Herschend Enterprises (HE), which purchased the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters in October 2013, announced today that they will relocate the team’s corporate headquarters from Phoenix to Atlanta.
Based in Phoenix since 1995, the Globetrotters’ move to Atlanta, the corporate headquarters for HE, is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016.
The Harlem Globetrotters are a wholly owned subsidiary of HE, the largest family-owned themed attractions company in the U.S. The company creates, develops and operates entertainment, tourism and hospitality properties spanning 26 locations in eight states. HE is committed to “creating memories worth repeating” by producing wholesome, immersive family entertainment experiences.
Sponsored by World Vision, Greyhound Lines and Baden Sports, The Harlem Globetrotters® are celebrating their 90th anniversary, continuing a world famous tradition of ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry, and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that continues to thrill fans of all ages. Throughout their history, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 122 countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience. Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans-among them popes, kings, queens, and presidents-over more than eight thrilling decades.
