Cassano's signs on as naming rights partner for Dayton Gems
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Cassano's Pizza King, currently operating under the brand Cassano's, is a pizzeria chain based in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. Established June 4, 1953 by Kettering grocer Victor "Vic" J. Cassano, Sr. and his mother-in-law Caroline "Mom" Donisi, the company currently operates 34 Cassano's Pizza King restaurants in the Dayton area, and has three other western Ohio franchises , plus a franchise in Quincy, Illinois and another in Hannibal, Missouri. The company also operates dozens of Cassano's Pizza Express kiosks in gas stations, convenience stores, and hotels, and sells frozen pizza dough under the name Cassano's Fresh Frozen Dough Company.
About Property:
The Dayton Gems are a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Dayton, Ohio. They are a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was originally a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL. The team joined the IHL for the 2009-10 season, they play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood, home to the original Gems. Their acceptance into the IHL was officially announced on June 9, 2009. On June 15, 2009 the Gems named John Marks head coach.