Food Club® sponsors Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean solo tour

Shoppers entered to win tickets to The Better Man tour, Friendsgiving boxes

Food Club is teaming up with AJ McLean, who for the first time in his career captured a Top 30 Billboard chart position with his new solo single, to give shoppers a chance to win Friendsgiving boxes and tour tickets, while also helping to provide 50,000 meals* to the Feeding America® network. Whether around the dinner table or at a live show, the best memories are made together, and the Food Club brand is bringing those moments to life through its partnership with McLean and his solo North America tour this fall, The Better Man Tour.

Earlier this month, shoppers entered through Food Club’s Facebook and Instagram pages for a chance to win a Friendsgiving box of curated Food Club items designed to enhance any in-home meal—whether it’s a night in with friends or a holiday dinner. Each box also included a Food Club apron and an exclusive Food Club hat signed by McLean.

Additionally, Food Club and McLean will help provide access to 50,000 meals through Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Feeding America unites communities to ensure everyone has access to nutritious food and a thriving future through a nationwide network of 250+ food banks, 20+ statewide food bank associations, 10+ regional co-ops and 60,000+ agency partners, food pantries and meal programs. The 50,000-meal donation is in addition to the 5 million meals Food Club has donated this year, bringing the brand’s total donation to 15 million meals over the past 3 years.

“Through our partnership with AJ, we’ve had the opportunity to bring the music our shoppers love to life in momentous and unexpected ways,” said Mike Cormier, Big Y Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “By tapping into the nostalgia of the boy band era while connecting with today’s younger pop music fans, we’re creating moments that resonate across generations and bring our shoppers together around something they genuinely enjoy. It’s been incredibly rewarding to create experiences that not only entertain and inspire our shoppers but also give back to the communities we serve.”

Last year, McLean partnered with Food Club for a Thanksgiving giveaway and most recently squared off against *NSYNC’s Lance Bass in a pasta-themed Boy Band Bakeoff on the brand’s social media channels. McLean and Bass were challenged to create their own pasta bakes while also recreating iconic photos of themselves using pasta. Click here to see the bakeoff video. Fans voted for their favorite artwork through Food Club’s social media channels, with McLean earning the winning title. Click here to see the winner video.

“Partnering with Food Club and Feeding America has given me an incredible opportunity to connect with fans through my music while making a meaningful difference in the movement to end hunger,” McLean said. “With The Better Man Tour, I’m excited to bring fans even more opportunities to experience the music, create lasting memories and celebrate these moments together. Knowing that Food Club and I can pair those memorable fan experiences with an effort that gives back to communities makes this partnership especially meaningful.”

For more information on the partnership, click here. To see where you can purchase Food Club products near you, click here.

** $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of partner food banks. The monetary equivalent of meals will be donated by Food Club® from June 30, 2026 – June 30, 2027.

About Food Club®
Established in 1945, the Food Club brand brings its grassroots focus of family, community, quality, service, and value to the forefront for today and tomorrow’s shoppers. The brand’s mission is to provide great-tasting and affordable food around tables and communities. Food Club offers nearly 3,000 products across nearly every department, covering everything from snacks and supper to baking and breakfast. The brand – procured by Topco Associates, LLC to support member-owners – has products currently available to purchase in thousands of Topco member stores across the country. For more information on Food Club or to see where Food Club products are available for purchase, visit foodclub.com.

About Topco Associates, LLC
Topco Associates, LLC is a privately held, member-owned cooperative with more than 80 years of expertise serving leading grocery retailers, wholesalers, foodservice organizations, and pharmacy companies across the United States. Guided by the principles of aggregation, innovation, and knowledge management, Topco harnesses the collective scale, expertise, and commitment of its member-owners to strengthen their competitiveness. For more information, visit topco.com.

About Feeding America
Rooted in the voices of neighbors facing hunger, Feeding America® unites the country ensuring everyone has access to food and a thriving future. We support tens of millions of people as part of a nationwide network of 250+ food banks, 20+ statewide food bank associations, 10+ regional co-ops and 60,000+ agency partners, food pantries and meal programs. Powered by leaders and volunteers embedded in local communities, we are one of the nation’s most effective food distribution systems driving immediate impact today—and a catalyst for long-term change through advocating for legislation that improves food security and work to address its factors. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations and supporters united with the unwavering commitment to provide nourishing food and work to end hunger at its roots so everyone can live fuller, healthier lives. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.