YORK, Pa. — Inch & Co., the company building the new sports complex in York, announced that a sponsorship for naming rights have been established between WellSpan Health and Inch & Co., and the new facility will be named the WellSpan Sports Complex.
The health system will be serving as the official sports medicine provider of the facility.
The complex is designed to be a central hub for amenities focused on athletes, health, wellness, fitness and events. WellSpan's sports medicine program will help the facility promote active living and provide access to healthier lifestyle options for all ages in the community.
“We see a big need for what’s planned with this facility, and we hope that York County will love what is on the horizon for our community,” said Jeff Inch, CEO of Inch & Co. in a press release. “Our focus will be to expand and strengthen the current offerings in athletics, health, and wellness and provide our community and members the opportunity to improve and sustain their emotional, mental, and physical well-being."
Inch & Co. is taking the space previously occupied by the old Central York stadium and athletic fields and renovating it into the new and improved complex.
“On this exact site there’s track, football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse so we’re bringing it back right to this exact site," said Jeff Inch, CEO of Inch & Co. during the start of demolition. "So it’s going from an older sports complex to a newer sports complex.”
According to the company, the complex will have a turf field for football, lacrosse, baseball, soccer and field hockey. There will also be 16 volleyball courts, eight basketball courts, pickleball and tennis courts and a fitness center.
In addition, there will also be a recovery and orthopedic center with physical therapy and chiropractic services, a cafe, a lounge and an apparel store.
Inch & Co. estimates the complex will create ore than 50 jobs, have an annual economic impact of $19.3 million on York County, generate more than an estimated $1.9 million in annual tax revenue and attract an estimated 172,800 visitors attending tournaments.
“We’ll have over 50 jobs from the start and that’s direct jobs through us, that’s not counting the intended jobs we’ll have that’s closer to 75 or so," said Matt Marshall, General Manager of WellSpan Sports Complex. "Then when you look as some of the growth we have from within the area from the consumer spend from the nonlocal visitors, you’ll really see the area I think thrive a little bit more.”
The complex, projected to be around 243,000 square feet, is expected to open in 2026.