Convenience retailer to sponsor Music City Bowl and Belk Bowl.

The Pantry Inc.’s Kangaroo Express convenience stores will sponsor the Belk Bowl on Dec. 27 and the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on Dec. 31.

“As a proud sponsor of NC State, Duke and UNC sports for the past couple years, we are ecstatic to follow the Wolfpack and Blue Devils as they make their way to the bowl games,” said John Fisher, senior vice president of marketing, merchandising and restaurant operations. “We will be cheering on our home Triangle teams as they represent the ACC.”

The Duke University Blue Devils, representing the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), will face the Cincinnati Bearcats, co-champions of the Big East Conference, at the Belk Bowl. The 11th annual Belk Bowl, played in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, kicks off on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 6:30 p.m. EST.

The North Carolina State University Wolfpack, representing the ACC, will face the Vanderbilt Commodores, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), in the Music City Bowl. The 15th annual Music City Bowl, played in LP Field in Nashville, kicks off on Monday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. CST.

Both bowl games will be televised on ESPN.

Headquartered in Cary, N.C.,  The Pantry Inc. operates 1,573 stores in 13 states under select banners, including Kangaroo Express, its primary operating banner.