St. Louis – The University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Athletics is pleased to announce a new corporate partnership with Good News Brewing Company in Ferguson, bringing together two organizations committed to community, connection and supporting the people of North St. Louis County.
Good News Brewing Ferguson, located at 418 S. Florissant Road in downtown Ferguson, is a locally owned and operated Good News Brewing Company location led by owners Rodney and Julie Fickas. The brewery serves Good News Brewing craft beers along with its signature pizza in a family-friendly environment designed to bring people together.
The new partnership will connect Good News Brewing Ferguson with Triton Athletics and its student-athletes, alumni, fans and supporters while continuing to strengthen UMSL Athletics' relationships with businesses in the surrounding community.
"We are incredibly excited to welcome Good News Brewing Ferguson to the Triton family," said
Dr. Holly Sheilley, UMSL Executive Director of Athletics. "There is something especially meaningful about developing partnerships with businesses right here in our own backyard. Rodney and Julie have a genuine commitment to Ferguson and to creating a place where people feel connected to their community. Those values align extremely well with what we are trying to build at UMSL Athletics. We want our partnerships to go beyond a logo or a sponsorship – we want to create relationships that connect our student-athletes, fans and campus with the community around us."
The Ferguson location represents a new chapter for the longtime brewery space on South Florissant Road. Good News Brewing describes its locations as gathering places centered around craft beer, pizza, hospitality and community.
For Fickas, partnering with UMSL Athletics provides another opportunity to strengthen connections within Ferguson and North St. Louis County.
"Good News Brewing Ferguson is about more than great beer and pizza – it's about creating a place where people come together and feel connected," said Rodney Fickas, owner of Good News Brewing Ferguson. "UMSL is such an important part of this community, and we're excited to partner with Triton Athletics and support the student-athletes who represent the university. We see this as an opportunity to bring UMSL fans, alumni and our Ferguson community together, and we're looking forward to building something special through this partnership."
Good News Brewing Company was founded around the idea of creating welcoming gathering places where families, friends and neighbors can connect. Its Ferguson location continues that mission while maintaining a distinct local identity and connection to the Ferguson community.
The partnership is part of UMSL Athletics' continued effort to build meaningful relationships with businesses and organizations throughout the St. Louis region while creating additional opportunities to engage Triton fans and support the student-athlete experience.
For more information about Good News Brewing Company and its Ferguson location, visit GoodNewsBrewing.com.
