Several years ago, the Pro Football Hall of Fame embarked on an ambitious effort to supercharge the campus. That included partnering with Johnson Controls in 2016.
Johnson Controls now wants out.
Via Edd Pritchard of the Canton Repository, Johnson Controls claims that the Hall of Fame Village has fallen behind on payments owed to the company. Johnson Controls currently is seeking $4.75 million.
The Hall of Fame Village disputes the claims, arguing that Johnson Controls has breached the agreement. The Hall of Fame Village intends to fight the claims.
The original deal included developing Hall of Fame Village into an attraction, with Johnson Controls acquiring naming rights to the village and the enshrinement week festivities.
On Friday, a Johnson Controls executive informed the Hall of Fame Village that she will be resigning as a member of the company’s board of directors.
The folks at the Hall of Fame reaches out on Monday night to explain that the Hall of Fame Village is a for-profit business, operating under the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, separate from the not-for-profit Pro Football Hall of Fame. The dispute is between Johnson Controls and the Hall of Fame Village, not the Hall of Fame.