The Los Angeles Chargers have officially opened “The Bolt,” the team’s new state-of-the-art training facility and corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California.
The Chargers said that located on One Chargers Way, the complex boasts expansive views of the LA Basin – including the Downtown skyline, Griffith Observatory and iconic Hollywood sign – and sits within four miles of LAX, popular South Bay beaches and SoFi Stadium.
The new $270-million development has been built by the Continental Development Corporation and Mar Ventures, Inc.
The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area (US). The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference West division.
Encompassing 150,000-square-feet of breathtaking architectural design, The Bolt features a meticulously planned three level layout and sits on 14 acres that include three full natural grass practice fields.
The ground floor includes an expansive locker room, equipment room, training & medical space, weight room, hydrotherapy room, recovery room, sauna, steam room, barber’s area, multiple player lounges and direct access to practice fields, a lap/rehab pool and an outdoor lounge featuring a BBQ, firepit and full sun outdoor televisions.
The second floor is home to an oversized team dining room and kitchen – helmed by Wolfgang Puck Catering – complete with a tile mosaic Chargers helmet-inspired pizza oven, carvery, smoothie and coffee bars, pasta station, Grill station, stand-alone island salad bar and rotating daily Global fare station.
Also home to offices for both coaching and football operations staffs, the floor includes all positional meetings room (including a turf outdoor walk-thru space on the second level balcony) as well as a two-story team meeting room.
The top floor features a soon-to-be-completed private, members-only club with wrap-around outdoor view balcony, lounge, dining area and private dining room. The third level also serves as the hub for all executive and business staff offices, conference rooms and content creation hubs.
Chargers Controlling Owner and Chairman of the Board Dean Spanos said, “I haven’t been this excited in a long time. I see it in the community, I see it within the organization – from our staff to our players to our coaches, it’s electrifying. Jim Harbaugh being here has brought a new sense of awareness about our team; how important it is to us and to the community.
“And now you have this new facility that everyone’s been talking about for more than two years now. Our fans are excited. You see it everywhere you go. I hear how they can’t wait to come to camp. Can’t wait to see ‘The Bolt.’ This took a lot of time and a lot of hard work, and I just feel fortunate that our staff, players and fans will be able to enjoy this for years to come.”
With innovation at the forefront, The Bolt creatively displays cutting-edge modern technology on all levels. The main reception area of the facility presents guests a striking three-story Samsung ISC Indoor LED upon entry while the media center, adjacent to the showpiece staircase, utilizes a Samsung LCD Video Wall as backdrop for press conferences.
Perhaps equally as impressive but not seen, The Bolt also delivers Verizon’s cloud-based mobility, security, 5G edge, and private 5G network solutions to prioritize connectivity developed for a competitive culture.
Another key feature of the building, the Chargers Walk of Fame adorns the entrance to The Bolt.
Honoring each member of the Chargers Hall of Fame with their own terrazzo tile and brass inlay, the walk was commissioned by the Chargers and executed by the same company that installs displays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“It’s small way to say ‘thank you’ to the greats that played for our team over the last 60-plus years,” said Spanos. “It’s the first thing you see when you come into this building which really, to me, says that this is the foundation of our team.”
The Bolt will open its doors to the public on July 13-14. During the exclusive two-day event, fans will have the opportunity to tour various areas on the first level of the building including the main lobby atrium, press conference space, Chargers locker room, the turf pad running the length of practice field #1 and also view the weight room through the three retractable doors that create an indoor/outdoor training space for the team.
Reservations for the seven hourly tour windows each day maxed out within the first 30 minutes of being posted to the Chargers site.
“Our fans are part of the Chargers family,” said Spanos. “This is theirs as much as it is ours, and I want them to feel that when they come here.”
The Chargers will kick off their inaugural training camp at The Bolt beginning July 24.
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