 2020 season.
• MotorCity Casino is closed through June 12, 2020. The hotel will remain open.
• Events at Little Caesars Arena, Fox Theatre, Comerica Park, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill have been postponed or canceled. For more information, visit 313Presents.com.

Impact on Little Caesars Locations

Though Little Caesars has always been carry-out focused, it is closing any dine-in and limited seating areas to help prevent the spread of the virus. The company has reinforced its training on cleanliness and sanitation procedures with its store crews and enhanced its daily efforts to provide a clean and safe environment for all.

Little Caesars offer touch-less options for both carry out and delivery. You can order online and then scan your phone at the Pizza Portals in their lobbies to retrieve your pizza from a heated compartment. If you’re getting your Little Caesars pizza delivered, you can add driver instructions in their app and have them leave your pizza at your door. Plus, Little Caesars delivery partner has issued sanitation supplies to its drivers in affected areas.

Safety Measures Being Taken

We are in regular communications with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), local, state and federal health departments and agencies, as well as the leagues, industry partners and other venues.  We’re monitoring the situation in real time and making recommendations and decisions based on industry best practices, governmental agency recommendations, and knowledge of our people and our business.

We will continue to update this site with more information and we encourage you to check back on a regular basis.

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