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DNC Parks & Resorts Retains Concessions Business At Sequoia National Park

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June 8, 2016
Wuksachi Lodge, Sequoia National Park/Scotts

A Delaware North Cos. subsidiary has retained the concessions contract at Sequoia National Park/Wuksachi Lodge photo by David and Kay Scott

A subsidiary of Delaware North Cos., which is locked in a trademark battle with the National Park Service at Yosemite National Park, has retained its concessions business at Sequoia National Park for the next decade.

On Friday the park staff announced that DNC Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc., will receive a new 10-year concessions contract to operate overnight accommodations, food and beverage, and other services at Sequoia National Park (Wuksachi, Lodgepole and Bearpaw areas). The contract resulted from a bidding process required by the 1998 Concessions Management Improvement Act. Concession contract proposals for Sequoia National Park were solicited by the National Park Service from May 7, 2015, through October 8, 2015.

The new concession contract at Sequoia National Park takes effect on November 1, 2016. Until then, Delaware North will continue to operate lodging, food and beverage, and retail services in the park under its current contract.

DNC Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc., is a subsidiary of the New York-based Delaware North Parks & Resorts, which has provided hospitality services for more than 70 years. Another subsidiary, DNC Parks & Resorts at Kings Canyon, Inc., currently holds a concession contract to operate the lodging, food and beverage, and retail operations in Kings Canyon National Park. Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Inc., operates concessions at other National Park Service sites, including Shenandoah, Yellowstone, and Grand Canyon national parks.

"We congratulate DNC Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc. on their selection. We look forward to continuing to partner with them to provide memorable visitor experiences in Sequoia National Park, in addition to those provided by DNC at Kings Canyon National Park," said Superintendent Woody Smeck in a prepared statement.

"Concessioners help the National Park Service carry out its mission by operating overnight accommodations, food and beverage, retail, and other services for the public," he added.

The government and Delaware North, DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite's parent, have been battling over Yosemite since 2014 at least. After DNC Parks & Resorts lost the lucrative Yosemite concessions contract, Delaware North filed a $10 million-plus claim against the government last September. In that claim, DNC Parks & Resorts alleged breach of contract by the Park Service for its failure to require Aramark's subsidiary to purchase DNCY's intangible properties, including the trademarks, after landing the Yosemite contract.

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Submitted by Frequent park goer on June 8, 2016 - 1:52pm.

This is disappointing.   We stayed at the park a few years ago and DNC was the worst service, food and attitude we've ever experienced in the park system.  We puposely avoid Parks where they are the vendor.  We did express our concerns to management and where , effectively, blown off.  


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