SAVANNAH’S NEW 9,500-SEAT MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
VENUE TO BE NAMED ENMARKET ARENA
(Savannah, GA – July 20, 2021) Today, the City of Savannah and Oak View Group Facilities,
managers and operators of the City’s new soon-to-open 9,500-seat arena, announced a multi-year naming rights partnership with Enmarket, the progressive and ever-growing chain of
convenience stores based in Savannah. As a result, the arena will be named Enmarket Arena.
The deal was brokered by Global Partnerships, the sales and marketing arm of Oak View
Group responsible for selling across all OVG Arena Development projects.
“As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Colonial Group, we are thrilled to have subsidiary
EnMarket, an outstanding community partner, to be the naming rights partner for our new arena.
We appreciate our partnership with the Oak View Group and their dedication in making our
world-class arena a reality,” said Mayor Van Johnson, City of Savannah.
“The Enmarket Arena will be a premier destination for top-quality live entertainment featuring
many of the world’s top performers, athletes, and attractions,” said Peter Luukko, Chairman, Oak View Group Facilities. “We are grateful to this new partnership with Enmarket, who will help us extend the reach of the arena throughout the southeast. And, every time there is an event here at Enmarket Arena it will reinforce their long-standing support and commitment to the community.”
“Enmarket’s partnership with Oak View Group and the City of Savannah extends a long history
supporting Savannah’s vibrant music, sports, and arts scene,” said Brett Giesick, president of
Enmarket. “The opening of the Enmarket Arena in 2022 will be an exciting moment for
Savannah. It is a venue where Savannahians and people from all over the southeast will enjoy
experiences that become lifetime memories. Our participation in this venture embraces our
mission to enrich life in our community. We’re proud to be a part of such an historic undertaking in our hometown.”
The 9,500-seat Enmarket Arena will enhance and increase live entertainment in Southern
Georgia by hosting must-see national top touring concerts, family shows, comedians, the new
Savannah Professional Hockey Team, other sporting events, private meetings, and more. In
addition, the Enmarket Arena will feature 12 luxury suites, five lodge boxes, a party suite, and fresh flavors of Savannah.
Oak View Group, who will manage and operate the Enmarket Arena, is currently involved in
five other new arena construction projects, including the Climate Pledge Arena, home to the
National Hockey League’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, the UBS Arena in Belmont
Park, NY, the new home of the NHL’s New York Islanders, Co-Op Live in Manchester,
England, and the Coachella Valley Arena in Coachella Valley, CA, the home of the newest AHL
franchise. Global Partnerships is also responsible for securing the naming rights for these
Projects.
To learn more about Enmarket Arena, visit www.EnmarketArena.com. Follow Enmarket
Arena on social media at @EnmarketArena.
About Enmarket
Enmarket was founded in 1964 as Interstate Stations by Robert Demere in Savannah, Georgia.
Enmarket operated as Interstate Stations until 1990, when the name was changed to Enmark. In 2015, the company opened its first two stores branded as Enmarket, a rebranding process that will be completed in 2020. The company has always had a reputation for selling high quality, competitively priced gasoline, oil, and tobacco products. Many of the original stores were small kiosk locations- some of which are still in existence today. The 1990’s saw a major re-imaging campaign that allowed the company to deliver the look and feel of a major gasoline retailer, while retaining the competitiveness of an independent.
Today, the company operates 129 locations throughout Georgia, South Carolina, and North
Carolina. While maintaining its offering of top-quality fuel at a competitive price, Enmarket has now established a reputation as a destination for freshly prepared food such as sandwiches,
salads, and much more. Enmarket is also known as a place where consumers can find healthy
snack options, including fresh fruit and many non-GMO, organic products. You’ll also find
many locally sourced items- from craft beer, to fresh fruit, to sweet and savory snacks.
Enmarket has a long history of being a great community partner. We continue that mission with
support of many charities including Leukemia Lymphoma Society, United Way, local schools,
and many other organizations that align with our mission to “Enrich Life”!
About Oak View Group (OVG)
Oak View Group (OVG) is a global sports and entertainment company founded by Tim Leiweke
and Irving Azoff in 2015. OVG is focused on being a positive disruption to business as usual in
the sports and live entertainment industry and currently has eight divisions across four global
offices (Los Angeles, New York, London, and Philadelphia). OVG is leading the redevelopment
and operations of Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center and leading arena development
projects in Belmont, NY, Austin, TX, and Milan, Italy. OVG Global Partnerships, a division of
OVG, is the sales and marketing arm responsible for selling across all OVG Arena Development
projects.
CONTACTS: Ike Richman / Oak View Group Facilities
215-760-2888 / ike@richmancommunications.com
Marjorie Young / Enmarket
912-844-9990 / marjorie@carriagetraderpr.com