The city of Fort Worth agreed to end its contract with Arizona-based Craft Culinary Concepts due to “operational and financial issues.”
Will Rogers Memorial Center
The Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously at its March 31 meeting to pay $510,000 to get out of its contract will Will Rogers Memorial Center concession vendor Craft Culinary Concepts.
The move comes four years into 10 year contract meant to revamp concessions.
According to a November 2021 City Council presentation, concessions at Will Rogers were bringing in less revenue than similarly sized venues — around $1.86 per customer at Will Rogers compared to $4.60 per customer at other venues.
Craft was chosen based on its track record of improving concessions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
However, “operational and financial issues” led to a dispute over the contract and ultimately its termination, according to a city report. A line in the report stated that Craft took a significant financial loss in 2025.
Representatives for Craft and the city did not immediately respond to emails from the Star-Telegram requesting comment.
The city will pay $510,000 to reimburse Craft for part of the $750,000 in equipment and furniture upgrades the company committed to as part of the contract, according to the report.
The city is also dropping its claim to up to $305,000 in maintenance and revenue sharing payments Craft set aside in a separate fund, according to the report.
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Harrison Mantas has covered Fort Worth city government, agencies and people since September 2021. He likes to live tweet city hall meetings, and help his fellow Fort Worthians figure out what’s going on.