Park service signs contract with new Yosemite concessionaire

The National Park Service on Wednesday signed a contract with Yosemite Hospitality, LLC, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Aramark, to provide concession services in Yosemite National Park.

The park service announced in June that it picked Aramark to oversee a new $2 billion contract over DNC Parks & Resorts, a subsidiary of Delaware North Co., which has been the main concession operator since 1993.

Yosemite Hospitality’s 15-year contract begins March 1, 2016. It will operate 17 retail locations, 12 lodging properties and 14 food and beverage service locations. Last year, the contract’s gross revenue was $146 million.

This story was originally published October 7, 2015 at 3:56 PM with the headline "Park service signs contract with new Yosemite concessionaire."