In a surprising move that has Ohio amusement park enthusiasts buzzing, Cleveland Heights native and NFL star Travis Kelce has become part of an activist investor group that now owns 9 percent of Six Flags – the company that merged with Cedar Fair, owner of the iconic Cedar Point. Some hosts on the Today in Ohio podcast are Cedar Point …
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he grew up going to Six Flags parks and wants to help make them special for the next generation of families. Reed Hoffmann/AP hide caption toggle caption Reed Hoffmann/AP Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and fiance of Taylor Swift, sparked jokes and hopes this week when he announced his …
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Taylor Swift (L) and Travis Kelce are seen in the Meatpacking District on Dec. 28, 2024 in New York City. TheStewartofNY | GC Images | Getty Images Company: Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) Business: Six Flags Entertainment is a regional amusement-resort operator with approximately 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the United States, …
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NFL superstar Travis Kelce is joining forces with an activist investor to shake up theme park brand Six Flags. Jana Partners, the New York hedge fund behind the move, announced it and Kelce, along with other investors, took a 9% stake in the formerly Arlington-based company Tuesday. The stake is worth about $200 million, and Jana is seeking improvements in …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Super Bowl champion and long-time Cedar Point fan Travis Kelce is teaming up with an activist investment firm to try to revive the amusement park’s parent company. Jana Partners announced Tuesday that it had partnered with Kelce, a Cleveland Heights native, along with consumer executive Glenn Murphy and technology executive Dave Habiger, in an investment in Six …
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AP — A group that includes activist investor Jana Partners and NFL player Travis Kelce says it has accumulated one of the largest ownership stakes in Six Flags Entertainment and intends to press the company’s leadership on ways to improve the struggling amusement park operator’s business. Jana said Tuesday that the investor group now owns an economic interest of approximately …
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Kansas City Chiefs star (and Taylor Swift’s fiancé) Travis Kelce is getting into the activist investing business. The NFL athlete, podcast host and burgeoning actor joined the activist investment firm Jana Partners in a bid to seek an overhaul of Six Flags, the theme park company that owns Knott’s Berry Farm, Cedar Point and Six Flags amusement parks across the …
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during warmups before the game against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 12, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jamie Squire | Getty Images NFL star Travis Kelce is teaming up with activist investor Jana Partners in a bid to help reshape the future of Six Flags Entertainment Corp. …
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Travis Kelce is betting on himself. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end proposed to his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, prior to the 2025 NFL regular season. Kelce had been dating Swift since the start of the 2023 NFL season. The happy couple announced their engagement on social media. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨,” Swift wrote …
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