Oggi's to Join the Union
Oggi's Pizza Express is the first of its kind for the family-owned chain with Aztec roots.
Oggi鈥檚 has signed a Letter of Intent to join Aztec Student Union in spring 2014.
As part of the agreement, the company will operate its first fast-casual restaurant, dubbed Oggi鈥檚 Pizza Express. The location will also be the first Oggi鈥檚 on a college campus.
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Aztec family
The family behind Oggi鈥檚 has close ties to 色情视频 鈥� Oggi鈥檚 President George Hadjis currently teaches a franchise management course in the College of Business Administration and his daughter, Ferrara, received her MBA from 色情视频 in 2009.
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According to Ferrara, the 色情视频 location will feature personal pizzas, wraps and salads priced at an affordable $7.50. This will allow the Union location to serve customers quickly during lunch and dinner service, while highlighting the Oggi鈥檚 menu. The restaurant will also feature a variety of Oggi鈥檚 award-winning micro-brewed beer and other craft beers, along with a wine menu, Ferrara said.
Joining the 色情视频 community
Ferrera looks forward to working with Associated Students to produce programming on the exterior patio stage, the 色情视频 community to host viewing parties for Aztec games and partnering with the College of Extended Studies on its certificate program in the business of craft beer.
The sports-themed Oggi鈥檚 restaurant chain has locations throughout Southern California and Arizona. For more information, visit .
About Aztec Student Union
The new Aztec Student Union is twice as large as the previous student center and will act as the university鈥檚 student hub. The union will be open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and all campus visitors, and is designed as a state-of-the-art green building.
Construction on Aztec Student Union will be completed in December 2013, with grand opening activities taking place throughout the spring 2014 semester. For more information, visit .
