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Contact: Tracy Richmond 714/704-2988 trichmond@hondacenter.com
Oggi's Newest OC Locations Are Inside Honda CenterNew Personal Size Pizzas Debuted At Grand Opening This Past Friday
ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 12, 2009) – Anaheim Arena Management, LLC and the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC announced today that Oggi’s Pizza and Brewing Co. has become the official pizza of Honda Center and the Anaheim Ducks. Oggi’s Pizza and Brewing Co., famous for its specialty pizzas and hand crafted beers, unveiled two new concession stand locations inside Honda Center this past Friday, January 9. Executives from Honda Center and Oggi’s pizza were on hand to serve up the ceremonial first pie.
“Oggi’s Pizza is known throughout Southern California for their great tasting food and we are excited that our fans will now be able to experience it at Honda Center,” said Wendy Grover, Honda Center and Anaheim Ducks director of corporate partnerships.
Fans dining at the new Oggi’s locations inside Honda Center will be offered the new personal size pizzas, a larger and more filling portion than the traditional slice. Oggi’s will offer 3 varieties of pizza, Pepperoni, Cheese and Pepperoni and Sausage, all made with their famous French bread crust. Those dining inside the Honda Center Suites will be offered 16” size Oggi’s pizzas. Each month a unique pizza will be featured on the Suite’s menu such as the Bocce Ball (Alfredo sauce, spinach, roasted garlic, red bell peppers and gorgonzola cheese), or the World Cup (Alfredo sauce, Brazilian tri-pepper sausage, roasted garlic, red bell peppers, red onions and Cheddar cheese)
“Our entire franchise is very excited about Partnering with the Ducks to be their Official Pizza,” said Estella Ferrera, Oggi’s Pizza and Brewing Co. Director of Sales and Marketing. “We pride ourselves in providing the best quality products in all of our restaurants, and will do the same here at Honda Center. We will be delivering our dough fresh for each event, giving the best quality possible.”
The first Oggi's Pizza opened in San Diego in 1991 and they have been growing in numbers and popularity ever since. There are now 20 Oggi’s, 18 in Southern California, and two in Arizona. Orange County boasts five Oggi’s locations in Tustin, Orange, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach and Mission Viejo.
Further terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About Oggi’s Pizza
Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Co., the award winning Southern California restaurant and 2004 World Beer Cup Champion – Small Microbrewery- Oggi’s pizza features a light and fluffly French bread crust with only the freshest ingredients and toppings. Along with Oggi’s specialty pizzas you will find an extensive menu featuring pastas, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and wraps. For more information on Oggi’s locations, log onto www.oggis.com. Locations in Garden Grove, Tustin, Misson Viejo, Orange, Huntington Beach, Apple Valley, Santa Clarita, Corona, Temecula, Encinitas, Del Mar, Mission Valley, Vista, Santee, Eastlake, Escondido, Liberty Station, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Scottsdale, Az and Glendale, Az.
About Honda Center
Honda Center is the premier entertainment and sports venue in Southern California. Owned by the City of Anaheim and operated by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC, the arena opened in June of 1993. The National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks have called the arena home since their inaugural season in the fall of 1993. In addition to Ducks games each year, Honda Center hosts sporting events such as the annual
John R. Wooden Classic and Professional Bull Riders, concerts by top performers including U2, Paul McCartney and the Eagles, and family shows like Stars On Ice, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as well as the Harlem Globetrotters.
About Anaheim Ducks
The 2007 Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks have earned seven trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including postseason appearances each of the last three years. By securing the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history in 2007, the club also became the first team from California to win hockey’s ultimate prize. One of 30 franchises located throughout the United States and Canada, the Ducks entered the 2008/09 having sold out 77 consecutive games. On June 20, 2005, the Ducks’ franchise was purchased by Orange County residents Henry and Susan Samueli. The Samueli’s first two years of ownership saw the club qualify for the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. The club will be competing in its 16th NHL regular season beginning in October.
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