TOCA FOOTBALL ADDS TO MIDWEST U.S. EXPANSION, ACQUIRING LARGEST SPORT CENTER OPERATOR IN CLEVELAND

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Apr 12, 2022, 09:00 ET

TOCA Football purchases Force Sports and plans to bring its cutting-edge technology to the five Cleveland sports centers by late 2022

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TOCA Football, Inc. (TOCA), the world's first technology-enabled soccer experience company, today announced further expansion into the Midwest U.S with the acquisition of Force Sports, the largest sport center operator in Cleveland, which currently operates five centers in the Eastlake, Northfield, Richmond, Rocky River, and Westlake areas. With the acquisition, the company now operates 21 total TOCA soccer and multi-sports centers across North America. TOCA now runs a total of seven centers in the Midwest with the inclusion of TOCA Naperville, the company's largest at over 90,000 square feet.

Yoshi Maruyama, TOCA Football Global CEO said, “The Midwest is one of the fastest growing soccer markets in North America and with this acquisition, TOCA Soccer moves one step closer in achieving our goal of becoming the largest operator of indoor soccer training centers in North America by the end of the year.”

"We are thrilled to be bolstering our footprint within the Midwest and look forward to partnering and building on the services the team at Force Sports has developed for the Cleveland area." said TOCA founder and former professional soccer player, Eddie Lewis. "The Midwest has a strong sports culture, and we plan on continuing that rich history with our world class technology-based soccer training that drives rapid improvement at our centers."

TOCA expects to more than double the number of sites in North America by the end of 2022. In addition, the company recently announced the expansion of TOCA Social, the world’s first dining and soccer entertainment venue, to Dallas, following its successful launch at The O2 in London, UK last summer. The company plans to add an additional four to five TOCA Social sites globally within the next 18 months alone.

ABOUT TOCA FOOTBALL, INC

TOCA Football, Inc. is a technology-enabled soccer and entertainment experience company, founded in 2016 by two-time U.S. World Cup and former MLS and EPL midfielder Eddie Lewis. TOCA has two main brands in its portfolio, TOCA Soccer operates 21 training centers across North America, using proprietary technology to transform the soccer experience and build communities that inspire everybody to play. Plus, TOCA Social, the world's first entertainment and dining experience built around immersive soccer-based games, with venues at The O2 London and opening venues in Dallas and Birmingham, UK in 2023.

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